She competed in the Miss USA 1985 pageant in Lakeland, Florida, in May as Miss Hawaii USA and was a semi-finalist in the nationally televised pageant (won by Laura Martinez Harring of Texas).
The passage describes a woman named who competed in the Miss USA 1985 pageant held in Lakeland, Florida, representing Hawaii. She advanced to the semi-finals of the national television event, which was won by Laura Martinez Harring from Texas.