Pepperdine University Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS:
WCC All-Academic (Honorable Mention) — 2023
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Silver) — 2022-23
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Bronze) — 2023-24, 2024-25
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2025 (JR): Did not compete in any meets as a junior.

PEPPERDINE XC 2024 (JR): Competed in two races as a junior.

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024 (SO): Competed at nine outdoor track meets as a sophomore … Focused on the 800-meter dash but also ran the 400-meter and the 600-meter dash, plus the 1,500 meter run one time apiece … Ran his collegiate-best 1,500 meter run time of 4:17.58 at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic (3/29) … Clocked a collegiate-best time of 52.79 in the 400-meter dash at the Chris Rinne Invitational (4/19) … Ran his season-best time in the 800-meters at the Oxy Invitational with a time of 1:58.23 (5/4).

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (SO): Competed at five cross country races, including the WCC Championships and the NCAA West Regional … Was Pepperdine’s eighth runner at the Waves Invitational with his 6-kilometer time of 19:48.2 (9/9) … Ran a 26:14.1 8-kilometer time at the UC Riverside Invitational open race (9/16) … Broke 26 minutes in the 8-kilometer distance with a time of 25:41.3 at the Bronco Invitational (10/14) … Was Pepperdine’s eighth runner at the WCC Championships with a time of 27:23.9 (10/28) … Ran a 33:55.2 10-kilometer time at the NCAA West Regional to be Pepperdine’s sixth runner.

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2023 (FR): Competed in seven out of the nine meets … Ran mainly the 800 meter … A part of the 4x400 meter relay school record squad … Had a season-best in the 800 meter of 1:54.31 at APU Last Chance meet (5/12).

PEPPERDINE XC 2022 (FR): Competed in five out of the six meets … Had a season-best of 26:07.9 in the 8K at the WCC Cross Country Championships (10/28).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Clovis North High School, located in Fresno, Calif., in 2022 … A four-year varsity runner in cross country and a three-year varsity runner in track … A two-year captain for both cross country and track … Named the Central Section Student-Athlete of the Year for Clovis North … Helped the cross country team collect a 2019 CIF Central Section team championship … Was part of the 2019 CIF State team champion team for track … Earned a second-place finish in the 800 meters at the 2021 CIF Central Section and Grand Masters Championship … Helped the cross country team to two TRAC League Champions in 2019 and 2021 … A two-time All-TRAC League first team and two-time All-Valley first team … Had personal records of 15:34 in the 5K, 49.82 in the 400 meters, 1:57 in the 800 meters and 4:27 in the 1,600 meters.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-business administration ... Born in Clovis, Calif. … Son of Walter and Carrie Mueller … Has one sister, Juliana … Dad played collegiate soccer for Cal State Fullerton … Chose Pepperdine because “Pepperdine just felt right. I fell in love with not only the campus, but the people and the atmosphere that I was surrounded with everywhere that I went. Pepperdine is also a Christian university, which excites me because during my time at Pepperdine, I will have a chance to really grow my faith in the Lord and build my relationship with Him alongside others that are trying to do the same.”
 
FAVORITES: Hobbies include collecting old U.S. coins, playing golf, listening to music and enjoying anything outdoors … Favorites include Muhammad Ali (pro athlete), Philadelphia Eagles (pro team), Harry Potter series (books), Wolf of Wall Street (movie), Deadliest Catch (TV show), Morgan Wallen (musical artist), ribeye cap steak (food) and car motorsports (sport other than running).