Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in 2020 ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "bronze" honors in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2020-21 (SR): Competed in the only race of the season at the WCC Championships (2/24) ... Ran the 6K course in 26:28.3.

PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (JR): Competed at four of the six races ... Had a season-best 6K of 23:58.56 at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/14), where she finished among the Waves' top five runners.

PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (SO): Competed at five of the six events ... Had a season-best 6K of 23:42.9 at the Bronco Invitational (10/13).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2017 (FR): Ran at all six meets ... Finished among the Waves' top five runners three times ... Best 6K was 23:41.2 at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/16).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (SR): Competed at one meet ... Ran the 1,500 in 5:31.76 at Fresno Pacific (3/6).

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2020 (JR): Did not run track this season.

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2019 (SO): Spent the spring semester in a study abroad program.
 
 PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2018 (FR): Ran at seven of eight meets ... Competed in the 800, 1,500 and mile ... Had bests of 2:29.80 in the 800 at UC San Diego (4/14), 5:17.22 in the 1,500 at Cal Poly (3/24) and 5:43.80 in the mile at Westmont (2/17).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2018 (FR): Competed at both indoor meets ... Ran the mile twice, with a best of 5:54.00 at Boise State (2/3).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Vacaville (Calif.) High School in 2017 ... Ran four years of varsity cross country and two in track ... Earned All-Monticello Empire League honors in cross country as a junior and senior ... Cross country team won four league titles and advanced to the state meet twice ... Also played soccer ... Academically, ranked sixth in a class of more than 400.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Fairfield, Calif. ... Daughter of Pam and Ken Aberson ... Has two siblings, Chelsea and Chloe ... Her grandfather, Cliff Aberson, played football for the Green Bay Packers and baseball with the Chicago Cubs ... Majoring in biology ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because "the campus is beautiful and small and offers a chance for me to go deeper in my faith."
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Brenda Martinez (pro athlete), Green Bay Packers (pro sports team), Pride and Prejudice (book), The Proposal (movie), Friends (TV show), The 1975 (musical artist), strawberries (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "the opportunity to push myself mentally and physically."