Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2021-22: All-PCSC first team in the 200 back (sixth place), 200 IM (fourth place), 400 IM (third place) and the 800 free relay (second place) … Had a season-best 50 back time of 28.33 and a season-best 200 breast time (2:26.95) … Her 2:06.74 time in the 200 IM was a season-best for the second consecutive season, while her 4:30.91 time in the 400 IM was the Waves’ best for the third-straight season … Racked up 78 points at the PCSC Championships … Cracked the all-time list in the 100 back with a 57.23 time, good for fifth in program history … Also entered the record books at #2 in the 100 IM after a 58.71 showing … Swam at all 11 events as a junior … Competed at the National Invitational Championships for the second consecutive time the event was held … PCSC Athlete of the Week (1/18/22) … PCSC All-Academic second team … A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2020-21: Followed up one of the best debut Pepperdine swimming seasons by going undefeated in the 200 backstroke, 200 IM and the 400 IM as a sophomore ... Won five PCSC titles: three individual (200 back, 200 IM, 400 IM) and two from the 200 and 400 medley relays ... Helped set the school record in the 200 medley relay ... Earned All-PCSC first team honors in the 200 back (first place), 200 IM (first place), 400 IM (first place), 200 medley relay (first place), 400 medley relay (first place) and 800 free relay (second place) ... Scored 96 points at the PCSC Championships, tying Biola’s Kolya Vos for the most points earned ... Competed at all nine meets ... Swam the team’s fastest times in the 200 backstroke (2:02.41), 200 IM (2:05.94) and 400 IM (4:28.28) ... Also had the team’s fastest times in the 200-meter freestyle and the 400-meter IM ... Moved up to #2 all-time in the 200 IM ... Was a two-time PCSC Athlete of the Week selection ... Named PCSC All-Academic honorable mention ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
 
PEPPERDINE 2019-20: Set the school record in the 200 backstroke, 400 IM, 800 freestyle relay and 200 medley relay as a freshman ... Earned All-PCSC first team honors in the 800 freestyle relay (first place), 200 medley relay (second place), 200 backstroke (second place), 400 IM (second place) and 200 IM (seventh place) ... Scored 79 individual points at the PCSC Championships ... Swam at the National Invitational Championships ... Was named PCSC Athlete of the Week twice.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lakewood High School, located in Denver, Colo., in 2019 ... Two-year member of the varsity squad ... Two-time all-conference honorable mention ... Specialized in the 100 back and 200 IM ... Part of the National Honor Society.
 
CLUB: Competed for the University of Denver Hilltoppers swim team ... Was part of the 2018 Super Sectionals Combined championship team ... Was a Futures Qualifier in the 200 and 400 IM, plus the 100 and 200 back.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in journalism ... Born in New Hampshire ... Daughter of Heather and Michael Morton ... Has three younger siblings: Ian, Teaghan and Sydney ... Chose Pepperdine “because of the challenging environment. I feel that I will be pushed in my classes mentally and encouraged to take risks in the world of media. I chose to swim because the team and coaches foster an inviting and competitive environment where I will be able to continue to better my swimming while being valued as a student first.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Andrew Benintendi and Nathan Adrian (pro athletes), Boston Red Sox (pro team), Hamlet (book), Blended (movie), Riverdale (TV show), Kane Brown (musical artist), anything edible (food) and baseball (sport besides swim) ... Favorite part about swimming is “that it is an individual sport. It pushes me to better myself because ultimately I am the one who will determine the outcome of my performances.”