Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2022: Did not appear in a match as a senior ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2021: Saw no action as a junior ... MPSF All-Academic ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020: Moved into the starting lineup partway through his sophomore season ... Averaged 1.07 kills and an MPSF-leading 1.31 blocks while hitting .349 ... Appeared in nine matches and 29 sets, making seven starts ... Had a season-high nine kills at Grand Canyon (2/23) ... Had a season-high nine blocks vs. USC (2/14) ... Had a pair of service aces at UC Santa Barbara (2/21) ... Named MPSF Defensive Player of the Week on 2/17 ... Season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... MPSF All-Academic ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019: Did not see any action his first season ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
USA VOLLEYBALL: Member of the 2016 USA High Performance Youth Continental Team.
 
CLUB: Member of Sports Performance Volleyball Club from 2014-18 ... Led SPVC to a 2018 Dennis Latafa Gateway Qualifier win in 2018 ... Helped team to a bronze-medal finish in the 16U club division at the national championships. 
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Glenbard West High School, located in Glen Ellyn, Ill., in 2018 … Lettered three seasons under head coach Christine Giunta Mayer ... Named to 2018 Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 list ... As a senior, earned All-West Suburban Silver All-Conference honors ... Helped lead his team to a 121-5 overall record, including 42-0 without losing a single set in 2016 ... Helped Glenbard West to back-to-back state championship titles in his sophomore and junior campaigns and to a third-place finish as a senior ... Also played football as a freshman ... Garnered Academic All-Conference, earned an academic letter and gold bar and graduated with honors.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in integrated marketing communication ... Son of Doug and Nancy Ardell ... Has two siblings, Hailey and Grant ... Favorite sports moment was witnessing the Cubs win the World Series in 2016.  
 
FAVORITES: Lists his sports hero as Michael Jordan ... Favorites include Anthony Rizzo (pro athlete), Chicago Cubs (pro team), Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart (book), Moneyball (movie), Prison Break (TV show), Of Monsters and Men (musical artist), burritos (food) and baseball (sport other than volleyball).