Pepperdine University Athletics

PRINCETON (2020-23): Played four seasons with the Tigers … Helped Princeton to EIVA Champions status in 2022 and has played in 60 matches … Totaled 1.60 kills/set on a .228 clip with 0.61 digs/set … Three-time EIVA All-Academic honoree.
 
CANADA VOLLEYBALL: Played for Team Ontario for three years and Team Canada for four years … A Canada Games Gold Medalist … Earned a Gold Medal at USAV HP … A Pan Am Cup Silver Medalist …
 
CLUB: Played for Niagara Rapids and Fury and Kitchener/Waterloo Predators … Earned a national bronze medal and provincial silver medal with those teams in the process.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School … Played volleyball for four years in the OFSAA league … Helped lead the team to an OFSAA silver medal, the school’s first-ever medal, during the program’s second time in school history to make it to OFSAA.
 
PERSONAL: Pursuing a master’s degree in applied finance … Son of Andjelko Mrkalj and Sladjana Mrkalj … Has one sister, Stefani … Chose Pepperdine because “I loved the blend of academics offered with the high caliber level of volleyball. The coaches were really enthusiastic when they saw my name in the transfer portal which made me want to attend even more. I'm excited to be able to spend some time at Pepperdine despite losing 2 years of eligibility to COVID.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Cody Kessel (pro athlete), Novak Djokovic (pro athlete), BR Volleys (pro team), Toronto Raptors (pro team), Mindset (book), Avengers (movie), Friends and Game of Thrones (TV shows), Drake (music artist), and sushi (food).