NEWSMAKERS
< CHARLOTTE BOWEN
A second-year athlete at the University of Virginia,
Charlotte Bowen was one of three divers and 14
swimmers who helped lead the school to its 3rst NCAA
national championship in March. Daughter of members
Rob and Danielle Bowen, the Dana Hills High School
graduate and her fellow Cavaliers overcame a challeng-
ing season, but stayed healthy, worked together and be-
came the 3rst school in the history of the ACC to win a
national title in swimming and diving.
< HOLLY PARKER
Holly Parker ended her water polo career at USC
with a splash. The daughter of members Brian and
Kim Parker, Holly played as the top goalie for the
Trojans in a season in which they went 22-1, and in
May recorded the largest margin of victory in an
NCAA women's water polo national championship
game, defeating cross-town rival UCLA 18-9. Holly
collected a career-high 13 saves in the game – second
highest in USC championship history – and was se-
lected to the NCAA All-Tournament First Team.
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Shining stars
El Niguel Country Club athletes play major roles in
helping their college teams win national championships
< CLAY FEAGLER
When the 2020 season ended prematurely due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the Pepperdine men's golf team
was ranked No. 1 in the country, but was denied a shot
at a national championship. Clay Feagler made sure the
Waves would not be denied again. In early June, the
3fth-year senior secured the 3nal point in match play to
help the Waves defeat the University of Oklahoma 3-2
for the school's second NCAA Division 1 men's golf na-
tional championship. Clay, the son of members Troy
and Caryn Feagler, posted a 3-0 record in match play.
