Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors in 2018-19 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2018-19.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SO): Did not compete while she was studying abroad.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (FR): Ran at the first meet of the season.
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2019 (FR): Competed at five meets, focusing on the 1,500 and mile ... Did not compete at any indoor meets.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Alvin (Texas) High School in 2018 ... Ran four years of varsity track and three of cross country ... Qualified for the state cross country meet as a sophomore and senior ... Was a regional qualifier in track as a sophomore in the 1,600 and 3,200 ... A member of the National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Seguin, Texas ... Daughter of Niki and Rodney Welsch ... Has one sibling, Heather ... Has three aunts who played college sports ... Has been a member of the U.S. National Duathlon team for multiple years ... Won an age group gold medal at the World Championships in standard distance duathlon and a silver medal in the sprint distance duathlon ... Named the Women’s Junior Duathlete of the Year in 2015 ... Chose Pepperdine because "thankfully I stumbled across Pepperdine while looking at universities with good study-abroad programs, and as I did more research, I realized Pepperdine was the school for me. I'm so excited to move out of state and study my major in beautiful Malibu."
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, drawing, hiking and swimming ... Favorites include Sandrina Illes (pro athlete), Houston Astros (pro sports team), Gone (book), The Empire Strikes Back (movie), Hunter x Hunter (TV show), Shawn Mendes (musical artist), sushi (food) and duathlon (sport other than running) ... Enjoys cross country because “no two courses are ever the same. The thrill of having to catch yourself at every turn, bump and crack makes the experience all the more fun as you compete against other girls not just physically but mentally.”