Athlete of the Week: Women’s golf’s Sami Penor

A freshman has taken the wheel to a surging Biola women’s golf team, and her name is Sami Penor.

Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager • October 2, 2018

Athlete of the Week: Women’s golf's Sami Penor

Women’s golf has stormed out of the gates early, and at the forefront of it all is first-year standout Sami Penor.

Positioned with the chance to earn an automatic bid into the National Christian College Athletic Association National Championships out of the west region, which are played later this month, the Eagles hosted and defeated Ottawa (Ariz.) University in a 36-hole playoff on Oct. 1.

Quietly dominant, the Eagles came out on top by outshooting the competition by a ludicrous margin of 44 shots.

Prior to the Oct. 1 competition, Biola women’s golf had never tallied two rounds of sub-300 play—now the team has two. The first round saw the Eagles put up a score of 298 and 292 in the second, for a grand total of 591. The Eagles’ two-round score is a program best and they have Penor to thank. The Henderson, Nev. native led the record-breaking charge with an individual score of 145 (+1).

There have been only four rounds of golf played this season, but Penor has placed first among the team in both tournaments and just last week was named PacWest’s Women’s Golfer of the Week after finishing tied for 16th place overall out of 98 players in her first ever collegiate tournament.

While she impressed by going three over par in her debut, she followed it up with an awe-inspiring display on Monday by finishing first overall. For her striking performance on Monday and a torrid start to the season and career, Penor has earned the Chimes’ Athlete of the Week award.

STATS: 10/1: 1st place finish

Rd.1: 71, Rd, 2: 74, Total: 145 (+1)

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Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager

Amid his final year with the Chimes, Kyle is a four-year vet of the publication. Before this year, Kyle began his tenure like most at the Chimes—as a freelancer and an apprentice. He’s also held positions as the online editor and the A&E staff writer in the past. He also demands that you all go watch the movie “Hereditary.” Hello there! My name is Kyle Kohner, born and raised in San Bernardino, California. I am a senior journalism student at Biola University and a self-proclaimed film buff and music addict. A movie and music critic by trade, I am a firm believer that watching film and listening to music go hand-in-hand. Because the two mediums make the world go round and humanity sane, I see it is as my job and passion to discern the good from the bad within the differing yet kindred realms of entertainment. Aside from passion for the arts, it is probably worth noting that I am the Chimes’ office manager and copy editor. I, alongside Victoria try to make sure that the content produced by this publication are without flaws. If you see an article containing the wrong usage of “they’re” or “Its,” it’s probably my fault. Outside of the Chimes, I can be seen—you guessed it—listening to music and watching movies. But I also have a deep passion for street photography.

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