Aug. 3, 2012

NAME: Wave Ryder

HOMETOWN: Kaneohe Hawaii

FAVORITE MEAL: Spicy tuna roll

FAVORITE TEAM GROWING UP: Green Bay Packers

FAVORITE PLAYER GROWING UP: Troy Polamalu

YOU WOULD BE SURPRISED TO KNOW THAT I: Like to cook.

TO RELAX I LIKE TO: Go to the beach and watch movies.

RIGHT NOW MY SERVICE SELECTION WOULD BE: Aviation.

WHAT HAS SURPRISED ME THE MOST ABOUT THE ACADEMY IS: The people who attend the Academy.

AFTER MY SERVICE COMMITMENT I HOPE TO BE: Live back home in the islands.

IF I COULD EAT DINNER WITH ANYONE IN HISTORY IT WOULD BE: King Kamehameha

MY FAVORITE COACH NIUMATALOLO SAYING IS: "CTR-Choose The Right"

IF I COULD BE ANYONE IN HISTORY I WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): Duke Kahanamoku, because he was a role model for the Hawaiian people.

IN HIGH SCHOOL I DREAMED OF BEING: In the NFL.

IF I COULD TRADE PLACES WITH ONE OF MY TEAMMATES IT WOULD BE (NAME AND WHY): Mike Huf because he got "game"

IF I COULD BE COACH FOR A DAY I WOULD: Team film session watching "Remember the Titans"

WHEN MY PARENTS ARE IN TOWN I LIKE TO: Spend as much time with them as possible.

ON MY IPOD IS: SOJA

MY FAVORITE SUMMER VACATION WAS: Camping on the beach in Hawaii with my family and friends

MY FAVORITE MEAL IN KING HALL IS: Buffalo Chicken sandwiches

MY FIRST THOUGHT STEPPING ON THE NAVAL ACADEMY CAMPUS WAS: This is a really nice campus.

WHAT I LOVE ON GAME DAY IS: The pregame anticipation and excitement

MY FAVORITE CLASS IS (NAME AND WHY): French because it is something new for me.

THE FIRST TIME I RAN OUT OF THE TUNNEL AT NAVY-MARINE CORPS I: Was amazed with the jets flying over as we ran out.

THE WORD THAT BEST DESCRIBES A NAVY FOOTBALL PLAYER IS: Relentless