Cross country takes over in Oregon

The men place first overall and the women placed second overall at the Western Oregon Sundowner Invitational.

Andi Basista, News Editor • September 20, 2019

Biola Women’s Cross Country team takes off at the start of their race.

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to Monmouth, Oregon on Friday to compete in the Western Oregon Sundowner Invitational. Both teams excelled. The men brought home a monumental win, placing first overall out of 10 teams. The women followed in their fellow Eagles’ footsteps, finishing second overall in the invitational.

THE MIGHTY EAGLES

The men were led by senior Gabe Plendcio. He blew past everyone in the men’s 8k meet, including NCAA DI runners from the University of Portland, finishing at 24:36.5. Sophomore Brady DeHaven contributed to Biola’s domination with a fifth place rank at 24:58.1. Sophomore Jared Donnel finished in eighth at 25:05.6 and junior Ryan St. Pierre ended the day in 10th with a time of 25:07.4.

The women had an outstanding day as well, with junior Mackenna Mason finishing in fourth during the 6,000-meter meet with a time of 22:43.6. Sophomore Grace Catena placed in the top 10 with Mason, ending in eighth at 23:02.5. Sophomore Clara Haynes took to the track in her first game of the season and placed 13th with a time of 23:24.4.

The Eagles will head to San Bernardino, California on Saturday Sept. 21 to compete in the Coyote Challenge at 8:45 a.m.

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Andi Basista, News Editor

Andi Basista is a senior journalism major who loves basketball, underground music and is highly appreciative of a good beach day. [email protected] Originally from a small farm town in Ohio, I have put aside my corn shucking gloves to embrace a new life in the Angel City to study sports journalism. It is true what they say about culture shock and LA traffic. I am used to being late to work because of getting stuck behind a John Deere tractor, but now it is because of gridlock on the I5. However, I have quickly adjusted to the city life and haven’t looked back since. I moved from the midwest out to Los Angeles over two years ago. Since then my life has changed in big ways. I have learned the importance of pursuing my dreams in order to make them a reality. Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From the time I was able to stand up on my own, there was always a ball in my hand. Basketball quickly became my MO. I was involved in multiple athletic organizations, traveling on AAU teams and playing my way through my middle and high school league. My passion for the sport is what inspired me to pursue a career in sports journalism. Being at a place like Biola that has an abundance of opportunities has allowed me to expand from my small-town roots, and that is something I am truly thankful for.

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