Honors and Awards:
WCC All-Academic (Honorable Mention) — 2023
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Silver) — 2022-23, 2023-24
PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (SO): Competed at four cross country races, including the WCC Championships, as a sophomore … Was Pepperdine’s seventh runner at the Waves Invitational with a 6-kilometer time of 19:40.4 (9/9) … Ran a 26:04.4 8-kilometer time at the UC Riverside Invitational open race (9/16) … Was Pepperdine’s seventh runner at the Bronco Invitational with an 8-kilometer time of 25:26.0 (10/14) … Finished in ninth for Pepperdine at the WCC Championships.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024 (SO): Did not compete in outdoor track as a sophomore.
PEPPERDINE XC 2022 (FR): Competed in five out of the six meets … Had a season-best of 26:59.5 in the 8K at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/15).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2023 (FR): Competed in eight out of the nine meets … Ran the 800 meter and the 1,500 meter … Had a season-best of 1:59.26 in the 800 meter at APU Last Chance (5/12) ... Earned a season-best in the 1,500 meter of 3:59.59 at the Oxy Invitational (5/6).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Linfield Christian High School, located in Temecula, Calif., in 2022 … Ran three years of varsity cross country and track … Set the Linfield Christian school records in the mile, 3200 meters and the 5K … Was the 2022 Ambassador League champion in the 800 and 1600 meters … A two-time Linfield Christian MVP in cross country … Earned rookie of the year at Linfield Christian during his sophomore year … Was the recipient of the Sportsman of the Year award at Linfield for the 2021-22 school year … Had a top-50 finish in the California D5 meet in cross country … Set personal records of 16:51 in the 5K, 2:01 in the 800 meters, 4:25 in the 1,600 meters and 9:55 in the 3,200 meters … Also lettered in soccer.
PERSONAL: Majoring in economics ... Born in Thousand Oaks, Calif. … Son of Ken and Brandie Newman … Has two siblings, Keira and Berlyn … Chose Pepperdine because “the Christian community, the location, the running team and their academics.”
FAVORITES: Enjoys rock climbing, playing guitar, surfing, dirt bike riding and hiking … Favorites include Kobe Bryant (pro athlete), Dallas Cowboys (pro team), the Bible (book), Top Gun Maverick (movie), The 100 (TV show), Nirvana (musical artist), steak (food) and soccer (sport other than running).
