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Renee Skiera
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Arlington Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- John Hersey HS
HONORS AND AWARDS:
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2023-24
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in six outdoor meets, running either the 5K or 1500m ... Raced in three indoor meets ... Ran the ninth-fastest indoor mile time in program history (5:23.19).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in one indoor track meet.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Did not compete in any cross-country races as a sophomore.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024: Competed at one outdoor track meet ... Ran the 5K in 20:24.63 at the Occidental Distance Carnival (3/9) ... Ran at three indoor track meets as a true freshman.
PEPPERDINE XC 2023: 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).
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Gold) — 2023-24
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2026: Competed in six outdoor meets, running either the 5K or 1500m ... Raced in three indoor meets ... Ran the ninth-fastest indoor mile time in program history (5:23.19).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025: Competed in one indoor track meet.
PEPPERDINE XC 2024: Did not compete in any cross-country races as a sophomore.
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024: Competed at one outdoor track meet ... Ran the 5K in 20:24.63 at the Occidental Distance Carnival (3/9) ... Ran at three indoor track meets as a true freshman.
PEPPERDINE XC 2023: 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).
