LIHU‘E — Jordon Dizon, along with team mates Eric Oroc, Troy Yamase, and Kenny Estes make up the Waimea 4x100m relay team that recently overcame driving rain conditions at the HHSAA track and field meet on Maui to earn the
LIHU‘E — Jordon Dizon, along with team mates Eric Oroc, Troy Yamase, and Kenny Estes make up the Waimea 4x100m relay team that recently overcame driving rain conditions at the HHSAA track and field meet on Maui to earn the gold medal with a 43.75 showing.
On Monday, Dizon added another notch to his belt of accomplishments as he was announced as one of 12 inductees to the 22nd Nissan Hawai‘i High School Hall of Honor.
Dizon, one of six outer island student athletes to be inducted into the prestigious Hall of Honor, is a three-time all-state athlete in both football and basketball, as well as a strong competitor in track and field events, the recent gold medal earned in Maui a clear demonstration of his sprinting ability.
J Robertson, the Kaua‘i representative to the Nissan Hall of Honor, said Dizon was a unanimous choice among the 15 members of the selection committee, one noting his great athletic skills.
Robertson noted that Dizon, who recently signed to play football at Colorado, overcame injury-shortened seasons in football, soccer, and basketball to capture the unanimous decision by the judges.
Dizon will receive a $2,000 scholarship as well as a personalized gold ring as an inductee.
“There should’ve been seven or eight nominations from Kaua‘i,” Robertson noted. “There are a lot of strong juniors out there, and next year, hopefully, the nominations will really take off.”
A formal induction dinner will take place on June 13 at the Renaissance Ilikai in Waikiki with limited tickets available at $20 each from Nissan Hawai‘i.
Keynote speaker at the induction banquet will be Vince Goo who recently retired from the UH women’s basketball program.
Joining Dizon in the Hall of Honor are two athletes from Iolani, Derrick Low, and Todd Blackenship, two from Farrington, Matt Bell and Sunshine Misa-Uli, and the first athlete from Kealakehe, Kyle Teves.
Other student athletes include Tamarah Binck (Waiakea),, Tia Ferguson (Seabury Hall), Nancy Hoist (Konawaena), Kami Kapaku (Baldwin), Abel Werner (McKinley), and Sam Wilhoite (Kalaheo).
This year’s inductees will bring the number of athletes to 264 covering 46 high schools in the state.
