Aiyana was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. She graduated from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and a minor in Sociology.
After graduation, Aiyana worked as a production assistant for Fox Sports Network South and Comcast Sports Southeast. Then she moved to Champaign, Illinois to be a reporter for WICD. She has also covered the University of Illinois Football for the Big Ten Network and University of Georgia Football with ISP Sports Network.
Aiyana enjoys trail running, hiking, and watching movies. She has a teacup poodle named Cookie that is her little angel!
If you have any sports feature story ideas please contact her at acristal@todaysthv.com.