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Men’s Cross Country wins Biola’s first PacWest championship

Men’s Cross Country wins Biola’s first PacWest championship
Gabe Plendcio, men’s team wins first place at Woodward Park while the women take third.
Joel Ashor and Andi Basista November 2, 2018

Cross country traveled to Woodward Park in Fresno, California for the PacWest championships Friday morning and made history for Biola Athletics. The men’s team came out on top with a total time of 2:06:44 to win the school’s first ever PacWest championship, and the women also had a podium finish...

Chimes’ Athlete of the Week: Cross Country’s Gabe Plendcio

Junior Gabe Pledcio raced into the Biola cross country record books with a blistering 23:59.1 time in the men's 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational on Oct. 13.
After breaking the school’s 8k record time and leading the men’s cross country time to its fastest team time in program history, Plendcio’s efforts earn him our weekly award.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager October 16, 2018

Halfway through the 2018 season, junior cross country runner Gabe Plendcio has broken out in a very big way. This past weekend at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, Calif., Plendcio helped the Eagles capture the fastest team time in Biola men’s cross country history at 2:04:26.9. Among...

Athlete of the Week: Cross Country’s Makenna Mason

Athlete of the Week: Cross Country’s Makenna Mason
The Eagles’ sophomore continues to exceed expectations as the season kicks off.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor September 26, 2018

With cross country season beginning, there are high hopes for men’s and women’s cross country this year. The Eagles received a number one ranking in the PacWest preseason poll, and are hoping to live up to those rankings and then some. Sophomore Mackenna Mason has had an excellent start to the season...

Everything Eagles: rankings show much-deserved respect to cross country

Biola track members lead the race during the meet
Biola’s men’s and women’s cross country teams earned top spots in their respective PacWest preseason coaches’ polls.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 6, 2018

Editor's Note: This semester marks the beginning of my fifth at Biola, and also my fifth covering sports for the Chimes in some capacity. I have spent the past two years getting to know the incredible people in and around the Athletics department, from Dr. Miller herself to the undergrad sports information...

Eagles hold lead in rivalry competition by 20 points

Eagles hold lead in rivalry competition by 20 points
The Eagles lead APU by 20 points heading into this weekend’s rivalry games.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor January 31, 2018

As competition for the first-ever Cornerstone Cup continues, the Eagles currently lead Azusa Pacific University by a score of 40-30 points. For team sports like basketball and soccer, the school that wins the season series gets 10 Cornerstone Cup points. If they split the series, which happened in...

NCAA fall sports recap

Austin Green, Managing Editor November 29, 2017

Email Print NCAA fall sports recap By Austin Green November 29, 2017   0 Comments Several months ago, the Chimes took a look at how we believed Biola’s fall sports would fare in their upcoming season, their first against a new level of competition in the PacWest conference...

Chimes Athlete of the Week: Cross Country’s Hannah Hunsaker

Photo Courtesy of The Pac West Conference
Hunsaker led the Eagles in the PacWest championships, earning her this week's award.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 25, 2017
Hunsaker led the Eagles in the PacWest championships, earning her this week's award.

Cross country reaches PacWest podium

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Cross Country scores fantastic finishes across the board in first conference championships.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 23, 2017
Cross Country scores fantastic finishes across the board in first conference championships.

Cross country finishes middle of the pack at UCR

Cross country finishes middle of the pack at UCR
Men and women improve times, but neither team cracks top 10 in a crowded field.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 18, 2017
Men and women improve times, but neither team cracks top 10 in a crowded field.

Biola cross country prepares for upcoming season

Cross country looks ahead to tougher competition next season.
Joel Ashor, Sports Editor May 9, 2017
Cross country looks ahead to tougher competition next season.

Eagles’ season crosses the finish line

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The cross country teams competed in the NAIA Championships to wrap up their impressive 2016 campaign.
Keaton Moore, Writer November 30, 2016
The cross country teams competed in the NAIA Championships to wrap up their impressive 2016 campaign.

Eagles end 2016 in Illinois

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The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished the season differently at the NAIA Championship.
Keaton Moore, Writer November 25, 2016
The men’s and women’s cross country teams finished the season differently at the NAIA Championship.