Gentry, Silhol Climb All-Time 10K List as Cross Country Closes Season at NCAA West Regionals

Friday, November 13

Sacramento, Calif.

9 a.m. PT / 10 a.m. PT

Pepperdine University

NCAA West Regional Championships

Results

Silhol and Gentry at NCAA West Regionals

Photo by: Christopher Valladares

11/13/2026 3:30:00 PM | Cross Country

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Pepperdine cross country closed its 2026 season at the NCAA Division I West Regional Championships on Friday at the Arcade Creek Course at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex. The men placed 18th with 538 points in the 10K, and the women finished 31st with 909 points in the 6K, six spots higher than last year.

"Our teams did incredible today," head coach Lauren Floris said. "I'm proud of how they fought against some of the best competition in the country!"

Elijah Gentry led the men in 66th with a time of 30:43.6, the third-fastest 10K in program history and four tenths of a second off the No. 2 mark. Dominic Silhol followed in 70th (30:49.3), moving up to fourth on the all-time list.

Freshmen Christian Weber (31:49.8) and Andrew DeYoung (31:54.5) were Pepperdine's next two finishers, placing 128th and 131st. Both times rank among the top 20 in program history, with Weber at No. 15 and DeYoung at No. 16.

Lizzy Crawford paced the women in 81st (21:13.3). Grace Simpson was next for the Waves in 177th (22:12.0), followed by freshman Mia Hodgson in 181st (22:14.8).

Pepperdine Women's 6K Results
81. Lizzy Crawford (21:13.3)
177. Grace Simpson (22:12.0)
181. Mia Hodgson (22:14.8)
238. Clara Michael (23:27.8)
244. Presley Pate (23:39.8)
246. Hannah Miller (23:47.8)
253. Riley Burgess (24:11.0)

Pepperdine Men's 10K Results
66. Elijah Gentry (30:43.6)
70. Dominic Silhol (30:49.3)
128. Christian Weber (31:49.8)
131. Andrew DeYoung (31:54.5)
149. Gordy Nilsen (32:07.2)
169. Rowan Nilsen (32:37.2)
192. Noah Harris (33:14.4)

Full results can be accessed here.

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