Women’s swim and dive went underwater against Azusa

The Eagles battled hard against the Cougars but lost, 143-98.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • October 23, 2021

Women’s swim and dive went underwater against Azusa

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On Oct. 23, women’s swim and dive headed to Azusa Pacific University to compete against the Cougars. For almost two hours, Biola split wins with APU in nine individual events and two relays. However, in the end the Cougars pulled ahead defeating the Eagles, 143-98.

INDIVIDUAL VICTORIES

Despite the team’s loss, several players found individual success. Redshirt sophomore Liza Parahnevich took first in the 200-meter backstroke. Coming in at 2:10.59, Parahnevich earned her first place spot by three seconds. Redshirt freshman Katie Ottman followed her lead, placing third in the 50-meter freestyle with a time of 25.09.

In the final individual event—200-meter breastroke—redshirt freshman Grace Kling reigned victorious. With a time of 2:22.80, Kling earned the win by thirteen-hundredths of a second.

SPLIT RELAYS

Biola started the medley relay match strong, earning the top mark. Parahnevich and Kling were joined by freshman Morgan Kampfer and redshirt sophomore Kolya Vos to earn a time of 4:02.19 in a three-second win over the Cougars.

The 400-meter freestyle relay event resulted in a loss for the Eagles. However, they earned two of the Top 3 spots in the event.

Women’s swim and dive will compete in the Bay Area Invite in Santa Cruz, California on Oct. 29. Results from today’s match are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Willis is a junior journalism major who loves golden retrievers, Wes Anderson movies and rainy days. Hi! I am from Bakersfield, CA, land of cows and oil rigs. Growing up on a farm with a veterinarian father, I assumed I would follow in his footsteps to pursue a career in agriculture. God had other plans. Reluctantly, I listened but had every intention to switch my major from journalism to pretty much anything else. Half way through my freshman year, I was working on a portfolio project which involved pitching ideas, interviewing sources and telling a story—suddenly, everything clicked into place. I loved what I was doing, who I was meeting and where I thought I could go. God has a way of telling us we are on the right path and I have felt that throughout my college career. Three years ago, if someone told me I would be the editor-in-chief of a student news publication I would have politely advised them to seek counseling. Now, I cannot imagine a life without tight story deadlines and strict adherence to AP style. I am so excited to lead The Chimes this year as we enter into a new era of print media.