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Tixier adds another title, record

The Eagles junior swimmer continues dominating at the NAIA national championship.
Jacob Knopf/THE CHIMES
Jacob Knopf/THE CHIMES

The Eagles set themselves up to go out with a bang in the third day of their final National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Swim and Dive National Championships on March 3. Barring a major upset, the Biola women’s swim team will earn the first NAIA top-three finish in school history. Nearly every female swimmer on the Eagles’ roster, led by superstar junior Lisa Tixier, added team points to build their lead against fourth-place Brenau University.

For the second time in as many days, Tixier shattered a major record en route to an individual national championship. This mark carried a personal significance for her, as her :53.70 time in the 100-yard butterfly finals not only gave her another NAIA title but also beat a national record formerly held by her sister, Biola Athletics hall-of-famer Samantha Tixier.

The women’s relay teams, who have been strong all week, did not back down by finishing third place in the 200-yard medley. Freshman Rachel Stinchcomb, freshman Emily Silzel, Tixier, and sophomore Rebecca Brandt combined for 1:46.57 time for the All-American finish. Juniors Sophia Dammann and Sammy Dammann also notched huge point totals in the 400-yard individual medley and 100-yard butterfly, respectively.

On the men’s side, freshman Matthew Roe set a personal best in the 100-yard backstroke while sophomore Daniel Vale did the same in the 100-yard butterfly.

The Eagles will attempt to maintain their momentum during the final day of swimming in Columbus, Ga. on March 4. It will also double as their final day of competition in the NAIA.

 
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Austin Green
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Austin Green is a junior journalism major who was first among his friends to predict that LeBron James would sign with the Los Angeles Lakers. When not focused on school or work, he enjoys watching sports, going to the beach or coffee shops, and hanging out with the guys on his dorm floor. [email protected] I laughed the first time I heard a former editor-in-chief use the line “once you join the Chimes, you never really leave.” Now in my third year here, it turns out the joke’s on me. After two years in the sports section, including last year as sports editor, I’m thrilled to be serving this year as managing editor to help build upon the legacy of such a great publication. My aspirations remain in sports journalism, but experience has deepened my love for dedicated local news reporting and its importance in communities. Much of my appreciation for that type of journalism came through working as a digital production intern for NBC Los Angeles last summer. There I helped cover stories such as the Trader Joe’s hostage crisis, the Cranston and Holy wildfires, and the Lakers’ overhaul of their iconic uniforms. I am so excited to help build this next chapter of the Chimes as we become a web-first publication with a deeper, dedicated focus on the communities in and around campus. I also contribute a print sports column, “Everything Eagles,” which provides a deeper look into Biola Athletics.
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