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Pepperdine University Athletics

2025 Track Roster

Kyle Cajero

Kaley Peterson

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sunnyvale, Calif.
  • High School Saint Francis HS

Biography

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2025 (SR): Finished her collegiate career by competing in seven outdoor track meets ... Ran her season-best time of 25.10 seconds in the 200-meter dash at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/18) ... Ran the program's third-fastest 100-meter dash time in program history with her time of 12 seconds flat at the Jim Bush Legends Meet (3/21-22) ... Helped Pepperdine break the sprint medley relay school record at the Gaucho Relays (3/1).

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2025 (SR): Competed in two indoor track meets ... Broke the school record in the 60-meter dash with her time of 7.64 seconds at the MPSF Championships (2/21-22) ... Also ran her season-best time in the 200-meter dash at MPSFs.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2025 (JR): Competed in seven outdoor track meets, specializing in the 100- and 200-meter dashes ... Also ran the 4x100-meter relay five times ... Ran the third-fastest 200-meter dash time in program history with her 24.86 at the Oxy Invitational (5/4) ... Ran her fastest 100-meter dash time of the season and the program's fastest time of the year at UCLA (3/23).

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2024 (JR): Competed in three indoor track meets ... Ran her season-best times in the 60- and 200-meter dashes at the MPSF Championships (2/25-26).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in seven of the nine meets … Ran the 100 meters six times and the 200 meters once … Had the squad’s best time in the 100 meters in a time of 12.10 at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Collegiate (3/25), which marked the fourth fastest time on the Pepperdine all-time list … Marked the fourth fastest time in the 200 meters with a time of 25.38 at the Vince O’Boyle Track and Field Classic (4/1).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in all three indoor meets …  Ran the 60 meters twice, the 200 meters once and was a part of the 4x400-meter relay squad … Set the school record in the indoor 200 meters with a time of 25.11 at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/18).

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (FR): Ran at seven meets … Had Pepperdine’s fastest times in the 100 (12.17 at Rossi Relays 2/26), 200 (25.59 at the Beach Opener 3/5) and 400 (59.51 at Oxy Distance Carnival) … Marked her name on the Pepperdine all-time lists, taking fourth in the 100, fifth in the 200 and seventh in the 400.

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (FR): Took part in all three indoor meets, competing in the 60, 200 and 4x400 meters … Had the team’s fastest times in the 60 (7.81 at Don Kirby Elite Invitational on 2/11) and 200 (26.33 at BYU on 1/15).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Saint Francis High School, located in Mountain View, Calif., in 2021 … As a senior was the recipient of the Anthony Andriqhetto Award and was named outstanding senior athlete … Named to the senior girls all-state second team after placing seventh in the state in the 100m and eighth in the state in the 200m … WCAL first team as a sophomore … Granada Sprints and Distance Festival 100m record holder … WCAL champions in 2018, 2019, and 2021 and CCS champions in 2021 … Also lettered in volleyball.

PERSONAL: Majoring in psychology ... Born in Sunnyvale, Calif. … Daughter of EJ and Delia Peterson … Grandfather, Edward, played football at San Jose State and UC Santa Barbara … Chose to attend Pepperdine because “they have a great program for both my majors and a great track and field program.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include hiking, going to the beach, and playing volleyball … Favorites include Taylor Hill (pro athlete), San Francisco Giants (pro sports team), Out of My Mind (book), The Sandlot (movie), Law and Order (TV show), Sublime with Rome (musical artist), banana nut bread (food), and volleyball (sport besides running) … Favorite thing about running is the competition.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Freshman

    Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2023Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2024Junior

    Sprints
    5'5"
  • 2025Senior

    Sprints
    5'5"