In addition to being a highly passionate instructor at South Bay Archery Lessons, Lani has been a highly competitive archer since June 2017 winning 1st place at the very first tournament she attended (46th Annual California State Outdoor Championships). From there she went on to continue placing at podium level at other major State Archers of California (SAC) state ranking tournaments she attended as well as several local club tournaments throughout the year. The 2017 year ended with her ranking 1st in SAC for her bow class (Barebow Recurve) and age category (Senior: age 20 – 49). 2018 also saw her in the 1st ranking spot for state, while 2019 saw her in 3rd due to a health setback. 2020, unfortunately, was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Throughout the years, Lani has continued to compete at the state level in both SAC and CBH/SAA as well as at the national level in both USAA and NFAA and currently pursuing her plan to join the US Archery Team (USAT) for 2022 pending the COVID-19 pandemic.