Biola University Athletics

TFRRS PROFILE

2022 
• Appeared in seven meets in his first season with the Eagles and helped his team win the PacWest Cross Country Championships
• Earned first place at the PacWest Cross Country Championships with a time of 24:22.9
• PacWest Cross Country Runner of the Year
• PacWest Cross Country Newcomer of the Year
• First Team All-PacWest
• First place in the 8k at the UCR 41st Annual Cross Country Invite with a time of 24:43.1
• Fourth place in the 10k at the NCAA DII West Region Cross Country Championships with a personal best time of 30:20.7
• Advanced to the NCAA DII Cross Country Championships where he came in 73rd in the 10k (30:57.4)

WHITTIER COLLEGE
• Competed for three years for the Poets
• He was named Male Athlete of the year twice, qualified for the National Championships for Cross Country twice and Track & Field once
• An All-American once in Cross Country and once in Track & Field for the 10,000 meter
• All West Region twice in Cross Country
• First team SCIAC in Cross Country twice and Second team SCIAC once
• SCIAC Track & Field Champion 10,000m 
• SCIAC Newcomer of the year
• Ray Adkinson Award Winner
• College record holder in both Cross Country 8 kilometer and Track & Field 10,000m
• Recorded personal bests in the 8k (24:08.5), 5000 (14:45.70), 3000 (8:44.99), 1500 (4:14.02), and mile (4:34.90)

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped 4 varsity seasons at Whittier Christian High School, graduating in 2017
• Competed in the CIF for two years, qualifying for State Championships in cross country his senior year
• Was named the High point male for three years, Most Inspirational for three years, Most Improved once, and holds the school record in the two mile
• He was also named the Student Athlete of the year once, Rotary Club of La Habra student of the month, graduated with Alpha Honors while winning 6 gold, 3 silver, and 4 bronze medals in the Southern California Academic Decathlon.

PERSONAL
• Born June 26, 1998 to Paul and Patricia White
• Has one sibling (Matthew)
• He enjoys reading
• Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 13
• Why I Chose Biola: “I chose Biola for the education program and Christian environment."