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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...

Men’s soccer grabs second straight win

Sophomore forward Jack Cybulski, seen here in a file photo, gave the Eagles a 1-0 win over Hawaii Pacific on Oct. 11 with his goal in the 59th minute.
Eagles start their Hawaii trip on a high note in epic battle.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 11, 2018

Men’s soccer kicked off the first of three games in Hawaii with a tough battle against PacWest opponent Hawaii Pacific University. Towards the end of a long game full of shot attempts on goal for both teams, the Eagles pushed through a goal in the second half to earn the 1-0 win. The Eagles focused...

Everything Eagles: In Todd we trust

Everything Eagles: In Todd we trust
Men’s soccer might have a completely different look, but the team’s goals have not changed. Just ask its head coach.
Austin Green, Managing Editor October 8, 2018

This story was originally published in print on Oct. 4, 2018. Upon meeting Biola men’s soccer head coach Todd Elkins, the first thing you notice is his beard. His massive, scraggly mess of facial hair grows back in the summers after he shaves it every spring. It is a cycle of reinvention, something...

Men’s soccer earns victory in double overtime thriller

Senior defender Parker Setran battles for a loose ball during Biola's game against Concordia University Irvine on Oct. 6, 2018. Photo by Abram Hammer / THE CHIMES
Eagles grab second conference win in sudden death.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor October 6, 2018

Men’s soccer won a tough matchup against PacWest foe Concordia University Irvine at Al Barbour field on Saturday. The Eagles of Concordia fought to break a tie, causing the game to go into double overtime. Biola ended the game on a strike from junior forward Leo Thompson at the 38-second mark in the...

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...

Freshman powers women’s golf to eighth in WMNU invite

Courtesy of Biola Athletics
Eagles finish in the top half of the leaderboard to open the season.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 25, 2018

In her first collegiate competition, freshman Sami Penor became the only Eagle to finish in the top 20 in the Western New Mexico University Fall Invitational in Goodyear, Ariz., leading women’s golf to a tie for 8th place in a field of 18 teams when the two-day tournament concluded Tuesday. The...

Recruiting flourishes as NCAA era of Biola athletics approaches

Recruiting flourishes as NCAA era of Biola athletics approaches
With possible full membership into NCAA Division II around the corner, highly-touted talent flocks to Biola.
Kyle Kohner, Copy Editor & Office Manager September 24, 2018

Amid its third and final year of the NCAA Division II provisional membership process, and their second season of competition as a member of the PacWest Conference, Biola Athletics is well on its way toward a seamless transition. While the university appears to have met the standards for admittance thus...

Men’s golf grabs first victory in second outing

Biola Golf
Eagles sweep field in first dual match of the season.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 22, 2018

Biola men’s golf competed in their second match of the season against the Vanguard University Lions in Long Beach, Calif. on Sept. 21. The Eagles grabbed their first victory by outshooting the Lions by 10, 294-304. Three Eagles helped move the team towards a smooth victory. Senior Austin Bishop...

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 soccer loses in blowout

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The Eagles fell short against a conference opponent.
Sasha Terry, Copy Editor September 20, 2018

Men’s soccer took on the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions at Al Barbour field on Wednesday. The Eagles could not push a score through PNLU’s defense and ultimately fell short 4-0 in the a PacWest preseason game. The first half began with a quick PLNU score within the first two minutes...

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...

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...