FULLERTON, Calif. – Pepperdine track competed in a total of 15 events while at the AstroAI Distance Classic hosted by Cal State Fullerton. The Waves finished in an event's top-ten nine times, including a victory courtesy of Lizzy Crawford.
"Overall the team had a solid day today," said head coach Lauren Floris. "There were a good number of PRs and really strong performances. The performances that really stood out were Kian's 400 PR, Dom's PR in the 5000m despite working through so injuries recently and Lizzy's win in the 5000m."
Kian Alton flashed his speed in the 400-meter run (48.58), earning ninth. His fellow 4x400-meter relay record-setter Parker Buchheit followed suit. The Georgia Tech transfer took eighth in the 800-meter run (1:50.48).
After a semester abroad in Germany, Brittany Rivas made her presence felt. She showed out for the hurdlers, taking sixth in the 400-meters (1:03.69). Behind her was sprinter Annie Trapp, flexing her versatility with a 1:05.41—good for eighth.
The combo of Mia Skuraton, Isabella Reyes, Lia Cooper, and Lexi Thomas combined for relay success. The faction finished fifth in the 4x400-meter relay (3:53.34).
The distance events saw Ashley Eagan make her regularly scheduled appearance in a top-five. The senior took fourth in the 1500-meter run (4:40.86) behind a trio of Cal State Fullerton Titans.
Cross-season stand-outs Gordy Nilsen (14:31.41) and Dominic Silhol (14:36.02) finished seventh and tenth respectively in the 5K, with Elijah Gentry just behind (14:36.65).
Lizzy Crawford ended the day with a victory in the women's 5K. The event's top seed raced to a winning time of 16:42.02.
Men's team top finishers:
100-meter hurdles: Annie Trapp (15.96)
400-meter run: Kian Alton (48.58)
800-meter run: Parker Buchheit (1:50:48)
200-meter dash: Kian Alton (22.38)
1500-meter run: Henry Hicks (4:04.72)
5K run: Gordy Niilsen (14:31.41)
Women's team top finishers:
4x100-meter relay: Ava Maly, Adison Moore, Mia Skuraton, Kelly Prunzik (48.09)
400-meter run: Lexi Thomas (58.04)
100-meter dash: Adison Moore (12.26)
800-meter run: Ashley Eagan (2:16.76)
400-meter hurdles: Brittany Rivas (1:03.69)
200-meter dash: Adison Moore (24.92)
4x400-meter relay: Mia Skuraton, Isabella Reyes, Lia Cooper, and Lexi Thomas (3:53.34)
1500-meter run: Ashley Eagan (4:40.86)
5K run: Lizzy Crawford (16:42.02)
The full results can be found here.
The team is back in action two weeks from now when they travel to UCLA for the Bob Larsen/Jim Bush Invitational March 27-28.
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