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2025-26 Women's Swimming Roster

Malia Ciolli

Malia Ciolli

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Major:
    Sociology
  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • Hometown:
    Richland, WA
  • High School:
    Hanford HS
  • Previous School:
    Hanford HS

Summary

Biography

SWIMCLOUD PROFILE
2025-26
• Competed in 11 meets for the Eagles during a stellar individual campaign
• Represented Biola at the PCSC Championships, competing in the 200-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, and 400-yard IM
• Proved dominant in regular-season action with six individual event victories
• Secured five 2nd-place finishes over the course of the schedule, highlighted by a runner-up performance in the 200-yard breaststroke at the La Verne Invitational
• Earned two 3rd-place finishes across regular-season and multi-team competition
• Recorded season bests of 57.74 in the 100-yard freestyle, 31.83 in the 50-yard breaststroke, 1:05.76 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 2:20.24 in the 200-yard breaststroke, 1:02.64 in the 100-yard butterfly, 1:03.93 in the 100-yard IM, 2:16.58 in the 200-yard IM, and 4:32.82 in the 400-yard IM

2024-25
• Competed in 11 meets for the Eagles during her campaign
• Swam at the PCSC Championships, highlighting her postseason with a 6th-place finish in the 200-yard breaststroke and a 7th-place finish in the 100-yard breaststroke, while adding a 13th-place finish in the 400-yard IM
• Collected seven regular-season individual victories
• Secured three 2nd-place finishes during the dual-meet season
• Earned three 3rd-place finishes across regular-season and invitational action
• Recorded season bests of 31.91 in the 50-yard breaststroke, 1:05.33 in the 100-yard breaststroke, 1:49.42 in the 150-yard breaststroke, 2:21.64 in the 200-yard breaststroke, 1:03.22 in the 100-yard IM, 2:10.59 in the 200-yard IM, and 4:38.04 in the 400-yard IM

HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity swimmer at Hanford High School, graduating magna cum laude in 2024
• Competed in the Mid Columbia Conference
• Helped team win back-to-back conference championships
• Earned All-Conference honors
• District Champion in the 100 Free and 400 Free Relay
• Also competed in Track and Field

PERSONAL
• Born March 20, 2006, to Kari and Ryan Ciolli
• Has one brother, Mason
• Intends to pursue a career in criminology after earning a degree in sociology
• Enjoys watching movies and TV, shopping, and playing cornhole with friends
• Favorite Bible Verse: John 10:27
• Why I Chose Biola: “I was drawn to the inviting feeling of the campus and the Christian values and education.”

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Breast/IM
    5'5"

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Breast/IM
    5'5"
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