Cross country takes second place

Men and women’s cross country race at the Master’s Invitational.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • September 25, 2021

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Biola’s cross country teams finished second at the Master’s Invitational on Saturday at Santa Clarita, California. The men were short in number, as only nine Eagles ran the course. Nonetheless, they placed second with an overall team score of 2:07:19.6, matching their sixth-best time. The women also earned second place, with freshman Lynette Ruiz finishing with a time of 17:49.0, giving Biola a Top 10 finisher.

SECOND-PLACE RACE

While both teams placed second, individual races were headed by redshirt sophomore Jerry Baltzer nabbing sixth place with a time of 24:54.1, placing him in the 16-ranked time in Biola program history. Following Baltzer, redshirt senior Ryan Sorenson came in 16th place while freshman Ronald Kigen placed 21st.

On the women’s team, Ruiz was followed by redshirt sophomore Britta Holmberg, who finished in 13th place with a time of 18:21.6.

Men and women’s cross country will head to Claremont, California for the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on Oct. 9. Stats from today’s race are located on Biola Athletics’ website.

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Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Willis is a junior journalism major who loves golden retrievers, Wes Anderson movies and rainy days. Hi! I am from Bakersfield, CA, land of cows and oil rigs. Growing up on a farm with a veterinarian father, I assumed I would follow in his footsteps to pursue a career in agriculture. God had other plans. Reluctantly, I listened but had every intention to switch my major from journalism to pretty much anything else. Half way through my freshman year, I was working on a portfolio project which involved pitching ideas, interviewing sources and telling a story—suddenly, everything clicked into place. I loved what I was doing, who I was meeting and where I thought I could go. God has a way of telling us we are on the right path and I have felt that throughout my college career. Three years ago, if someone told me I would be the editor-in-chief of a student news publication I would have politely advised them to seek counseling. Now, I cannot imagine a life without tight story deadlines and strict adherence to AP style. I am so excited to lead The Chimes this year as we enter into a new era of print media.