Friday, May 1
Irvine, Calif.
5:50 p.m. PT
Pepperdine University
at
Steve Scott Invitational
Photo by: Mia Pleasant
Track Sees Success at Steve Scott Invitational
5/2/2026 6:33:00 PM | Track
IRVINE, Calif. – Pepperdine track concluded its penultimate meet of the 2026 regular season this evening. The Waves competed on both days of the Steve Scott Invitational, hosted by UC Irvine.
"It was a great weekend in Irvine!" head coach Lauren Floris said. "The team performed really well across the board. The moments that really stood out to me were Alex pacing Beckett to a PR and U20 Champs qualifying mark, Brittany breaking her own school record in the 400m hurdles and the sophomore ladies running the second fastest 4x4 time in team history!"
The orange and blue earned five podium finishes, including Brittany Rivas' record-setting run in the 400m hurdles. The La Cañada native shaved 0.3 milliseconds from her previous mark to improve to a program-best 1:01.77. She took home bronze.Â
Dominic Silhol earned the first of two top finishes for the Waves. He ran the 5K in 14:34.30. The relay team of Rivas, Annie Trapp, Lia Cooper, and Lexi Thomas were the second Malibu runners to take gold. They combined for 3:49.19 in the 4x400m relay.Â
Ashley Eagan finished second in Friday's 800m run, as well as in the Pepperdine record book. Her time of 2:13.75 slots her 0.4 seconds ahead of Tayla Holstein's 2:13.79, run nine years ago. Fellow cross country runner Grace Simpson also earned a silver, running a time of 4:48.30 in the 1500m.Â
By meeting the criteria of 1:51.60 or below, Beckett Sullivan's 1:51.25 in the 800m punched his ticket for the U20 Championships.
Top Female Wave Performer
800m: Ashley Eagan (2:13.75)Â
5K: Renee Skiera (18:55.23)
1500m: Grace Simpson (4:48.30)Â
100m hurdles: Annie Trapp (15.25)
400m: Lexi Thomas (58.34)
100m: Adison Moore (12.09)
400m hurdles: Brittany Rivas (1:01.77)Â
200m: Adison Moore (24.82)
4x400m relay: Brittany Rivas, Annie Trapp, Lia Cooper, Lexi Thomas (3:49.19)Â
Top Male Wave Performer
800m: Beckett Sullivan (1:51.25)
5K: Dominic Silhol (14:34.30)Â
1500m: Gordy Nilsen (3:47.29)Â
400m: Kian Alton (48.82)
200m: Kian Alton (21.89)
Full results can be found here.
Pepperdine concludes the regular season in Azusa for the Franson Last Chance Meet, May 8 and 9. Runners will aim for qualifying times to send them to the NCAA West Preliminaries hosted in Fayetteville, Ark. May 27-30.Â
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.Â
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To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine cross country/track news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineXCTR.
"It was a great weekend in Irvine!" head coach Lauren Floris said. "The team performed really well across the board. The moments that really stood out to me were Alex pacing Beckett to a PR and U20 Champs qualifying mark, Brittany breaking her own school record in the 400m hurdles and the sophomore ladies running the second fastest 4x4 time in team history!"
The orange and blue earned five podium finishes, including Brittany Rivas' record-setting run in the 400m hurdles. The La Cañada native shaved 0.3 milliseconds from her previous mark to improve to a program-best 1:01.77. She took home bronze.Â
Dominic Silhol earned the first of two top finishes for the Waves. He ran the 5K in 14:34.30. The relay team of Rivas, Annie Trapp, Lia Cooper, and Lexi Thomas were the second Malibu runners to take gold. They combined for 3:49.19 in the 4x400m relay.Â
Ashley Eagan finished second in Friday's 800m run, as well as in the Pepperdine record book. Her time of 2:13.75 slots her 0.4 seconds ahead of Tayla Holstein's 2:13.79, run nine years ago. Fellow cross country runner Grace Simpson also earned a silver, running a time of 4:48.30 in the 1500m.Â
By meeting the criteria of 1:51.60 or below, Beckett Sullivan's 1:51.25 in the 800m punched his ticket for the U20 Championships.
Top Female Wave Performer
800m: Ashley Eagan (2:13.75)Â
5K: Renee Skiera (18:55.23)
1500m: Grace Simpson (4:48.30)Â
100m hurdles: Annie Trapp (15.25)
400m: Lexi Thomas (58.34)
100m: Adison Moore (12.09)
400m hurdles: Brittany Rivas (1:01.77)Â
200m: Adison Moore (24.82)
4x400m relay: Brittany Rivas, Annie Trapp, Lia Cooper, Lexi Thomas (3:49.19)Â
Top Male Wave Performer
800m: Beckett Sullivan (1:51.25)
5K: Dominic Silhol (14:34.30)Â
1500m: Gordy Nilsen (3:47.29)Â
400m: Kian Alton (48.82)
200m: Kian Alton (21.89)
Full results can be found here.
Pepperdine concludes the regular season in Azusa for the Franson Last Chance Meet, May 8 and 9. Runners will aim for qualifying times to send them to the NCAA West Preliminaries hosted in Fayetteville, Ark. May 27-30.Â
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.Â
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FOLLOW
To stay up-to-date on the latest Pepperdine cross country/track news, follow the Waves on social media @PepperdineXCTR.
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