Pepperdine University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS:
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Bronze) — 2023-24

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025 (SO): Competed in nine meets as a sophomore, specializing in the mid-distance events ... Ran his season-best time in the 800-meters at the Franson Last Chance Meet (5/8-10) ... Made his debut in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Triton Invite (4/4-5), where he ran the eighth-fastest time in program history ... Broke into the program's top-10 mile rankings with his time of 4:25.56 at the Sunshine Indoor Open (2/8). 

PEPPERDINE XC 2024 (SO): Competed in all six races as a sophomore, including both postseason races ... Improved his 6-kilometer personal best with his time of 19:24.0 at the Waves Invitational (8/30) ... Ran his lifetime-best 8-kilometer time of 26:09.9 at the Highlander Invitational (10/19) ... Was Pepperdine's seventh runner at the WCC Championships (11/2) ... Ran his lifetime-best 10-kilometer time of 35:25.1 at the NCAA West Regional (11/15).

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024 (FR): Competed at 10 meets as a true freshman, running primarily the mid-distance events and the 1,500 meters four times … Ran the fifth-fastest 1,500 meter time in program history at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival with a time of 3:55.56 (3/22) … Ran the program’s seventh-fastest time in the 800-meter dash at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic with a time of 1:54.98 (3/29) … Clocked a season-best time in the 400-meter dash with a time of 53.03 at the Chris Rinne Invitational. 

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (FR): Competed in three cross country races as a true freshman … Ran a 20:22.8 6-kilometer time in his collegiate debut at the Waves Invitational (9/9) … Ran his fastest 8-kilometer time at the UC Riverside Invitational with a 26:57.2 … Also ran at the Bronco Invitational (10/14).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Tesoro High School, located in Las Flores, Calif., in 2023 … Captained the cross country and track teams … Earned a top-10 finish in the state cross country meet … Has the fourth fastest time in the 2K steeplechase for SoCal Wild with a time of 6:34 … Holds the Tesoro school records in the 4x800 (7:57.57) and the 4x1600 (17:27.48).
 
CLUB: Ran for the South OC Wildcats track club … Earned All-American status in the 4xMile.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Laguna Niguel, Calif. … Son of Brian and Wendy McElfish … Has three siblings: Konnor, Kingston and Kyllian … Mom graduated from Pepperdine … Chose Pepperdine because “my mom went to Pepperdine and has wanted me to go since I was born. I love the campus and Pepperdine’s Christian environment.”
 
FAVORITES: Hobbies include going to the beach, surfing, exploring, thrifting, running, hanging out with friends and music … Favorites include Freddie Freeman (pro athlete), Los Angeles Angels and Anaheim Ducks (pro teams), The Hunger Games (book), The Fast and Furious (movie), Smashing Pumpkins (musical artist), fettuccine chicken alfredo (food) and baseball and hockey (sports other than running).