Before Air Force --

Four-year letterwinner in tennis … also lettered one year in cross country … played No. 1 singles and doubles for three seasons … named top “citizen-scholar-athlete” and nominated for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Scholarship … first-team all-area selection as a junior … advanced to the state Class 2A finals as a junior … two-time winner of the varsity tennis “Coaches Award” … team MVP as a sophomore … member of National Honor Society, Spanish Club and the debate team … high school tennis coach was Shannon Larrea.

Personal --

Born Nov. 30, 1987 … parents are Thaddeus and Teresa Kostrubala ... has two sisters, Annika (43) and Giovanna (32), and two brothers, Tadz (29) and Kazimir (23) … Giovanna is a 1995 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, while Kazimir graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2004 … will possibly major in biology … would like to attend pilot training following her time at the Academy … also recruited by Navy and Florida … hobbies include sailing and running … would like to run a marathon someday … is a published author in the Anthology: A Celebration of Young Poets … member of cadet squadron 35.