Pepperdine University Athletics

Honors and Awards:
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors — 2022-23
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2024 (JR): Competed in four races as a junior ... Ran her lifetime-best 4-kilometer time of 15:55.8 in her return to cross country at the Waves Invite (8/30) ... Ran her lifetime-best 6-kilometer time of 24:48.4 at the Highlander Invitational (10/19).

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024 (SO): Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor track meets as a sophomore.

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (SO): Did not compete in any cross-country races as a sophomore.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (FR): Competed in five out of the nine meets in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meter … Ran a season-best of 5:22.06 in the 1,500 meter at the Vince O’Boyle Track and Field Classic (4/1) ... Had a season-best of 20:12.88 in the 5,000 meter at the Occidental Distance Carnival & Spring Classic (3/11).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (FR): Ran in two out of three indoor meets … Competed in the mile and 3,000 meter … Had a mile time of 6:18.15 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate invitational (1/21).

PEPPERDINE XC 2022 (FR): Competed in five out of the six meets … Had a season-best of 20:11.17 in the 5K at the UCR Annual Cross Country Invitational (9/17) ... Ran a season-best in the 6K of 24:19.5 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/15).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from McKinney Boyd High School, located in McKinney, Texas, in 2022 … A three-year varsity athlete in cross country and track … Captained the cross country and track teams for two years … Received the Bronco Award at McKinney Boyd twice … Named to the Texas Academic All-State first team her senior year … A part of the 2020 6A district champions squad … A three-time 6A regional qualifier … Had personal bests of 20:21 in the 5K, 2:29 in the 800 meters and 5:27 in the 1,600 meters.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in international studies ... Born in Albuquerque, N.M. … Daughter of Anna and Andrew Talbott … Sister to Ava, James and Eliza … Chose Pepperdine because “not only because of things like its excellent academics, faith-driven community and competitive athletics, but the people at Pepperdine. There’s a sense of purpose and belonging among the students, coaches and teachers which is really motivational.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, baking and spending time outdoors … Favorites include Pride and Prejudice (book), Sabrina or The Godfather (movies), Gilmore Girls (TV show), The Beatles (musical artist), sushi (food) and football (sport other than running).