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Jessica Guardino
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Monte Sereno, Calif.
- High School:
- Valley Christian HS
Honors and Awards:
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2023-24
MPSF All-Academic Team — 2025
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in six outdoor meets ... Posted Pepperdine's second-fastest time of the season in the 3000m (11:39.69) ... Raced in two indoor meets, the Battle Born Classic and New Mexico Team Open.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in five outdoor track meets, specializing in the 1500m and the 5K ... Ran her collegiate-best 1500m time at the Vince O'Boyle Invite (3/28-29) ... Clocked her collegiate-best 5K time at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/21) ... Competed in three indoor meets, including the MPSF Championships.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Competed in five races, including both postseason races, as a sophomore ... Ran her season-best 6-kilometer time of 23:38.4 and was Pepperdine's sixth runner at the Highlander Invitational (10/19) ... Was Pepperdine's sixth runner at the WCC Championships, where she PRed on the 6K course by nearly two minutes with her time of 23:56.8 ... Finished the season as Pepperdine's sixth runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/15).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024: Did not compete in any meets.
PEPPERDINE XC 2023: Competed in two races as a true freshman ... Was Pepperdine's fourth runner at the Waves Invitational with her 4-kilometer time of 15:03.0 (9/9) ... Finished in sixth for Pepperdine at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/16).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Valley Christian High School, located in Cerritos, Calif., in 2023 … Ran three years of varsity cross country and track … Holds the Valley Christian HS school record in the 2.76 miles, 2.9 miles and holds the record at the Baylands Cross Country Course … In the top-10 at VCHS in the 3,000 meters (sixth), 3,200 meters (seventh), 5K (seventh), 2.95 miles (eighth) and three miles (eighth) … Two-time WCAL All-League second team recipient … Two-time scholar-athlete in cross country and track.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Gatos, Calif. … Daughter of Carl and Leslee Guardino .... Has two siblings: Siena and Jacob … Chose Pepperdine because “it’s amazing academic and athletic programs. I am excited to be able to compete in track and cross country at Pepperdine.”
FAVORITES: Hobbies include reading … Favorites include Allie Ostrander (pro athlete), The Outsiders (book), The Hunger Games (movie), Stranger Things (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), sushi (food) and swimming (sport other than running).
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2023-24
MPSF All-Academic Team — 2025
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in six outdoor meets ... Posted Pepperdine's second-fastest time of the season in the 3000m (11:39.69) ... Raced in two indoor meets, the Battle Born Classic and New Mexico Team Open.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in five outdoor track meets, specializing in the 1500m and the 5K ... Ran her collegiate-best 1500m time at the Vince O'Boyle Invite (3/28-29) ... Clocked her collegiate-best 5K time at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/21) ... Competed in three indoor meets, including the MPSF Championships.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Competed in five races, including both postseason races, as a sophomore ... Ran her season-best 6-kilometer time of 23:38.4 and was Pepperdine's sixth runner at the Highlander Invitational (10/19) ... Was Pepperdine's sixth runner at the WCC Championships, where she PRed on the 6K course by nearly two minutes with her time of 23:56.8 ... Finished the season as Pepperdine's sixth runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/15).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024: Did not compete in any meets.
PEPPERDINE XC 2023: Competed in two races as a true freshman ... Was Pepperdine's fourth runner at the Waves Invitational with her 4-kilometer time of 15:03.0 (9/9) ... Finished in sixth for Pepperdine at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/16).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Valley Christian High School, located in Cerritos, Calif., in 2023 … Ran three years of varsity cross country and track … Holds the Valley Christian HS school record in the 2.76 miles, 2.9 miles and holds the record at the Baylands Cross Country Course … In the top-10 at VCHS in the 3,000 meters (sixth), 3,200 meters (seventh), 5K (seventh), 2.95 miles (eighth) and three miles (eighth) … Two-time WCAL All-League second team recipient … Two-time scholar-athlete in cross country and track.
PERSONAL: Born in Los Gatos, Calif. … Daughter of Carl and Leslee Guardino .... Has two siblings: Siena and Jacob … Chose Pepperdine because “it’s amazing academic and athletic programs. I am excited to be able to compete in track and cross country at Pepperdine.”
FAVORITES: Hobbies include reading … Favorites include Allie Ostrander (pro athlete), The Outsiders (book), The Hunger Games (movie), Stranger Things (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), sushi (food) and swimming (sport other than running).
