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Pepperdine University Athletics

2024 Track Roster

Kelly Nugent
Jeff Golden
Jeff Golden

Elle Shrader

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Boerne, Texas
  • High School Boerne-Samuel V. Champion HS

Biography

Honors and Awards:
WCC All-Academic (Honorable Mention) — 2023
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Gold) — 2020-21
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Silver) — 2021-22, 2023-24
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll (Bronze) — 2022-23
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete — 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23

CAREER: Finished her Pepperdine career with the school record in the indoor 3,000 meters (10:18.32), plus ranks second in the indoor mile (5:10.93), third in the 10,000 meters (37:26.81), fourth in the outdoor 5K (17:40.36) and tenth in the 1,500 meters (4:45.95) ... Also helped Pepperdine break the school record in the indoor distance medley relay ... In cross country, ranks eighth in the 6-kilometer distance (21:45.2).

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (SR): Competed in the final five meets of the season and was consistently Pepperdine's second and third runner ... Was second for Pepperdine at the Waves Invitational (9/9) ... Ran the program's eighth-fastest 6-kilometer time of 21:45.2 at the Bronco Invitational and was third for the Waves (10/14) ... Covered the WCC Championship's 6-kilometer course in 23:35.3 and placed second for Pepperdine, helping the Waves achieve their best finish at the conference race since 2013 ... Capped off her Pepperdine cross country career with a 22:18.4 6-kilometer time at the NCAA West Regional.

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2024 (SR): Ran at two indoor track meets, including the MPSF Championships ... Kicked off her final indoor track season as a Wave with a 5:20.02 mile at altitude at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic (2/2-3) ... Ran three standout races at the MPSF Championships: first by anchoring Pepperdine's school-record-breaking distance medley relay team, then by running the second-fastest mile in program history (5:10.93) and finally by breaking the school record in the indoor 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:18.32 (2/25-26).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2024 (SR): Competed in seven outdoor track meets, specializing in the 1,500 meters and the 5K ... Ran the team's fastest times in the 1,500 meters, the 5K and the 10K ... Clocked the 10th fastest 1,500-meter time in program history with her 4:45.95 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/11-13) ... Ran the program's fourth-fastest outdoor 5K time at the Oxy Invitational with her time of 17:40.36 (5/4) ... Made her 10K debut at the Franson Last Chance meet, where she ran the third-fastest time in program history with a 37:26.81 (5/9-11).

PEPPERDINE XC 2022 (JR): Competed in all six meets … Ran mainly the 6k, but also competed in the 5k once … Earned a season-best in the 6k of 22:56.5 at the NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championship (11/11).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (JR): Competed in five out of the nine meets … Competed in both the 1,500 and 5,000 meters … Earned a season-best 19:02.19 in the 5,000 meter at the Oxy Invitational (5/6) ... Had a season-best in the 15000 meters of 5:17.24 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/24).
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2021 (SO): Competed at six out of the seven races … Season-best 6K of 24:45.0 at the UCR Invitational (9/18).
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2021 (SO): Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor meets this season.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2020-21 (FR): Was Pepperdine’s #5 runner in the only race of the season at the WCC Championships (2/24) ... Ran the 6K course in 25:21.3.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (FR): Competed at four of the eight meets ... Ran both the 1,500 meters (best of 5:25.30 at the WCC Distance Carnival on 5/8) and the 5,000 twice (best of in 19:59.52 at Fresno Pacific on 3/6).
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Boerne-Samuel V. Champion High School, located in Boerne, Texas, in 2020 … Ran three years of varsity cross country and two years of varsity track … Helped Boerne Champion win a 5A cross country state title as a senior … Ran for the Boerne Champion girls cross country team that placed second at the 5A state race as a junior … In cross country, helped Boerne Champion win three-consecutive district and regional titles during her career … In track, specialized in the 3200 meters … Qualified for the 5A area meet in the 3200 as a sophomore and a junior … Also lettered in soccer and earned 5A All-State first team honors … A member of the National Honor Society and the National English Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Majoring in pre-business administration ... Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. … Daughter of Jason and Jaime Shrader … Has four siblings: Emme, Erin, Trent and Everson … Plans to major in pre-business administration … Chose Pepperdine because of its “healthy social environment with people I felt like I’d fit in with, Christian atmosphere, location and a small faculty-to-student ratio that makes it possible to have relationships with professors.”

FAVORITES: Enjoys playing soccer, going to any body of water and learning about forensic science … Favorites include Julie Ertz (pro athlete), Love Does (book), The Notebook (movie), Keith Urban (musical artist) and soccer (sport other than running) … Favorite thing about running is “I love doing something that everyone says I’m crazy and insane to have the willpower and the strength to do. I love doing something that not many people would choose to do for fun.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2022Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2023Junior

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2024Senior

    Distance
    5'4"