--- Biola Athletics' Top-20 for 19-20 countdown gets closer to its conclusion on Wednesday as the semifinals finish up with our last top-4 matchup. It's a pair of major postseason moments going toe-to-toe today looking to earn a spot in the finals. Biola Swim & Dive's incredible PCSC meet and berth at NCAA goes against men's cross country winning the PacWest title, again, and making NCAA postseason.
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Postseason Poise:Â
2019-20 was perhaps the best season in Biola Swim and Dive history. It saw a pair of program-best finishes at the PCSC Conference meet ANDÂ
Katelyn Harper made history as the first-ever individual qualifier for the NCAA Division II Championship meet. The season came down to a grueling four-day meet in LA that saw Biola come away with 13 new school records, a pair of podium finishes and a Cornerstone Cup WIN against Azusa Pacific. It was as close as it gets in the battle against APU, with the Eagles needing a win over the Cougars in the final relay of the meet in order to secure a higher place in the meet. It was event 41 of the week, and it took an inspired swim fromÂ
Kolya Vos,Â
Kasidee Pascoe,Â
Liza Parahnevich &Â
Kellynn Hayes to out-touch the Cougars by three seconds and lift Biola to its first-ever PCSC win over APU. Biola finished with 1,018 points on the women's side to place third, with APU's 1,017 points good enough for fourth. The third-place finish for the men and the women were new program-bests. For the season, this team saw 23 record-breaking swims to end with 16 brand new school records, including 13 set at the PCSC meet. Thanks toÂ
Katelyn Harper's work in the 400-IM, the swim & dive season continued AFTER the PCSC meet for the first time in the NCAA Division II era. The sophomore won the 400-IM title at the conference meet and had a time high enough nationally to clinch a trip to Geneva, Ohio to compete at the national championships. While there, she improves six spots from her seeding to finish 18th overall with a 4:27 flat. It was a season for the ages for Biola Swim & Dive, and they're just getting started.
Champions!:Â
What's better than winning a team and individual conference championship in the same year? How about doing it again the next year? That's exactly whatÂ
Gabe Plendcio and Biola Men's Cross Country did in October, as Plendcio finished first in the PacWest championship race and Biola ran away with a conference title for the second year in a row. Running at the team's home course at Ted Craig Park in Fullerton, the Eagles swept all three spots on the individual podium withÂ
Brady DeHaven andÂ
Ryan Thompson following Plendcio's winning time of 25:09.71. And the Eagles created massive distance between themselves and second-place Notre Dame de Namur thanks to great efforts fromÂ
Angel Escobar,Â
Ryan St. Pierre,Â
Gio Orellana andÂ
Jared Donnel, all of whom finished in the top-20 and helped Biola to a miniscule point total of 21.
First Round Results:
Jen's Big Day (48%) vs.
Larson's Big Day (52%)
Jamir Seals It (56%) vs. Down Goes APU (44%) -
MOST VOTES IN 1ST ROUND (898)
60 Minutes Win It (40%) vs.
A Run To Remember (60%)
Stunning Start (42%) vs.
Record Breaker (58%)
Second Round Results:
Mike's Moment (51%) vs. Larson's Big Day (49%)
Perfect Paige (45%) vs.
Hello, Ben! (55%)
Jamir Seals It (73%) vs. We Made It (27%)
Got 'Em! (42%) vs.
What A Capper! (58%)
A Run To Remember (41%) vs.
Playoffs! (59%)
Finish Strong (41%) vs.
What A Year! (59%)
Champions! (74%) vs. Up The Leaderboard (26%)
Postseason Poise (69%)Â vs. Record Breaker (31%)
Third Round Results:
Mike's Moment (49%) vs.
Hello, Ben! (51%)
Jamir Seals It (67%) vs. What A Year (33%)
Playoffs! (39%) vs.
Champions! (61%)
Postseason Poise (63%)Â vs. What A Capper! (37%)
Fourth Round Results:
Jamir Seals It (73%) vs. Hello, Ben! (27%)
See the schedule below and be sure to follow us on all three platforms to give your top moments the best chance of advancing.Â
Monday, May 11 - Second Round begins
Wednesday, May 20 - Second Round ends
Thursday, May 21 - Elite Eight matchups announced
Monday, May 25 - Elite Eight begins
Thursday, May 28 - Elite Eight ends
Friday, May 29 - Final Four matchups announced
Monday, June 1 - Final Four begins
Thursday, June 4Â - Championship matchup
Friday, June 5 - Winner announced