Pepperdine University Athletics

Honors and Awards:
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2023-24
MPSF All-Academic Team — 2025

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2025 (SO): Competed in five outdoor track meets, specializing in the 1,500 meters and the 5K ... Ran her collegiate-best 1,500 meter time at the Vince O'Boyle Invite (3/28-29) ... Clocked her collegiate-best 5K time at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/21).

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2025 (SO): Competed in three indoor track meets, including the MPSF Championships ... Specialized in the 3K but also ran the mile once ... Competed in the 3,000-meter run at the MPSF Championships (2/21-22) ... Ran her collegiate-best indoor mile at the Wolf Pack Classic (2/7-8) ... Clocked her personal-best indoor 3K time at the UW Preview/Mile City Meet (1/17-18).

PEPPERDINE XC 2024 (SO): 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 OUTDOOR TRACK 2024 (FR): Did not compete in any outdoor meets.

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2024 (FR): Did not compete in any indoor meets.

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (FR): 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).