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Kayla Renner
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Centennial, Colo.
- High School:
- Arapahoe HS
Honors and Awards:
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Bronze) — 2023-24, 2024-25
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in four outdoor track meets, primarilly in the 400m hurdles and 800m ... Raced at two indoor meets ... Set her collegiate best in the 60m hurdles (11.04).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in eight outdoor track meets, specializing in the 400-meter hurdles ... Competed in one indoor track meet.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Competed in four races as a sophomore ... Ran her personal-best 4-kilometer time of 16:04.7 at the Waves Invite (8/30) ... Clocked her season-best 6-kilometer time of 24:51.2 at the Highlander Invitational (10/19).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024: Competed in eight outdoor track meets, specializing in the mid-distance events and the 4x400-meter relay ... Competed in three indoor track meets ... Ran the sixth-fastest indoor 800m dash time in program history (2:26.57) ... Also ran a leg on Pepperdine's fourth-fastest indoor 4x400m relay team (4:09.75).
PEPPERDINE XC 2023: Competed in four races as a true freshman, including both postseason races ... Made her collegiate debut at the UC Riverside Invitational with her 6-kilometer time of 23:47.8 (9/16) ... Was Pepperdine's sixth runner at the WCC Championships with her 6-kilometer time of 26:01.3 (10/28) ... Covered the 6-kilometer course at the NCAA West Regional in 24:58.1 to place sizth for Pepperdine (11/10).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Arapahoe High School, located in Centennial, Colo., in 2023 … A four-year varsity cross country and track runner … Two-time 5A All-State second team for the 4x400 … Earned 2021 5A All-State second team for the 4x200 and 5A 2023 All-State first team for the 4x800 … A part of the 2019 and 2021 5A State Cross Country Championships squad … A part of the two-time Regional and three-time League Championship squad for cross country … Two-time Academic All-State recipient in cross country and track … Has personal records of 12.1 in the 100m, 26.8 in the 200m, 59.6 in the 400m, 2:22 in the 800m, 48.28 in the 300-meter hurdles and 18:47 in the 5K.
PERSONAL: Born in Centennial, Colo. … Daughter of Nathan and Pamela Renner … Has two siblings: Dylan and Ellie … Dad ran track at Idaho State University and is an All-American 800 meter runner … Mom ran cross country and track at Idaho State University … Grandpa ran cross country at University of Colorado and is an All-American in the 10K and went to the World Championships in 1972 … Uncle, Jason Lunn, ran track at Stanford and is an All-American, and competed at four different World Championships in the 1500 meters and was ranked second in the world in the indoor mile … Uncle, Kristopher Lunn, ran cross country and track for the University of Colorado and Idaho State … Cousin, Joe Wieskamp, plays for the Toronto Raptors … Cousin, Connor Lunn, played baseball at USC and currently plays Double-A for the Springfield Cardinals … Chose Pepperdine because “I valued the Christian based campus and the idea of being able to continue competing in the sports that I love. I was also very excited about the amazing Psychology program that I would receive. The energy of the school was very positive and genuine, I couldn't wait to start my life here at Pepperdine.”
FAVORITES: Hobbies include building Legos, making jewelry, sewing, paddle boarding, working out and hanging out with friends and siblings … Favorites include Sydney McLaughlin and Nikola Jokic (pro athletes), USA and the Colorado Avalanche (pro teams), Cloud Cuckoo Land (book), Scream (movie), Criminal Minds (TV show), Goth Babe (musical artist), burrito bowls (food) and soccer (sport other than running).
WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention — 2024
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Bronze) — 2023-24, 2024-25
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in four outdoor track meets, primarilly in the 400m hurdles and 800m ... Raced at two indoor meets ... Set her collegiate best in the 60m hurdles (11.04).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in eight outdoor track meets, specializing in the 400-meter hurdles ... Competed in one indoor track meet.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Competed in four races as a sophomore ... Ran her personal-best 4-kilometer time of 16:04.7 at the Waves Invite (8/30) ... Clocked her season-best 6-kilometer time of 24:51.2 at the Highlander Invitational (10/19).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024: Competed in eight outdoor track meets, specializing in the mid-distance events and the 4x400-meter relay ... Competed in three indoor track meets ... Ran the sixth-fastest indoor 800m dash time in program history (2:26.57) ... Also ran a leg on Pepperdine's fourth-fastest indoor 4x400m relay team (4:09.75).
PEPPERDINE XC 2023: Competed in four races as a true freshman, including both postseason races ... Made her collegiate debut at the UC Riverside Invitational with her 6-kilometer time of 23:47.8 (9/16) ... Was Pepperdine's sixth runner at the WCC Championships with her 6-kilometer time of 26:01.3 (10/28) ... Covered the 6-kilometer course at the NCAA West Regional in 24:58.1 to place sizth for Pepperdine (11/10).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Arapahoe High School, located in Centennial, Colo., in 2023 … A four-year varsity cross country and track runner … Two-time 5A All-State second team for the 4x400 … Earned 2021 5A All-State second team for the 4x200 and 5A 2023 All-State first team for the 4x800 … A part of the 2019 and 2021 5A State Cross Country Championships squad … A part of the two-time Regional and three-time League Championship squad for cross country … Two-time Academic All-State recipient in cross country and track … Has personal records of 12.1 in the 100m, 26.8 in the 200m, 59.6 in the 400m, 2:22 in the 800m, 48.28 in the 300-meter hurdles and 18:47 in the 5K.
PERSONAL: Born in Centennial, Colo. … Daughter of Nathan and Pamela Renner … Has two siblings: Dylan and Ellie … Dad ran track at Idaho State University and is an All-American 800 meter runner … Mom ran cross country and track at Idaho State University … Grandpa ran cross country at University of Colorado and is an All-American in the 10K and went to the World Championships in 1972 … Uncle, Jason Lunn, ran track at Stanford and is an All-American, and competed at four different World Championships in the 1500 meters and was ranked second in the world in the indoor mile … Uncle, Kristopher Lunn, ran cross country and track for the University of Colorado and Idaho State … Cousin, Joe Wieskamp, plays for the Toronto Raptors … Cousin, Connor Lunn, played baseball at USC and currently plays Double-A for the Springfield Cardinals … Chose Pepperdine because “I valued the Christian based campus and the idea of being able to continue competing in the sports that I love. I was also very excited about the amazing Psychology program that I would receive. The energy of the school was very positive and genuine, I couldn't wait to start my life here at Pepperdine.”
FAVORITES: Hobbies include building Legos, making jewelry, sewing, paddle boarding, working out and hanging out with friends and siblings … Favorites include Sydney McLaughlin and Nikola Jokic (pro athletes), USA and the Colorado Avalanche (pro teams), Cloud Cuckoo Land (book), Scream (movie), Criminal Minds (TV show), Goth Babe (musical artist), burrito bowls (food) and soccer (sport other than running).
