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2025 Track & Field Roster

Naji Saker, Linfield Sports Communications

Ryder Iwata

  • Position Jumps, Sprints
  • Hometown Kaimuki, Hawaii
  • Previous School Kalani
  • Major Nursing

Biography

FRESHMAN
Competed in football for the Wildcats.
 
KALANI HIGH SCHOOL
School MVP 2022 season.
Football Team Captain 2022.
Position captain for football in 2021.
Track and Field- triple Jump 12th place in state.
Honor roll honors.
Principal’s list honors.
 
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Majoring in nursing.
Son of Ryan and Jane Iwata.
 
WHY LINFIELD?
A peer of mine influenced me to come play ball with him.
 
WHAT DOES BEING A STUDENT-ATHLETE MEAN TO YOU?
To have one of the most demanding schedules in the world and be happy doing it.
 
HOW HAS PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS MADE YOU A BETTER PERSON? It taught me how to be a young, respectful man in today's constantly changing world.
 
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN 10 YEARS?
I see myself as a registered nurse for a hospital in Hawaii, making choke money.
 
WHAT’S THE BEST LINFIELD CLASS YOU’VE TAKEN AND WHY?
I really enjoyed anatomy because I loved learning about my body and how it works.
 
WHO HAS BEEN THE GREATEST INSPIRATION IN YOUR LIFE? WHY HAS HE OR SHE BEEN SO INLFUENTIAL?
My parents are the greatest inspiration in my life because they’ve shown me that with hard work comes great success and as long as I try my hardest in anything I do I will be successful.
 
THE GREATEST PRINCIPLE OR LESSON THAT I’VE LEARNED WHILE COMPETING IN ATHLETICS AT LINFIELD HAS BEEN…
Buy into the program. Whether it’s on or off the field buy into the program.
 
AS A LINFIELD STUDENT-ATHLETE, MY GOALS INDIVIDUALLY AND COLLECTIVELY FOR MY TEAM ARE…
My personal goal is to be a great teammate and lift everyone around me up and for my team goal I would say to just work hard together.