Crawford and Silhol Sweep WCC Cross Country Runner of the Week Awards
9/22/2026 12:00:00 PM | Cross Country
SAN BRUNO, Calif. – As announced by the league this morning, Pepperdine cross country seniors Lizzy Crawford and Dominic Silhol have been named the West Coast Conference (WCC) Women's and Men's Runner of the Week, respectively. Both Waves had record-breaking weekends at the UC Riverside Invitational last Saturday.
Crawford ran in the women's 6K, pacing her team with a 20:37.0 finish—good for tenth. In doing so, she set the new program-best by over two seconds, taking down Chelsea Wishard's time of 20:39.05, run at the 2010 NCAA West Regional. Crawford improved on her personal-best by over 15 seconds.
It is the third WCC Runner of the Week award for the Thornton, Colo. native and her second of the 2026 season. She also received the distinction on Sept. 8, 2026 for her 13:17.2 win in the Waves Invitational 4K and on Sept. 19, 2023 for her 25th-place finish at that year's UC Riverside Invitational 6K (21:07.2).
Silhol also showed out in the Inland Empire last weekend, running into a sixth-place finish in the men's 8K (23:38.8). Amongst NCAA athletes, he was the second-fastest, with his early score helping Pepperdine earn a team result of second. His time took down Elijah Gentry's old school record by over 20 seconds.
The Homestead High School alum is the second Wave to win the men's conference honor, joining Jonathan Flint in 2023. So far, he has been the orange and blue's top runner in both races this season.
Pepperdine next runs at the Masters Invitational in Santa Clarita, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3.
2026 WCC Women's Runner of the Week
Sept. 8: Lizzy Crawford (Pepperdine)
Sept. 22: Lizzy Crawford (Pepperdine)
2026 WCC Men's Runner of the Week
Sept. 8: Adam Lippe (Portland)
Sept. 22: Dominic Silhol (Pepperdine)
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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Crawford ran in the women's 6K, pacing her team with a 20:37.0 finish—good for tenth. In doing so, she set the new program-best by over two seconds, taking down Chelsea Wishard's time of 20:39.05, run at the 2010 NCAA West Regional. Crawford improved on her personal-best by over 15 seconds.
It is the third WCC Runner of the Week award for the Thornton, Colo. native and her second of the 2026 season. She also received the distinction on Sept. 8, 2026 for her 13:17.2 win in the Waves Invitational 4K and on Sept. 19, 2023 for her 25th-place finish at that year's UC Riverside Invitational 6K (21:07.2).
Silhol also showed out in the Inland Empire last weekend, running into a sixth-place finish in the men's 8K (23:38.8). Amongst NCAA athletes, he was the second-fastest, with his early score helping Pepperdine earn a team result of second. His time took down Elijah Gentry's old school record by over 20 seconds.
The Homestead High School alum is the second Wave to win the men's conference honor, joining Jonathan Flint in 2023. So far, he has been the orange and blue's top runner in both races this season.
Pepperdine next runs at the Masters Invitational in Santa Clarita, Calif., Saturday, Oct. 3.
2026 WCC Women's Runner of the Week
Sept. 8: Lizzy Crawford (Pepperdine)
Sept. 22: Lizzy Crawford (Pepperdine)
2026 WCC Men's Runner of the Week
Sept. 8: Adam Lippe (Portland)
Sept. 22: Dominic Silhol (Pepperdine)
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.
