After a stellar regular season in her senior year, Hannah Hunsaker saved her best for when it mattered most. The Eagles cross country runner finished the women’s 6k with a blistering 21:51.9 time. She placed seventh overall and first among Biola runners, helping elevate the Eagles to a third-place finish out of 12 PacWest teams in the conference championships on Oct. 21. The high leaderboard rank solidified Biola’s growing reputation as dangerous newcomers in the PacWest, building on recent success from volleyball and both soccer teams. The Eagles also wound up three spots above Azusa Pacific University, giving them 10 more Cornerstone Cup points. Hunsaker received a spot on the All-PacWest first team as a reward for her performance, making her the first athlete in Biola history to do so. It puts a fitting exclamation point on Hunsaker’s Biola career, as she constantly set herself apart as one of the best runners on her squad, even as the bulk of her time as an Eagle overlapped with the legendary career of Lyndee Dawson. Now, with the Dawson graduated, Hunsaker has received some well-deserved recognition in both her school’s new conference and as the Chimes’ athlete of the week.
Chimes Athlete of the Week: Cross Country’s Hannah Hunsaker
Hunsaker led the Eagles in the PacWest championships, earning her this week’s award.
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Austin Green, Managing Editor
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.
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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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