Saturday, October 17
Riverside, Calif.
8:00 a.m. PT
Pepperdine University
at
Highlander Invitational
Photo by: Rory Christiansen
Cross Country Splits Squad to Close Regular Season at Bronco, Highlander Invitational
10/16/2026 10:00:00 AM | Cross Country
MALIBU, Calif. – Pepperdine cross country ends its regular season tomorrow, Oct. 17, with runners competing at two meets. The Waves' top squads will travel to Sunnyvale, California for the Bronco Invitational, hosted by Santa Clara. The rest of the team returns to Riverside, California for the Highlander Invitational, hosted by UC Riverside.
The Bronco Invitational will be held at Baylands Park, about 15 minutes outside of Santa Clara, California. The men's 8K begins at 8:45 a.m., with the women's 6K to follow at 9:30 a.m. It marks the first time Pepperdine will compete at the race since 2023.
The Highlander Invitational will be run at the UCR Agricultural Operations Course, where the Waves raced in September. The men's 8K begins at 8:00 a.m., followed by the women's 6K at 8:40 a.m.
Live results for the Bronco Invitational can be found here. Times from the Highlander Invitational can be accessed here.
Pepperdine last competed at The Master's Invitational on Oct. 3 in Santa Clarita. The women's team finished third of 21 teams in the 6K, and senior Lizzy Crawford placed third individually (21:38.3). The men raced the 8K with their top seven runners held out. Noah Harris (25:59.3) and Luke Bremmer (26:07.6) led the Waves to a ninth-place team finish.
The postseason begins with the West Coast Conference Championships on Oct. 30 in San Diego. The NCAA West Regional follows on Nov. 13 in Sacramento, California.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK
The Pepperdine cross country/track program has a rich history dating back to the 1950s with six total individual national championships to come through the program. As one of the original three programs sponsored by then George Pepperdine College in 1937, the Waves immediately began to make a mark on the track world stage with eight total Olympians and multiple regional champions throughout the program's history.
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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine cross country/track news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineXCTR.
The Bronco Invitational will be held at Baylands Park, about 15 minutes outside of Santa Clara, California. The men's 8K begins at 8:45 a.m., with the women's 6K to follow at 9:30 a.m. It marks the first time Pepperdine will compete at the race since 2023.
The Highlander Invitational will be run at the UCR Agricultural Operations Course, where the Waves raced in September. The men's 8K begins at 8:00 a.m., followed by the women's 6K at 8:40 a.m.
Live results for the Bronco Invitational can be found here. Times from the Highlander Invitational can be accessed here.
Pepperdine last competed at The Master's Invitational on Oct. 3 in Santa Clarita. The women's team finished third of 21 teams in the 6K, and senior Lizzy Crawford placed third individually (21:38.3). The men raced the 8K with their top seven runners held out. Noah Harris (25:59.3) and Luke Bremmer (26:07.6) led the Waves to a ninth-place team finish.
The postseason begins with the West Coast Conference Championships on Oct. 30 in San Diego. The NCAA West Regional follows on Nov. 13 in Sacramento, California.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK
The Pepperdine cross country/track program has a rich history dating back to the 1950s with six total individual national championships to come through the program. As one of the original three programs sponsored by then George Pepperdine College in 1937, the Waves immediately began to make a mark on the track world stage with eight total Olympians and multiple regional champions throughout the program's history.
FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine cross country/track news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineXCTR.
