Chaminade University cross country runners
Kalama Francisco (Pahoa, Hawai'i/Kamehameha-Hawai'i) and
Nikiji Dayse (Memphis, Tenn./Bartlett) are the Hawai'i Pacific Health Male and Female Silversword Athletes of the Week for competition between Nov. 3-9.
Francisco completed his freshmen season at Saturday's NCAA West Regional in Monmouth, Oregon. Running as an individual, he gained valuable experience against runners from other west region program and had a finishing time of 38:39.17 in the 10-kilometer race.
Dayse was the 89th runner to cross in the 6-k women's race. Her overall finish was the lowest since 2012 and her finishing time of 22:16.97 is the best ever time by a Silversword in a West Regional.
Previous 2025-26 Hawai'i Pacific Health Male and Female Silversword Athletes of the Week:
Sept. 2: Lillie Hinton (women's volleyball)
Sept. 9:
Kalama Francisco (men's cross country),
Nikiji Dayse (women's cross country)
Sept. 16: Kala'i Duncan (men's soccer), Reina Krueger (women's volleyball)
Sept. 23:
Anthony John Bergancia (men's cross country),
Cassie Chong (women's cross country)
Sept. 30:
Anthony Fontanez (men's cross country), Brynn Shimabukuro (women's soccer)
Oct. 7: Caleb Yap-Texeira (men's soccer), Haley Mo'okini (women's soccer)
Oct. 14: Kayden Medeiros (men's soccer),
Jocelyn Thomas (women's cross country)
Oct. 21: Edward Hudcovic (men's soccer), Allexis Iramina (women's volleyball)
Oct. 28: Owen Caba (men's soccer), Alizaysha Sopi (women's volleyball)
Nov. 4: Jonah Valmonte (men's soccer), Maddie Merrick (women's soccer)
