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Men and women’s cross country compete in the PacWest Championships

Men and women’s cross country compete in the PacWest Championships
The Eagles placed Top 3 in the final conference.
Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief October 23, 2021

Men and women’s cross country traveled to Kahuku, Hawaii on Oct. 23 to compete in the PacWest Conference finale. Both teams finished strong with women finishing second and men coming in third.  SECOND PLACE SUCCESS The women came together in a tremendous team effort to earn second place.  The...

Men’s cross country earns sixth place finish

Men’s cross country earns sixth place finish
Gabe Plendcio led the Eagles by placing fourth overall in the regional championships.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor November 9, 2019

After the men won the PacWest Cross Country Championships on Oct. 26 and the women placing second, both teams traveled to Monmouth, Oregon to compete in the NCAA Division II West Regional Championships on Saturday. The men picked up a top-10 finish by a strong performance from senior Gabe Plendcio, earning...

Men’s cross country wins PacWest Championship for the second year in a row

Men’s cross country wins PacWest Championship for the second year in a row
Meanwhile, the women’s team finished 2nd at the conference championship.
Tori Apodaca October 26, 2019

Biola men’s and women’s cross country found themselves on top of the podium for the third year in a row at the 2019 PacWest Conference Championships at Ted Craig Regional Park. The men’s team continued to dominate the course and became back-to-back champions. The women ran into a second place tie...

Cross country takes over in Oregon

Biola Women's Cross Country team takes off at the start of their race.
The men place first overall and the women placed second overall at the Western Oregon Sundowner Invitational.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 20, 2019

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to Monmouth, Oregon on Friday to compete in the Western Oregon Sundowner Invitational. Both teams excelled. The men brought home a monumental win, placing first overall out of 10 teams. The women followed in their fellow Eagles’ footsteps, finishing second...

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...

Men’s cross country end victorious in final invitational of season

Photo Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Eagles earn several top 35 finishes and earn new personal records.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 20, 2018

Men’s and women’s cross country competed in their final regular season meet at the California State University Fullerton Titan Invite in Fullerton, Calif. on Friday. The men won the invite over a field of nine teams and the women placed second out of five teams. In the men’s 8k race, six Eagles...

Gabe Plendcio earns new record time in men’s 8k race for the Eagles

Junior Gabe Plendcio earns new school record in the 8k event.
Eagles place high in events with the women finishing fourth in 6k open and men finishing 10th in the 8k invite.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 13, 2018

Men’s and women’s cross country hit the road for their second to last regular season meet at the Santa Clara University Bronco Invitational in Sunnyvale, Calif. Saturday. Both teams competed in a total of four races which featured about 200 runners in each event. The men earned a new school record...

Gabe Plendcio wins men’s 8k, men’s and women’s cross country both place in top five

Junior Gabe Plendcio earns new school record in the 8k event.
One Eagle from each team finished in the top 10 as the men’s squad took first among competing schools.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 29, 2018

Both men’s and women’s cross country teams finished in the top five at the Master’s University Mustang Invitational in Santa Clara, Calif. on Saturday. The men won in a clean sweep by placing first of 17 teams and the women placed third of 22 teams. On the men’s side, junior Gabe Plendcio...

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...

Men’s and women’s cross country each grab victories

Freshman Clara Haynes runs during the Biola Invitational Women's 6k on Sept. 8, 2018. Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Eagles post great scores in second invitational of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 21, 2018

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to San Francisco, Calif. to compete in their second race of the season in the San Francisco State University Invitational. The men gained their second invitational win and the women recorded their first victory of the season. Four men dominated the top...

Men’s cross country grabs first win of season

Several Eagles are shown in the lead pack during the Biola Invitational Men’s 8k on Sept. 8, 2018.
Women begin season strong with two top 10 finishes.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 8, 2018

Biola men’s and women’s cross country kicked off their second NCAA Division ll season with a strong showing at the Biola Invitational in Fullerton, Calif. on Saturday. The men’s team grabbed their first win of the season while the women placed third in the event. Junior Gabe Plendcio led the...

Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend

Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend
Carter Baumgartner, Sports Apprentice April 23, 2018

Email Print Track and field takes on multi-meet weekend By Carter Baumgartner April 23, 2018   0 Comments Track and field competed in the final three meets of its regular season over the April-19-21 weekend, with two of those meets being the Mount San Antonio College...