Men’s and women’s each placed third

Cross country competes in final invitational of season.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • October 8, 2017

Photo Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Both men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in their final NCAA Division II invitational of the season at the University of California San Diego Triton invitational in La Jolla, Calif. on Oct. 7. Both teams used this invitational to improve their pacing for post season.

Men’s results

On the men’s side, the 8k race had a slower pace compared to the past races. Sophomore Leo Skellenger from California State University East Bay placed first with a time of 26:25.23.

Biola’s men’s team scored 90 points total in the 8k race and placed third in the invitational overall. Freshman Giovanni Orellana finished in eighth place on the individual leaderboard with a time of 27:00.19. Freshman Ryan St. Pierre finished in 18th with a time of 27:29.45. Just two spots behind St. Pierre, freshman Tanner Dutchover finished in 20th with a time of 27:31.49. Three Eagles followed closely behind each other after that, including junior Christian Perez who finished in 27th with a time of 28:03.61, senior Timothy Wilson who ranked 28th with a time of 28:05.36 and sophomore Gabe Plendcio who ranked 30th with a time of 28:05.42.

Women’s results

The women competed in the 6k race, which was about a minute slower compared to the previous 6k race the Eagles competed in at UC Riverside earlier this year. Senior Ella Verhees from UCSD finished in first with a time of 22:08.39.

The Eagle women’s team scored 95 points total in the 6k race and placed third. Senior Stephanie Croy led the way for the Eagles and finished in sixth with a time of 22:32.16. Freshman Mackenna Mason came in behind Croy and finished in seventh with a time of 22:32.36. Junior Emily Ransom finished in 23rd with a time of 23:18.72 and sophomore Amanda Reyes finished in 25th with a time of 23:23.13.

The next meet for the men’s and women’s cross country teams will be the PacWest Conference Championships hosted by Holy Names University at the Crystal Spring cross country course in Belmont, Calif. on Oct. 21.

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Sasha Terry, Copy Editor

Sasha Terry is a senior journalism major who is known for her positivity and passion. She enjoys writing, playing sports, watching movies, traveling, shopping and spending time with friends and family. After traveling from Auburn, Washington which is about 40 minutes south of Seattle, to Biola University, I declared to major in journalism with an emphasis in broadcast. I came to Biola University with a strong passion for being involved in activities on campus that would demonstrate my artistic and writing abilities. The Chimes caught my eye the first semester of my freshman year and I decided to work with the staff as a freelance sports writer. I enjoyed attending the games, interviewing the coaches and players and writing game recaps. The next semester, I applied for the sports staff writer position and was accepted, which strengthened my writing drastically. During my sophomore and junior year, I worked as a Web Editor and innovated the Chimes website and social media pages. This year, I am stepping into the Copy Editor position and I aim to continue working towards my goal of being a broadcast journalist by reporting stories and challenging myself to learn more about AP Style. I will also continue to write for the sports section to strengthen my writing even more. I’m so glad to be a part of the staff and I’m excited for what’s to come next.