Pepperdine University Athletics

Honors and Awards:
MPSF All-Academic Team — 2025
WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll (Bronze) — 2023-24, 2024-25

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2025 (SO): Competed in nine outdoor track meets, specializing in the mid-distance events ... Ran her collegiate outdoor 800-meter-dash PR of 2:17.02 at the Franson Last Chance Meet (5/8-10), which ranks seventh all-time at Pepperdine ... Clocked a personal-best time of 4:35.99 in the 1,500 meters at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/21), which ranks fourth in program history ... Helped Pepperdine break the school 4x800-meter relay record at the Gaucho Relays (3/1).

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2025 (SO): Returned from a semester abroad and broke the school's indoor mile record ... Competed in three indoor track meets, specializing in the 800-meters and the mile ... Broke the school record in the mile with her time of 5:07.22 at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/22) ... Also anchored Pepperdine's school-record-breaking distance medley relay team, which finished in 12:11.28 (2/21) ... Ran the program's third-fastest indoor 800-meter time with a 2:20.06 at Nevada's Wolf Pack Classic (2/8) ... Made her return at the UW Preview/Mile City meet with a time of 2:22.46 in the 800-meter dash, good for third-fastest on the team.

PEPPERDINE XC 2024 (SO): Did not compete in any races as a sophomore.

PEPPERDINE XC 2023 (FR): Competed in five cross country races as a true freshman ... Was a top-three finisher for the Waves in each race ... Finished in third for Pepperdine at the Waves Invitational in her collegiate debut (9/9) ... Was Pepperdine's third runner at the UC Riverside Invitational with a 6-kilometer time of 22:20.4 (9/16) ... Ran the sixth-fastest 6-kilometer time in program history at the Bronco Invitational with a time of 21:36.5 (10/14) ... Finished third for Pepperdine at the WCC Championships with a 6-kilometer time of 23:49.5 (10/28) ... Was Pepperdine's third runner at the NCAA West Regional with her time of 23:00.0 (11/10).

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2024 (FR): Did not compete in indoor track.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2024 (FR): Competed in eight outdoor meets, specializing in primarily the 800-meter dash and the 1,500-meter run ... Ran the seventh-fastest 800-meter dash time in program history with a 2:17.13 at the Triton Invite (4/5-6) ... In her only open 400-meter dash of the season, ran a 1:01.98 at the Chris Rinne Invitational ... Ran the ninth-fastest 1,500-meter dash time in program history with a time of 4:42.00 at the Oxy Invitational (5/4).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Lake Washington High School, located in Kirkland, Wash., in 2023 … Ran two years of varsity cross country and track …  In the top-five at Lake Washington HS in the 800 meters with a time of 2:17.31 … Earned Kingo 3A All-League second team honors for cross country senior season … A part of the 2022 Girls 3A Kingo Cross Country championship squad … A part of the back-to-back Girls 3A Kingo Track championship squad.
 
PERSONAL: Born in Honolulu, Hawaii … Daughter of Matthew and Kathryn Bruner … Has two siblings, Chaz and Malia … Grandpa swam at the University of Hawaii … Dad played baseball for Pacific Lutheran University … Aunt is a Pepperdine alumna … Chose Pepperdine because “I knew I wanted a smaller, faith-based college and I love the location since it's not too far from home and I also have always loved the ocean so that's super fun too. But the main thing that really drew me to Pepperdine was the great academics they offer and that I felt like I could really explore areas I'm interested in with the school's programs and such. I really want to grow my relationship with God and find a strong community of believers which is something I feel Pepperdine's values will support/align with.”
 
FAVORITES: Hobbies include skiing, surfing, drawing, baking, swimming and playing basketball and/or soccer … Favorites include Sydney McLaughlin and Stephen Curry (pro athletes), USA Women’s Team and Los Angeles Lakers (pro teams), American Dirt (book), Shawshank Redemption (movie), New Girl (TV show), Zach Bryan (musical artist), smoothie bowl (food) and basketball (sport other than running).