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Cross Country By Athletics Communications

Pepperdine Releases 2023 Cross Country Schedule

MALIBU, Calif.  – After another strong cross country season in head coach Lauren Floris' second season at the helm of the program, the Pepperdine men's and women's cross country team is eager to get back on the course and have announced the fall 2023 schedule today. 

"This season includes some of our perennial favorites with fast courses and competition and some new races, such as the LMU's South Bay Twilight Invitational," Floris said.

The 2023 schedule is highlighted by the Waves Invitational meet, which will be held at the picturesque Alumni Park. Last season, the Waves' women took first place in the meet, while the men took second, respectively. In addition, for the first time since 2013, Pepperdine will be the host of this year's West Coast Conference Cross Country Championships. 

"I'm most excited that we'll have not just one home meet but two," Floris added. "It was great to see our Pepperdine community come out to support our team at the Waves Invite last year and this season the WCC Championships will be hosted at Alumni Park as well."

The full schedule is as follows: 

  • Friday, September 1: LMU South Bay Twilight (Los Angeles, Calif.; host: Loyola Marymount)

  • Saturday, September 9: Waves Invitational (Malibu, Calif.; host: Pepperdine)

  • Saturday, September 16: UC Riverside Invitational (Riverside, Calif.; host: UC Riverside)

  • Saturday, October 14: Bronco Invitational (Sunnyvale, Calif.; host: Santa Clara)

  • Saturday, October 28: WCC Championships (Malibu, Calif.; host: Pepperdine)

  • Friday, November 10: NCAA West Regional (Sacramento, Calif.; host: Sacramento State)

  • Saturday, November 18: NCAA Championships (Panorama Farms, Va.; host: Virginia)

Pepperdine's men are coming off a seventh-place finish at the 2022 WCC Championships as well as three top-10 finishes out of the six races last season. The Waves' women had its best finish at the 2022 WCC Championships since 2014 with a ninth-place finish. The women also had three top-10 finishes out of the six races last season including a first-place finish at the Waves Invitational on Oct. 1, 2022. 

Pepperdine returns 25 runners from last year's squad including 14 of the men's team and 11 of the women's squad. The Waves are bringing in 13 newcomers to the team, with four on the men's side and nine on the women's side, respectively.

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