Biola swim team break records in Nevada

Twelve student-athlete swimmers compete to make the NCAA cuts.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • February 15, 2021

Twelve men and women from Biola’s swim team headed to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Feb. 13 to make cuts for the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Overall the Eagles made six new school records and had six swims qualify for the NCAA Division II ‘B’ standard.

SWIMMING STANDARDS

Sophomore Patrick Waggoner broke his own record in the 200-meter freestyle with a finishing time of 1:40.59 and was within the NCAA qualifying time. Sophomore Tanner Smith qualified in the 100-meter freestyle with a finishing time of :45.33.

The women also made NCAA qualifying standards. Junior Katelyn Harper qualified in the 400 IM with a finishing time of 4:28.78. Following was sophomore Kolya Vos in the 200-meter freestyle finishing at 1:52.58. Both were better than the ‘B’ standard. Vos also made the qualifying standard in the 100-freestyle with a time of :50.84.

BREAKING RECORDS

Freshman Matthew Trejo was the first to break a Biola record, finishing at 50.47 seconds in the 100-meter butterfly. He beat Biola’s previous record and it is now his personal best. Freshman Meghan Tolman annihilated the women’s 100-meter breaststroke with a finishing time of 1:03.20. The record was previously held by Biola Athletics Hall of Famer, Lisa Tixier.

Smith smashed the previous record for the 100-meter backstroke, finishing at 50.93 seconds. Another broken record was in the 200-meter medley relay. Smith, Trejo, sophomore Jonas Huckabay and sophomore James Gamette finished at 1:33.64, beating the old record of 1:33.80.

The Eagles’ women (4-0) and men (2-1) will go up against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo at the Anderson Aquatic Center, Saturday Feb. 27.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.