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Cal Sports Quarterly Feature: No Limits
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CALIFORNIA SUCCESS

• Completed her career ranked among Cal's all-time top 10 in four events - 50 free (4th, 21.52), 100 free (4th, 47.01), 100 back (4th, 50.05) and 200 back (5th, 1:49.90) - as well as a member of five school-record relays
• Earned Cal's Neufeld Scholar-Athlete Award for having the highest GPA among all senior female student-athletes for 2018-19
• Had an outstanding final collegiate meet at the 2019 NCAA Championships, including a runner-up finish in the 100 back (50.05). Also took sixth in both the 50 free (21.52) and 100 free (47.42) and was a part of three NCAA-winning relays (200 free relay, 400 free relay and 400 medley relay)
• Captured the 100 back (50.46) at the 2019 Pac-12 Championships, while she was runner-up in the 50 free (21.64) and the 100 free (47.01). Also contributed to four winning relays - 200, 400 and 800 free relay and 400 medley relay
• At the 2018 NCAA meet, finished ninth in the 50 free (21.88), 10th in the 100 back (51.51) and 8th in the 100 free (47.82) after swimming a PR 47.45 in prelims. In addition, anchored the 800 free relay (3rd) and 200 medley relay (2nd) and was part of the 200 free relay (2nd) and 400 free relay (2nd)
• Scored in three individual events at the 2018 Pac-12 Championships - 50 free (3rd, PR 21.74), 100 back (3rd, 51.28) and 200 back (4th, 1:50.23)
• Also anchored both the 200 medley relay and 800 free relays to victories on the opening night of the 2018 Pac-12 meet and contributed on the winning 200 free relay and 400 free relay
• A team co-captain in 2017-18 and 2018-19 seasons
• As a sophomore, set Cal dual-meet records in the 100 back (52.15 vs. Stanford) and 200 back (1:53.25 vs. Texas, also a Spieker Aquatics Center record)
• Earned a 2017 NCAA title as a member of Cal’s 200 free relay and was on the runner-up 800 free relay and third-place 400 free relay
• Individually, placed ninth in the 100 back (50.86), 14th in the 200 back (1:52.03) and 17th in the 50 free (22.00) at NCAAs
• At the 2017 Pac-12 meet, took eighth in the 50 free (22.13), fifth in the 100 back (51.29) and fourth in the 200 back (1:51.22) while also swimming on Cal’s 200 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (2nd), 200 free relay (2nd) and 400 free relay (3rd)
• Chosen first-team Pac-12 All-Academic in 2017, 2018 and 2019 and was a three-time CSCAA Scholar All-American
• Voted to the CoSIDA Academic All-District at-large team in 2018
• Recipient of the team's Warren Hellman Scholastic Award in 2018 and Kathie Wickstrand Leadership Award after her junior and senior years
• Posted the Bears' fastest 200 back in 2015-16, going 1:49.90 to win the race at the Pac-12 Championships; also ranked second on the squad in the 50 and 100 free and 100 back
• In addition to her win in the 200 back at the Pac-12 meet, also finished seventh in the 50 free and third in the 100 back, and was a part of the winning 200 free relay, runner-up 800 free relay and third-place 400 free relay
• At the 2016 NCAA Championships, claimed fourth in the 100 back and fifth i nthe 200 back and swam anchor on Cal's victorious 200 free relay
• In addition, anchored the 800 free relay to a third-place finish and led off the 400 free relay that place sixth

INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS

• Won the gold medal in the 50m free and 100m back at the 2014 Junior Pan Pacific Championships
• Took home three relay medals at the 2014 FINA World Championships
• Helped set an American record in the 4x50 short course freestyle relay at the 2014 FINA World Championships
• Junior world-record holder in the 4x100 mixed freestyle relay

NATIONAL SUCCESS

• Had a strong showing at the 2016 Olympic Trials with a third-place finish in the 100m back (59.37) - just behind teammate and runner-up Kathleen Baker and fourth in the 200m back (2:08.30)
• Member of the 2015-16 U.S. National Team

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB SUCCESS

• 2015 all-state
• Four-time state champion in the 50 free
• Two-time state champion in the 100 free
• 100 back state champion in 2012 and state runner-up in 2011
• 2012 Division II Swimmer of the Year
• Indiana state record-holder in the 50 free, 100 free, 200 medley relay, 200 free relay and 400 free relay

PERSONAL

• Parents are Brent and Julie Bilquist
• Father Brent swam and played water polo at Princeton
• Media studies major