LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. --- Amber Hollinger was a dual-threat student-athlete for the Griffins, and now she will compete as a thrower for Biola's Golden State Athletic Conference champion track and field program.
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Hollinger participated in field events and played basketball at Los Alamitos High School, and she has spent the last seven years honing her abilities on fields throughout California.
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She finished among the top 10 throwers in the CIF Southern Section Division I in the 2014 discus toss, which was her first season competing in discus.
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Her career best in the discus in 123 feet, while her personal best in shot put ranges at 32-feet-4-inches.
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"Amber has great spirit and energy," said Head Coach
Jonathan Zimmerman. "She just loves Biola and will be a great fit for the team for sure. She has a super disposition."
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Hollinger will enter the school and begin her training this fall. She will major in elementary education.