Kanaipono Tapia

Kanaipono Tapia

  • Award
    MPSF Wrestler of the Week
  • Week Of
    11/25/2025
  • Sport
    Men's Wrestling
  • School
    Menlo College
  • Year
    Senior
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Waiane, HI
  • High School
    Kamehameha HS
Menlo senior Kanai Tapia (Waianae, HI) opened the Roadrunner Invite (Nov. 23) with an 11–2 major decision over host CSU Bakersfield’s Evan Manzo, the first of his four victories over D-I Opponents. Tapia followed up with an explosive 15–0 tech fall over Cal Poly Humboldt. After a quarterfinal loss to Air Force, Tapia responded on the backside of the bracket. He had back-to-back major decisions, including a second win over CSU Bakersfield as well as a win over Air Force. In his final bout of the day, Tapia had two late takedowns on Stanford’s Dylan Pile before the clock expired, finishing in fifth-place (165 lbs.). This is the first career MPSF weekly award for Tapia.