Women's Cross Country

Biola and Jessup's Gladysh Have Successful Final Tune-Up

The Eagles are the Team of the Week again and BU's Claire Lesiw shares Runner of the Week honors with Angela Gladysh.

Claire Lesiw was the lead runner for Biola this past weekend at UC Riverside’s Highlander Invitational, running the 6K course in 20:41 for 11th place. Meanwhile in Santa Clara, Jessup’s Angela Gladysh won that race to share the Runner of the Week award with Lesiw. Biola is the Team of the Week again after finishing as the top D2 team in Riverside.

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RUNNER(s) OF THE WEEK: Biola’s Claire Lesiw, Soph., 5-1, Loomis, Calif. / Jessup’ Angela Gladysh, Soph., Roseville, Calif.                            
Biola’s Claire Lesiw swapped spots with teammate Jaina Kang as the lead Eagle runner at UC Riverside’s Highlander meet, finishing 11th overall in a large field in 20:41. Lesiw was the top Division II runner in the field in a race won by UC San Diego’s Elle Marsyla in 19:51. It was Lesiw's fastest time of the year. Jessup’s Angela Gladysh won the Bronco Invitational hosted by Santa Clara with a time of 22:08, beating Chico State’s Mattie Whipple (22:17). Gladysh crushed her 2025 PR of 21:37, set at last year’s NCAA West Regional Championships.

TEAM OF THE WEEK: Biola Eagles                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
Biola is the Team of the Week again after finishing fourth in a mostly Division I field at the Highlander meet. Claire Lesiw led the way in 11th (see above) followed by Jaina Kang (20:58), Alyssa Lopez (21:21), Makayla Galvan (21:29) and Lauren Sherman (21:33). The scoring five crossed within just 52 seconds of one another in their final tune-up before the PacWest Championships on Nov. 8.  The Eagles finished with 145 team points, only behind UC Santa Barbara (78), UC San Diego (117) and Grand Canyon (123).
 
PACWEST NEWS AND NOTES: Point Loma competed in Riverside as well, finishing in 17th paced by Michelle Ramos in 21:38…In Santa Clara, Jessup’s Mel Peterson crossed 39th in 23:43 and Dominican’s Tatyana Robles was 43rd in 23:49…Three teams competed in Hawaii at the Chaminade Invitational, with Hawaii Pacific winning the team score with 29 points, followed by Hawaii Hilo (39) and Chaminade (57). Kathleen Raab of Hilo won the race in 23:58, followed by HPU’s Aspen Madonado (24:57).

LOOKING AHEAD: Friday is the end of the regular season before the PacWest Championships on Sunday, Nov. 8 in Rocklin at Jessup University. Four teams will head to the John  Elders Titan Classic at CSU Fullerton—Point Loma, Concordia, Vanguard, and Westmont.