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2015 Women's Cross Country Roster

Briana Swendener

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Brea Olinda
  • Hometown Brea, Calif.

Biography

As a Junior (2014)
PacWest All-Academic selection…Team Sportsmanship award winner…Ran in five of six races for the Sea Lions…Best finish came at the Aztec Invite where she placed 45th for a season-best finish…Best time on a 5k course came at the Vanguard Invitational (20:45.4)…Best time on a 6k course came at the Triton Invite (26:20.9).
 
As a Sophomore (2013)  
PacWest All-Academic Team selection…Named the PacWest Runner of the Week for the week of Sept. 16-22 after she helped PLNU place 30th at the Aztec Invitational…Placed 14th at the UC San Diego Opener for a season-best finish…Best time on a 5k course came at the PacWest Championships when she posted a mark of 19:11.0.
 
As a Freshman (2012)
Ran in five races for PLNU… consistently scored for the Sea Lions… finished second on the team at the UCSD Opener, running the 2.5-mile course in 16:22.6 to place 18th overall… best 5-km time came at the Vanguard Invitational, where she ran 19:40.47 to place 42nd… traveled to the PacWest Championships and the NCCAA National Championships as the team’s alternate… named to the PacWest All-Academic Team.
 
Prior to PLNU
2012 graduate of Brea Olinda High School…Lettered in track and cross country…Named the distance MVP for track…Was a scholar-athlete…Career-best times include a 5:24 in the mile, a 12:01 in the two mile and a 19:30 in the three mile.

Personal
Born in Anaheim, Calif…Applied Health Science major…Wants to become a doctor…Parents are Steve and Melody…Has three siblings; Stephanie, Shelby and Dereck.

Other stuff
Nickname: Bad Girl, Bri Bri
Hobbies: Baking
Favorite dessert: Anything with chocolate
Perfect concert to attend: Beyoncé & Jay-Z
Bucket list item: Bungee jump
On road trips she always brings: A book

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2013Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2014Junior

    5'3"
  • 2015Senior

    5'3"