Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in 2022 … WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll “silver” honors in 2020-21 and 2021-22 … Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2020-21 and 2021-22. 
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2021 (SO): Ran in four of the seven races … Had a season-best 6K in a time of 28:14.6 at the Bronco Invitational (10/16).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2020-21 (FR): Did not compete during the shortened season.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (SO): Competed in two of the three indoor meets, running the mile and distance medley relay.
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (SO): Competed in six of the 10 meets … Had season bests of 2:50.71 in the 800 and 5:25.04 in the 1500 at the CSUN Invite (4/2).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (FR): Competed at two meets ... Ran the 1,500 once at Fresno Pacific (3/6) .... Ran Pepperdine’s only 3,000 this season (12:51.14 at Westmont on 2/13).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Granada High School, located in Livermore, Calif., in 2020 … Ran four years of varsity cross country and track … In cross country, ran on Granada High School’s CIF North Section Championship-winning team in 2019 as a senior … Helped Granada win CIF East Bay Athletic League titles in all four years of running cross country … Helped Granada place third at the CIF Division 2 State meet in 2017 … Placed 10th in the CIF North Coast Section Championship as a senior … In track, qualified for the CIF North Coast Section Meet of Champions in the 1600 meters as a junior … Was a North Coast Section Scholar-Athlete and an AP Scholar.

PERSONAL: Majoring in sports medicine ... Born in Livermore, Calif. … Daughter of Jenifer Leigh … Has two siblings, Anna and Julia … Mother ran cross country and track for Colorado School of Mines … Chose to attend Pepperdine because “Pepperdine has been my dream school since I first toured it in eighth grade for my older sister. Once I got accepted and reached out to Coach Mosqueda, I committed to Pepperdine because of the opportunity to continue my athletic and academic career.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys hiking, baking and woodworking … Favorites include Colleen Quigley (pro athlete), The Book Thief (book), Friends and Criminal Minds (TV shows) and dark chocolate (food) … Favorite thing about running is “being out on the trails running with a group of my teammates and talking about everything. There is something about pushing your limits and suffering with others that makes you dedicated to improving for life.”