Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2025 (FR): Broke the school record in the 400-meter hurdles in her collegiate debut and didn't look back in her promising freshman season ... Is responsible for the top six 400-meter hurdle times in program history ... Competed in eight outdoor track meets, specializing in both hurdles events and anchoring Pepperdine's 4x400-meter relay teams ... Broke into the program's top-10 rankings in the 100-meter hurdles at the Franson Last Chance Meet (5/8-10) with her time of 15.94 seconds, good for ninth in program history ... Also helped Pepperdine run the second-fastest 4x400-meter relay time in program history at the Franson Last Chance Meet ... Lowered her school record in the 400-meter hurdles and placed second at the Oxy Invitational (5/3) with her time of 1:02.07 ... Broke her 400-meter hurdles school record for the second time at the Triton Invite (4/4-5) by running a 1:02.28 ... Set the school record in the 400-meter hurdles during her collegiate debut at the Gaucho Relays (3/1) with her time of 1:03.74, which broke an eight-year-old mark.

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2025 (FR): Put together a promising freshman campaign as Pepperdine's fastest athlete in the 400 meters and the 60-meter hurdles  ... Ran the program's second-fastest time in the 400-meter dash with her time of 58.62 seconds at the MPSF Championships (2/21-22) ... Also tied the fourth-fastest 60-meter hurdles time in program history with her time of 9.72 seconds at MPSFs ... Anchored Pepperdine's school-record-breaking 4x400-meter relay team at MPSFs ... Made her collegiate debut at the UW Preview/Mile City Meet (1/17-18), where she ran the 400-meter dash and the 4x400-meter relay.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from La Cañada High School located in La Cañada, Calif. in 2024 … Girls Cross Country Rio Hondo League Champions in 2021, 2022, and 2023 … Girls Track and Field Rio Hondo League Champions in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 … also lettered in varsity soccer.

PERSONAL: Majoring in International Business … Born in Glendale, Calif. … Daughter of Julie and Reggie Rivas … Sister to Trevor Rivas … Chose Pepperdine because “I could see myself thriving on campus in the programs and with the people at Pepperdine!”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include singing, reading, playing pickleball, and going on adventures with friends and family… Sports hero is father Reggie Rivas who played soccer at CSUN … Favorites include Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone (athlete), LA Dodgers (team), Percy Jackson (book), Jurassic Park (movie), Drive to Survive (TV show), One Republic (artist), Pasta with Italian Sausage (food), and Soccer (sport)