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Pepperdine University Athletics

2019 Cross Country Roster

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Alex Egan

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Escondido, Calif.
  • High School San Pasqual HS

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in fall 2018 and 2019 ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" honors in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (JR): Competed in five of the six meets ... Had a season-best 8K of 27:02.9 at the Bronco Invitational (10/19).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (SO): Ran at the first four meets of the season ... Season-best 8K of 25:58.3 at the Mark Covert Classic (9/1).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2017 (FR): Competed at five of the six meets ... Was Pepperdine's #3 runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/10), and his time of 32:22.1 ranked #6 all-time on Pepperdine's 10K list ... Best 8K time was 26:42.3 at the WCC Championships (10/27).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2020 (JR): Ran at both outdoor meets before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Ran the mile and 3,000 meters once apiece.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2019 (SO): Took part in seven of 10 meets ... Ran the 1,500 and the mile.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2018 (FR): Ran at eight of nine meets ... Competed in the 800, 1,500, mile, 3,000 and 5,000 ... Saw his most action in the 1,500 with a best of 4:10.59 at Pomona-Pitzer (4/7).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from San Pasqual High School, located in Escondido, Calif., in 2017 ... Ran four years of varsity cross country and three of track ... Earned All-Avocado East/Valley League honors all four years and was Valley League champion as a senior in cross country ... As a junior, was All-CIF in cross country and medaled at the CIF track meet ... Team won three cross country league titles ... Also lettered in volleyball ... Earned a GPA award his senior year.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in natural science ... Born in Poway, Calif. ... Son of Daniel Egan and Pamela Egan ... Has two siblings, Trevor and Kylie ... His father played water polo at Long Beach State and his brother plays baseball at Cal Lutheran ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of "the great balance of academic prestige combined with a respectable program run by a very knowledgeable coach."
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys traveling, snowboarding, going to the beach, playing volleyball and being active ... Lists his sports hero as Derek Jeter ... Favorites include Galen Rupp (pro athlete), New York Yankees (pro sports team), The Great Gatsby (book), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (movie), Family Guy (TV show), Logic (musical artist) and volleyball (sport other than running) ... Favorite things about running are "the environment, the friendships waiting to be created and the fulfillment I feel after accomplishing my goals."
 
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    6'0"
  • 2018Sophomore

    6'0"
  • 2019Junior

    6'0"