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Women’s Cross Country accomplishes three-peat

BU Women’s Cross Country team are the PacWest champions for 2024, making it their third championship in a row.
Biola Women’s Cross Country takes home the PacWest Championship for the third year in a row
Hannah Melgoza, Staff Writer November 13, 2024

At the PacWest Championship meet in Irvine on Saturday, Oct. 26, Biola women’s cross country team competed against schools such as rivals Azusa Pacific University (APU), Concordia University Irvine (CUI) and Point Loma Nazarene University (PLNU). Two of our own Eagles were placed in the race, with...

Cross country snatches first place over 20 teams

Cross country snatches first place over 20 teams
Men and women’s cross country host the Biola Invitational.
Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor September 10, 2021

Biola’s cross country teams opened their season with the Biola Invitational. The races took place at Craig Regional Park in Fullerton, California. Men began at 8 a.m. and took first place by three seconds over second-place Cal State University San Marcos and third-place Azusa Pacific University. The...

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 faces tough competition in Sacramento

Biola men's Cross Country race their way to the end of the course.
The Eagles compete with high-profile schools at the Capital Cross Country Challenge.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 28, 2019

Biola University’s men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled up north to Sacramento, California on Saturday morning, Sept. 28, to participate in the Capital Cross Country Challenge. The competition was intense, as Biola faced many NCAA Division I schools such as Loyola Marymount University,...

Cross country starts the season off with a win

Men of the Biola Cross Country team race their way to the finish line.
The Eagles finished second and fourth at the Biola Invitational.
Andi Basista, News Editor September 7, 2019

Men’s and women’s cross country traveled to Fullerton Saturday morning to compete in the Biola Invitational. Both teams excelled in competition. The men finished second overall while the girls finished strong in fourth place against numerous well-respected teams. Senior Gabe Plendcio was...

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards

Everything Eagles: Fall Sports Report Cards
Handing out grades for how Biola’s five fall teams fared this year.
Austin Green, Managing Editor November 29, 2018

We have reached Christmas season, which also means finals season for us busy, tired college students. Most of us are probably starting to worry about grades right about now, if not outright freaking out about them. So in the spirit of the holidays, I give you the chance to take a break from obsessing...

Get ready for a new era of Biola Athletics

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Athletic director Bethany Miller shares about her program’s transition to NCAA DII.
Austin Green, Managing Editor September 13, 2017
Athletic director Bethany Miller shares about her program’s transition to NCAA DII.

Coming to a close

Zoe Lewis, Jenny Oetzell, courtesy Allan and Jessi Kung, Molli Kaptein, Cherri Yoon/THE CHIMES [file photos]
Looking back at the ups and downs of Biola’s fall sports seasons.
Laurie Bullock, Writer December 9, 2014
Looking back at the ups and downs of Biola’s fall sports seasons.

Nationals Rundown

Junior Brooke Arvidson, freshman Stephanie Croy, and sophomore Lyndee Dawson run alongside other schools at the San Diego State Cross Country Invitational. | Courtesy of Allan and Jessi Kung [file photo]
Cross country finishes their season at the NAIA Cross Country meet.
Laurie Bullock, Writer December 2, 2014
Cross country finishes their season at the NAIA Cross Country meet.

Nationals in sight

Junior Brooke Arvidson, freshman Stephanie Croy, and sophomore Lyndee Dawson run alongside other schools at the San Diego State Cross Country Invitational. | Courtesy of Allan and Jessi Kung [file photo]
The women’s cross country team and senior Kevin Horchler qualify for the NAIA Nationals meet.
Laurie Bullock, Writer November 12, 2014
The women’s cross country team and senior Kevin Horchler qualify for the NAIA Nationals meet.

Men’s and Women’s cross country compete at Vanguard Invitational

Junior Brooke Arvidson, freshman Stephanie Croy, and sophomore Lyndee Dawson run alongside other schools at the San Diego State Cross Country Invitational. | Courtesy of Allan and Jessi Kung [file photo]
Men and women's cross country teams competed in the Vanguard Invitational and look to improve more before the conference championship.
Laurie Bullock, Writer October 14, 2014
Men and women's cross country teams competed in the Vanguard Invitational and look to improve more before the conference championship.

Running together: Women’s cross country clenches second win and looks for third conference title

Junior Brooke Arvidson, freshman Stephanie Croy, and sophomore Lyndee Dawson run alongside other schools at the San Diego State Cross Country Invitational. | Courtesy of Allan and Jessi Kung [file photo]
Women's cross country aims to attain their third Golden State Athletic Conference Championship title.
Laurie Bullock, Writer September 24, 2014
Women's cross country aims to attain their third Golden State Athletic Conference Championship title.