Biola University Athletics

TFRRS PROFILE


2023
• Academic All-PacWest
• D2 ADA Academic Achievement
• CSC Academic All-District
• Appeared in 10 meets 
• Had two podium finishes in the 4x400 relays
• Achieved a personal best in the 100m run at the Ross and Sharon Irwin meet (11.35)
• Ran the 4x400 relay at the PacWest Championships and placed fourth with his teammates (3:18.36)

2022
• Appeared in eight meets 
• Achieved five podium finishes in the 4x400 and 4x100 relays
• Earned a personal best time of 50.64 at the Pomona-Pitzer T&F Invite in the 400m run
• Had a podium finish of second place at the PacWest Championships in the 4x400 relay with his teammates (3:15.99)
• Academic All-PacWest

2021
• Appeared in eight meets 
• Five top 10 finishes
• A part of the 4x400 relay team that placed first at the Westmont College Sunshine Collegiate (3:24.88)
• Highest individual finish was fifth in the 400 at the Battle for SoCal (51.23)
• Achieved a personal best at the APU Invitational and Distance Carnival in the 200m (22.64)
• Ran the 200, 400 and 4x400 relay at the PacWest Championships
• Earned a podium finish of third place in the 4x400 relay with his teammates (3:20.33)

2020
• Had appeared in two meets before the season was canceled due to COVID-19 outbreak
• Ran his best 200m at the Beach Opener (:23.24) to finish 35th
• His best individual finish was 18th in the 400m (:52.29) at the Pomona-Pitzer Collegiate All-Comers

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped four varsity seasons at Bellevue HS, graduating in 2019
• Cross Country team captain 
• Academic All-American in Lacrosse
• Offensive player of the year in Lacrosse for the Wolverines
• Also played Lacrosse and Football for the Wolverines

PERSONAL
• Born May. 27, 2000 to Scott and Shari Hormel
• Majoring in accounting 
• Has three siblings (Tyler, Kasey and Andi)
• All three siblings attended Biola, Kasey and Andi played softball for the Eagles
• Enjoys skiing during his spare time
• Favorite Bible Verse: Mark 8:34-38
• Why I Chose Biola: “My siblings all went to Biola. I love the campus and community and the fact that I get to learn under professors who know and love God”