Pepperdine Track Team Sets Six School Records

Friday, February 7

Reno, Nev.

1:00 p.m. PT

Pepperdine University

Wolf Pack Classic

Photo by: Jeff Golden

2/8/2025 8:21:00 PM | Track

MALIBU, Calif. — The Pepperdine track team had a very successful weekend by breaking six school records at two meets on Friday and Saturday.

The women's team competed indoors at the University of Nevada's Wolf Pack Classic, which saw Lizzy Crawford not only break the school's 5,000 meter-run record in 17: but also set the Reno-Sparks Convention Center facility record with her time of 17:25.81. Then on Saturday, the 4x400-meter relay team of Lexi Thomas, Isabella Reyes, Maddy Ortman and Brittany Rivas shattered a nine-year-old school record by running the relay in 3:56.01.

Meanwhile at the Sunshine Open in Santa Barbara, Gordy Nilsen won the 3,000-meter run and broke the school record with a time of 8:20.53 in the men's outdoor track team's debut. Additionally, Jordan McCray, Daniel Whitaker and Henry Hicks became the first Waves to run the 60-meter, 600-meter and 1,000-meter dashes, respectively, giving them spots in the school record book.

All told, 13 new top-10 marks were run at the Wolf Pack Classic and nine new top-10s were run by the men's team at the Sunshine Open.

MOVING ON UP (INDOOR)
A running list of all the top-10 marks set this season

60-meter dash:
- Ava Maly, 8.02, 8th
200-meter dash:
- Ava Maly, 26.35, 5th
400-meter dash:
- Lexi Thomas, 1:00.00, 4th
- Brittany Rivas, 1:00.27, 5th
- Jenna Parsio, 1:01.59, 8th
800-meter dash:
- Caroline Graham, 2:17.25, school record
- Hannah Bruner, 2:20.06, 3rd
- Ashley Eagan, 2:21.81, 4th
- Riley Burgess, 2:27.81, 9th
Mile:
- Hannah Bruner, 5:12.10, 3rd
- Caroline Graham, 5:12.53, 4th
- Ashley Eagan, 5:22.21, 5th
3,000 meters:
- Lizzy Crawford, 10:00.95, school record
- Eden Mittelsdorf, 10:23.92, 3rd
5,000 meters:
- Lizzy Crawford, 17:25.81, school record
- Eden Mittelsdorf, 18:18.41, 2nd
4x400-meter relay:
- Thomas/Reyes/Ortman/Rivas, 3:56.01, school record
- Reyes/Thomas/Ortman/Rivas, 4:04.48, 3rd
60-meter hurdles:
- Brittany Rivas, 9.77, 5th
- Lauren Rocco, 10.07, T-6th

MOVING ON UP (OUTDOOR)
A running list of all the top-10 marks set this season

60-meter dash:
- Jordan McCray, 7.08, school record
200-meter dash:
- Jordan McCray, 23.15, 4th
400-meter dash:
- Lexi Thomas, 1:00.00, 4th
- Brittany Rivas, 1:00.27, 5th
- Jenna Parsio, 1:01.59, 8th
600-meter dash:
- Daniel Whitaker, 1:22.51, school record
- Alex Nield, 1:25.22, 2nd
- Ryan Fabian, 1:27.93, 6th
800-meter dash:
- Caroline Graham, 2:17.25, school record
- Hannah Bruner, 2:20.06, 3rd
- Ashley Eagan, 2:21.81, 4th
- Riley Burgess, 2:27.81, 9th
1,000-meter dash:
- Henry Hicks, 2:34.40, school record
- Colin Knowles, 2:38.60, 2nd
Mile:
- Kaleb McElfish, 4:25.56, 10th