Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in fall 2019, 2020-21 and 2021-22 … WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors in 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22 … Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2018-19, 2020-21 and 2021-22.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2021 (SR): Competed in six of the seven meets … Had a personal-best 6K of 23:36.1 at the Bronco Invitational (10/16).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2020-21 (JR): Was Pepperdine’s #3 runner in the only race of the season at the WCC Championships (2/24) ... Ran the 6K course in 24:51.5.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SO): Competed in four of the six meets ... Had a season-best 6K of 23:36.06 at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/14) ... Was in the top five three times.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (FR): Competed at the first four meets of the season ... Season-best 6K of 24:16.6 at the Bronco Invitational (10/13).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (SR): Competed at six of the 10 meets … Focused on the 1,500 meters with a season best of 5:02.80 … Also ran in the 3,000 meters once in a time of 10:59.18 at the Beach Opener (3/5) … Ran the distance medley relay at Rossi Relays (2/26) in a time of 13:37.47.

 PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (SR): Competed in two meets … Ran the mile in a time of 5:49.72 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational (2/11) … A part of the distance medley relay team that collected a time of 14:02.45 at BYU (1/15).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (JR): Competed at seven of the eight meets ... Focused almost exclusively on the 1,500 meters and set a new personal best with a 4:56.12 at Azusa Pacific (4/17) ... Also ran the 5,000 in 19:44.67 at Westmont (2/13).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2020 (SO): Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor meets this season.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2019 (FR): Ran at the eight of the 10 events ... Competed in five events ... Bests were 2:32.13 in the 800 at the Ben Brown Invitational (3/9), 5:03.27 in the 1,500 at UC San Diego (4/13), 5:38.26 in the mile at the Ben Brown Invitational (3/9), 11:27.96 in the 3,000 at Cal Poly (3/23) and 19:32.46 in the 5,000 at Pomona-Pitzer (4/6).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2019 (FR): Competed at one meet ... Ran the 800 in 2:36.31 and the mile in 5:44.39 at Boise State (2/9).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from University Liggett School, located in Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich., in 2018 ... Ran four years of varsity cross country and two of track ... Was all-region all four years in cross country and was a three-time MVP ... Was a state qualifier in the 4x800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters in track and was a two-time MVP ... Part of a school-record 4x800 relay team ... Also lettered in soccer and won a state title ... Graduated summa cum laude.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in chemistry ... Born in Detroit, Mich. ... Daughter of Steven and Michele Ondersma ... Has two siblings, Nolan and Cooper ... Has done mission trips to Cuba and Costa Rica ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of “its combination of strong academics, balanced athletics and beautiful location.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, swimming, yoga, biking, baking and cooking ... Favorites include Emma Coburn (pro athlete), the Harry Potter series (books), Sherlock (TV show), Ed Sheeran (musical artist), trail mix (food) and surfing (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is “the supportive, deeply connected team culture.”