Cross country snatches first place over 20 teams

Men and women’s cross country host the Biola Invitational.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • September 10, 2021

Cross country snatches first place over 20 teams

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Biola’s cross country teams opened their season with the Biola Invitational. The races took place at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton, California. Men began at 8 a.m. and took first place by three seconds over second-place Cal State University San Marcos and third-place Azusa Pacific University. The women took second in the team race, falling behind to San Marcos.

A SUCCESSFUL START

The men had a team finish of 2:06:46. The Eagles were led by junior Brady DeHaven who came in fifth place as an individual with a time of 25:04.2. Following in eighth place was junior Jarred Donnel who had a finishing time of 25:14.1.

As a team, women had a finishing time of 1:33:55. The top runner for women’s individuals was freshman Lynette Ruiz who finished at 17:56.4. Following in 11th place was freshman Britta Holmberg who finished the race at 18:31.2.

Men and women’s cross country will head to Santa Clarita, California for the Master’s Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 25. Stats from today’s race are located on Biola Athletics’ Website.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.