Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in fall 2019, 2020-21 and 2021-22 … WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors in 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 … Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2021 (SR): Competed in six of the seven races … Was Pepperdine’s #1 runner at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/18) in a time of 22:33.60, which is a personal best and good for 18th on the Pepperdine all-time list.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2020-21 (JR): Was Pepperdine’s #2 runner in the only race of the season at the WCC Championships (2/24) ... Ran the 6K course in 24:48.0.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SO): Competed in five of the six meets ... Had a season-best 6K of 23:44.1 at the Bronco Invitational (10/19) ... Finished in the team’s top five at both the WCC Championships and NCAA West Regional.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (FR): Competed at all six meets and was in the Waves’ top five at three of them ... Was the #3 runner at the WCC Championships (10/27) and the #4 runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/9) ... Season-best 6K of 23:37.0 at the Capital Cross Challenge (9/29).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (SR): Competed in six of the 10 meets … Ran the 800 meters twice and the 1,500 meters three times … Had the team’s second-best time in the 800 (2:30.60 at Triton Invitational on 4/9), which was also a personal best. 

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (SR): Ran in two of the three indoor meets, competing in the 600, mile and a part of the 4x400-meter relay team.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (JR): Competed at five of the eight meets ... Competed in three events ... Ran the 1,500 meters four times, the 800 meters twice and the 5,000 once (at Westmont on 2/13) ... Had the team’s second-best time in the 1,500 (4:53.53 at Azusa Pacific on 4/17) and the team’s third-best time in the 800 (2:27.48 at Azusa Pacific on 5/15).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2020 (SO): Ran at both outdoor meets before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Had the team’s second-best time in the 800 (2:28.05 at Santa Barbara on 2/22) and ran 5:05.37 in the 1,500 meters (3/7 at Long Beach).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2020 (SO): Took part in all three indoor meets, competing the 400, 800 and mile.
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2019 (FR): Ran at seven meets ... Had bests of 2:32.92 in the 800 at UC Irvine (3/16) and 5:16.05 in the 1,500 at UC Irvine (3/16) ... Ran the mile and 5,000 once each.
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2019 (FR): Competed at three meets ... Ran the 400 and the 800 twice each.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Corona del Sol High School, located in Tempe, Ariz., in 2018 ... Ran four years each of varsity cross country and track ... Was the Tempe city champion in the 1,600 meters as a junior and senior ... Part of a 4x400 relay team that took fourth at the state meet as a junior, and was fourth in the 4x800 as a sophomore ... Earned Scholar-Athlete awards all four years in both sports ... Member of the National Honor Society.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in international studies ... Born in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Daughter of Lauren Wright and Richard Wright ... Her father played professional golf ... Has three siblings: Josie, Madeleine and Natalie ... Her twin sister Josie competes in the pole vault at South Dakota ... Chose Pepperdine because of “its academic reputation, its idyllic location on the beach and the opportunity to run cross country and track at the collegiate level.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys listening to music, adventuring and swimming ... Lists her sports hero as Serena Williams ... Favorites include Michael Phelps (pro athlete), New Zealand All Blacks (pro sports team), Ishmael (book), Remember the Titans and She’s the Man (movies), The Office (TV show), Childish Gambino and Chance the Rapper (musical artists), cheeseburgers (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is “that you get out what you put into the sport. It is so rewarding to see all the hours of hard work and training pay off through personal records. My other favorite part is my teammates. I’ve met the vast majority of my friends through these sports and I love being surrounded by like-minded people.”