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Pepperdine University Athletics

2023 Cross Country Roster

Caroline Fleenor

  • Height 5-6
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Alexandria, Va.
  • High School Bishop O'Connell HS

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in 2023 … WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors in 2021-22 and 2022-23 … Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2021-22 and 2022-23.

PEPPERDINE XC 2022 (SO): Competed in three of the six races … Had a season-best 5K in a time of 20:57.2 at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/17) … Ran one 6K in a time of 26:38.1 at the Waves Invitational (10/1).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2021 (FR): Competed in four out of the seven races … Season-best 6K in a time of 26:09.9 at the Bronco Invitational (10/16) … Season-best 5K in a time of 20:58.0 at The Master’s Invitational (9/25).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in six of the nine meets … Ran the 800 meters four times and the 1,500 meters twice … Had a season-best 1,500 meter time of 5:16.63 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/24) … Had a season-best 800 meter time of 2:29.87 at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Collegiate (3/25).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in one of the three indoor meets … Ran the 800 meters at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational (1/21) in a time of 2:39.58 … A part of the 4x400 meter relay squad.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (FR): Competed in seven of the 10 meets … Ran the 800 meters three times, the 1,500 meters once at Cal State LA Twilight (4/14), and was a part of the 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams … Had season-best 800 meters at the Triton Invitational (4/9) in a time of 2:32.56.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (FR): Competed in one out of the three indoor meets … Had the team's best time in the 800 meters in a time of 2:45.77.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School, located in Arlington, Va., in 2021 … As a cross country runner was a 2019 6A Occoquan All-Region recipient and the 2019 6A Patriot All-District recipient, both as a junior … Was a junior on the 2019 VHSL 6A state champion cross country team … 4x800 New Balance Indoor National Qualifier on the track stage … As a track athlete was an individual state VHSL 6A qualifier in the 1000m as a junior … 4x800 and 4x400 indoor and outdoor VHSL All-State 6A qualifier as a sophomore … As a freshman, was a 4x800 and 4x400 indoor and outdoor all-state VHSL 6A performer … Athletic Honor Roll recipient from 2017-21 … President and co-founder of a political organization.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in political science ... Born in Fairfax County, Va. … Daughter of Patrick and Camille Fleenor … Sister to Maddie, Cale, and Peter … Father ran cross country and track at Albion College … Older sister, Maddie, attends William and Mary and is training to qualify for the Boston Marathon in 2022 … Chose to attend Pepperdine because of the strong academic reputation, small class sizes, opportunities to grow in her faith, and the numerous study-abroad programs, particularly in the Middle East.
 
FAVORITES: Hobbies include listening to podcasts or hanging out with her dog … Sports hero is Allyson Felix … Favorites include Lopez Lomong (pro athlete), Washington Capitals (pro sports team), What Made Maddy Run (book), Pretty Woman (movie), The Simple Life (TV show), Olivia Rodrigo, Juice WRLD, and Taylor Swift (musical artists), Gigi Hadid’s pasta (food) and boxing (sport besides running) ... Favorite thing about running is how running allows you to be a part of a community of people who are hardworking, driven, and determined to get better every day.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    5'6"
  • 2022Sophomore

    5'6"
  • 2023Junior

    5'6"