ACADEMIC AWARDS: A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2015-16.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2017 (JR): Competed at six of eight meets ... Saw his most action in the 800 (best of 2:01.69 at the Ben Brown Invitational on 3/11) and the 1,500 (best of 4:18.52 at Pomona-Pitzer on 4/8) ... Also competed in the mile and 3,000.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2016 (SO): Did not compete at any meets.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2015 (FR): Did not run track this season.
PEPPERDINE XC 2016 (JR): Ran at five of six meets ... Was the Waves' #5 runner at the Capital Cross Challenge (10/1), where he had a season-best 8k of 26:53.6.
PEPPERDINE XC 2015 (SO): Did not run cross country this season.
PEPPERDINE XC 2014 (FR): Ran at three meets ... Was Pepperdine's #2 runner at the Mark Covert Clasic ... Had a season-best 8k time of 26:45.9 at the WCC Preview Meet.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Dana Hills High School, located in Dana Point, Calif., in 2014 ... Ran cross country on two South Coast League champion teams and competed at the California state meet as a junior ... Also won a league title in track as a senior ... Ran varsity two years of each sport ... A team captain in both ... A scholar-athlete who also earned an AP scholar award.
PERSONAL: Born in Mission Viejo, Calif. ... Son of Victor and Gina Serrao ... Has one sibling, Sienna ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because of "the small class size, the location, the medical program and the cross country/track teams."
FAVORITES: Enjoys surfing, music and watching movies ... Lists sports hero as Emil Zatopek ... Favorites include Mike Trout (pro athlete), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (pro team), The Hobbit (book), Chariots of Fire (movie), Modern Family (TV show), Bad Suns (musical artist), pasta (food) and baseball (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "the competition amongst other teams as well as against myself. Ultimately, the true competition is between me and the clock."
