Men’s and women’s cross country earn high places

The women sweep with top finishes and place fifth at the Vanguard Invitational.

Sasha Terry, Copy Editor • October 12, 2019

Biola cross country runner runs ahead of her opponents.

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to Costa Mesa, California to compete in the Vanguard Invitational on Saturday. The men placed ninth out of 13 teams and the women finished fifth out of 13 teams.

WOMEN EARN HIGH PLACES

The Eagles flew in the 5k races by four Eagles placing high in the top 50. Freshman Caroline Stetina came out on top for Biola by placing 25th with a time of 19:07.1. Freshman Haleigh Guerrero followed behind by finishing 34th with 19:24.5 and senior Shannon Howell placed 37th by a time of 19:35.8. Freshman Faith Grisham finished in 44th by a time of 19:50.3. The Eagles finished the invitational by placing fifth by a top-five runner time of 1:38:09.6.

MEN FALL SHORT IN 8K

In the 8k race, two Eagles placed within the top 50. Senior Nic Nelson led the Eagles by finishing in 38th by a time of 26:37.7. Freshman Connor Bramel finished not too far behind in 42nd by a new season-best time of 26:43.1 and his time was 26:43.2. Sophomore Luke Sutherland finished in a close race by a runner from Menlo College and won by placing 53rd with a time of 27:14.3. Overall, the Eagles placed ninth with a top-five runners’ time of 2:16:04.1.

The Eagles will compete in their final invitational of the season at the California State University Fullerton Titan Invitational in Fullerton, California on Oct. 25 at 5 p.m.

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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.