Track and field take multiple wins at Ben Brown Invitational

The Eagles place within the Top 10 of running and throwing events.

Amanda Frese, Managing Editor • March 14, 2022

Track and field take multiple wins at Ben Brown Invitational

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Men and women’s track competed in a mix of field events on Friday, March 11 and track events on Saturday, March 12 at the Ben Brown Invitational at CSU Fullerton.

THROWING SUCCESSES

On Friday, the Eagles took part in four field events. Junior throwers Jada Pierce and Gigi Fierro competed in the hammer event, both landing within the top 27 of competitors. Junior thrower Sarah Chao competed in the women’s javelin throws, throwing her personal best with a mark of 33.13 meters, placing her in ninth overall.

Junior jumper Troy Yarter finished in eleventh place in the men’s javelin event with a throw of 47.89 meters. Freshman pole vaulter Reanna Maroon and junior pole vaulter Sophie Abe competed in the pole vault event, with Abe recording a 3.22 meter mark and Maroon recording a 3.37 meter mark.

SECOND DAY VICTORIES

On Saturday, the Eagles competed in several track and field events. In the men and women’s long jump events, freshman jumper Cole Muller and freshman jumper Kenna Chism tied for ninth, with Muller recording a mark of 6.47 meters and Chism recording a mark of 5.15 meters. In women’s high jump, junior jumper Hanna Bevan placed second with a mark of 1.65 meters. Freshman multi-event competitor Joley Sproul and sophomore jumper Olivia Doyle also placed in the top 10 in women’s high jump, both landing in eighth place.

Senior multi-event competitor Heidi Sowers commenced the running events by placing fourth in the women’s 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.90 seconds. In the women’s 400-meter run, senior middle distance runner Shelby Rogers placed fourth, recording time of 57.13 seconds.

Senior sprinter Mathias Davis placed seventh in the men’s 400-meter run, recording a time of 49.39. Muller took another win for the Eagles in the men’s 200-meter dash, placing ninth with a time of 21.94 seconds. In the men’s 1,600-meter relay, Davis, Muller, junior sprinter Trevor Hormel and junior sprinter John Carswell took fourth place, recording a time of 3:21.99.

Track and field will return to the track on Saturday, March 19 at Point Loma Nazarene University for the Point Loma Invitational. Live footage and stats from the Ben Brown Invitational are available on the Biola Athletics website.

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Amanda Frese, Managing Editor

Amanda Frese is a senior journalism major who sends too many exclamation points in all of her texts and loves to make coffee. [email protected] Studying journalism at Biola University has given me so many opportunities — I don't even know where to start. I took classes on magazine writing and public affairs reporting. I interned at the Borgen Project, Pan de Vida and H3R Magazine. I studied in Quito, Ecuador for a semester. I learned about my voice not only as a journalist, but as a person, and how to connect with people. As a senior this year, looking back at my experience at Biola, I remember writing my first article for The Chimes. Thinking that my article was perfect, I submitted it and soon received copious edits from the editors who published it. The Chimes, since my first article, has taught me the importance of growing, adapting and learning from every experience. Whether it is my relationships with my roommates and friends, travelling to a place that feels unfamiliar or interviewing someone for an article, the Chimes taught me the importance of entering into these opportunities with a desire to learn. This year I am excited to be the managing editor for the Chimes. I look forward to continuing to grow as I serve the Chimes staff and the Biola community in this position.