Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: Named WCC All-Academic first team in fall 2017, 2018 and 2019 ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" honors in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SR): Competed in five of the six meets ... Had a season-best 6K of 24:06.9 at the Capital Cross Challenge (9/28).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (JR): Competed at the first four events of the season ... Season-best 6K of 23:48.5 at the Bronco Invitational (10/13).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2017 (SO): Ran at all six meets ... Finished in Pepperdine's top five twice, including #5 at the NCAA West Regional with a season-best 6K of 24:19.7.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2016 (FR): Competed at four of six races ... Was Pepperdine's #3 runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/11) ... Best 6k was 24:47.3 at the Bronco Invitational (10/15).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2020 (SR): Ran at both outdoor meets before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, competing in the 1,500 and 3,000 meters.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2020 (SR): Took part in two of the three indoor meets ... Ran the mile twice.
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2019 (JR): Ran at eight of the 10 meets ... Ran the 1,500 (best of 5:19.15 at UCLA on 3/29), 3,000 (best of 11:27.08 at UC San Diego on 4/13) and 5,000 (best of 20:02.70 at Pomona-Pitzer on 4/6) multiple times, and the 800 once ... Did not compete at any indoor meets.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2018 (SO): Went on a study-abroad program and did not compete.
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2017 (FR): Ran at the first three outdoor meets of the season ... Competed in the 3,000 twice (best of 11:27.30 at Riverside CC on 3/4) and the 800 once.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2017 (FR): Ran at one of the two meets ... Ran the mile at the NAU Duals (1/13).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from ThunderRidge High School, located in Highlands Ranch, Colo., in 2016 ... Ran two years of varsity track and one of cross country ... Track team won a Continental League title in 2016 ... Also lettered in swimming ... Earned Academic All-State first team honors in all three sports ... A valedictorian and an AP Scholar with Honor.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in mathematics ... Born in Highlands Ranch, Colo. ... Daughter of Nancy and Steve Rask ... Mother swam at Arizona and an aunt and uncle swam at SMU ... Has two siblings, Keenan and Sean ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because "I wanted to attend a Christian school to help me grow in my faith, and the location and opportunity to run definitely helped my decision."
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys hiking, snowboarding and other outdoor activities ... Favorites include Nick Symmonds (pro athlete), Colorado Avalanche (pro sports team), Life of Hi or Harry Potter (movies), Dead Poets Society (movie), The Carrie Diaries (TV show), Twenty One Pilots (musical artist), peanut butter (food) and hockey (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "how, for the most part, you get out what you put in. Hard work leads to results."