Pepperdine University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS:
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2023-24

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2025 (JR): Competed in one indoor track meet ... Ran the mile at the Wolf Pack Classic (2/7-8).

PEPPERDINE XC 2024 (SO): Did not compete in any cross-country races as a sophomore.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2024 (FR): Competed at one outdoor track meet ... Ran the 5K in 20:24.63 at the Occidental Distance Carnival (3/9).

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2024 (FR): Ran at three indoor track meets as a true freshman ... Ran her season-best 3,000-meter time of 11:51.70 at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open (1/19-20) ... Ran the mile twice, with her season-best time of 5:52.74 coming at the MPSF Championships (2/26).

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (FR): Competed in three cross country races as a true freshman ... Was Pepperdine's fifth runner at the LMU South Bay Twilight race with her 6-kilometer time of 25:02.0 (9/1) ... Ran her season-best 5-kilometer time at the UC Riverside Invitational open race in a time of 21:10.6 (9/16) ... Also competed at the Bronco Invitational open race (10/14).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from John Hersey High School, located in Arlington Heights, Ill., in 2023 … A four-year varsity athlete … Has personal bests of 5:29.11 in the 1600 meters, 19:41 in the 3-mile and 12:20.05 in the 3200 meters … Earned the John Hersey HS team spirit award her freshman year and earned Leader of the Pack her senior season.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Lake Forest, Calif. … Daughter of Audrey and Jeff Skiera … Has one sibling: Nathan … Chose Pepperdine because “when I stepped onto campus, I knew I could grow as a person at Pepperdine. I felt very welcome and Pepperdine instantly felt like home.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Collen Quigley (pro athlete), Chicago Cubs (pro team), It Ends With Us (book), Just Go With It (movie), The Summer I Turned Pretty (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), sushi (food) and baseball/softball (sport other than running).