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Kennedy Tulimasealii, University of Hawai’i All-Mountain West defensive lineman, closing in on one of his many quarterback sacks.

UH DL Tulimasealii named Mountain West Conference first team
Star-Advertiser, 1 Dec. 2015

University of Hawaii defensive lineman Kennedy Tulimasealii today was named to the 2015 Mountain West Conference first team.

Tulimasealii, a junior from Waianae High, led the Rainbow Warriors with 18.5 backfield tackles, including 3.5 sacks. He also had eight quarterback hurries.

“He came to play,” said Abraham Elimimian, who finished the 2015 season as UH’s defensive coordinator. “I think he’s just a tremendous athlete. He’s got the quickness of a linebacker and the strength of a defensive linemen. I’ve played with a lot of good players, and he’s unique.”

Read the full article on the Star-Advertiser site.

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Note from Senator Shimabukuro: “Kennedy, all of us on the Wai’anae Coast are so proud of you. You’ve brought much honor to the entire West Side as well as to the University of Hawai’i, Wai’anae High School, and the entire state with your outstanding performance on and off the field. Very best wishes to you, your teammates, and your coaches in 2016, your final season as a Warrior. Go ‘Bows!”

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