Men and women’s cross country finish off the regular season

The Eagles finished fifth at the Fullerton Invitational.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • October 23, 2021

Men and women’s cross country finish off the regular season

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On Oct 22, men and women’s cross country finished strong at the Fullerton Invitational in Fullerton, California. The women’s squad earned a fifth place finish but the men did not have enough runners to place as a team.

TOP 5 FINISH

The Eagles were led by redshirt sophomore Caroline Stetina who placed 24th with a time of 18:59.7. Freshman Keira Coye followed close behind finishing 26th with a time of 19:02.6. Five freshmen aided in the Top 5 standing which combined to a 143-point total.

Meanwhile, the men were unable to place as a team. Freshman Caden Sanchez placed in the Top 15, nabbing a time of 25:26.3. Sanchez was followed by 20th place redshirt sophomore Aden Wiebers.

With the end of the regular season, men and women’s cross country will compete in the PacWest Championships in Kahuku, Hawaii starting Oct. 23. Stats from today’s race are located on the 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.