Swimmer Tilali Scanlan is grabbing awards at Victoria University in Wellington New Zealand.
She was voted Pasifika Sportsperson of the Year and Victoria University Sportsperson of the Year at the university’s annual Blues Awards.
The latter award is quite a prestigious Cup which the university first awarded in 1965.
Tilali majors in marine science biology at Victoria.
The 17 year old Tilali was American Samoa’s competitor in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke in the World Swimming championships in Budapest in July.
She gave a personal best of 3:04 for the 200 meter breast stroke.
