Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: Earned Pepperdine’s Maurice Hilliard Award in 2020 ... Also received the male Wave of the Year award from the Waves Leadership Council in 2020 ... WCC All-Academic honorable mention in fall 2019 ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "bronze" honors in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SR): Had a great senior season, competing in all six meets and being in the Waves’ top five for five of them ... Had a personal-best 8K of 24:55.1 at the Bronco Invitational (10/19) which put him at the #11 spot on the Waves’ all-time list ... Also had a personal-best 10K of 32:22.6 at the NCAA West Regional (11/15), putting him at #13 on the Waves’ all-time list ... Took 12th place at the Mark Covert Classic (8/31).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (JR): Ran at all six events ... Was the Waves’ #3 runner at the WCC Championships (10/27) ... Had a season-best 8K of 25:15.0 at the Bronco Invitational (10/13), which put him tied for #10 on the Waves’ all-time list.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2017 (SO): Competed at all six meets ... Was Pepperdine's #4 runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/10), and his time of 32:26.2 ranked #7 on the school's all-time 10K list ... Ran 25:45.7 at the Capital Cross Challenge (9/30), then good for #14 on the program's all-time 8K list ... Was Pepperdine's #3 runner at the WCC Championships and the Capital Cross Challenge.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2016 (FR): Ran at four meets ... Was the team's #5 runner at the Bronco Invitational (10/15), with a season-best 8k time of 27:14.1 ... Also competed at the WCC Championships (10/28) with a time of 28:33.2.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2020 (SR): Took part in both outdoor meets before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Ran the 3,000 meters twice, with a best of 8:38.81 (3/7 at Long Beach).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2019 (JR): Competed at nine of 10 meets ... Competed in the 1,500 (best of 4:00.09 at Cal Poly on 3/23), mile (best of 4:29.42 at UC Santa Barbara on 2/16), 3,000 (best of 8:45.05 at UC Irvine on 3/16) and 5,000 (best of 14:59.03 at Pomona-Pitzer on 4/6) ... Won that race in the 5,000 at Pomona-Pitzer out of 58 competitors.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2018 (SO): Ran at all nine meets ... Competed in the 800, 1,500, mile, 3,000 and 5,000 ... Had the team’s best time in the mile, 4:21.71 at Westmont (2/17) ... Saw his most action in the 5,000, with a best of 15:04.14 at Azusa Pacific (4/19).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2017 (FR): Competed at all eight meets ... Saw most of his action in the 1,500, with a best time of 4:03.50 at Long Beach State (4/15) ... Also ran the 800 twice with a best of 2:00.89 at Cal Poly (3/25) and the mile twice.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Westerville (Ohio) Central High School in 2016 ... Also attended Beavercreek High School for two years ... Ran two years of varsity track and one of cross country at Westerville Central ... Was all-district in cross country as a senior ... Was the Ohio Capital Conference's 800-meter champion as a senior, and was a regional qualifier in three events ... Set the school record in the 800 ... Also lettered in soccer ... Graduated with honors.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sports medicine ... Born in Italy ... Son of Rob and Jeanette Frantal ... Father played basketball at the University of Dallas ... Has three siblings: Aden, Ryan and Audrey ... Part of a military family and has lived around the world.
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include David Alaba (pro athlete), Bayern Munich (pro sports team), The Count of Monte Cristo (book), Good Will Hunting (movie), The Walking Dead (TV show), Childish Gambino (musical artist), filet (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "winning."