Skip To Main Content

Pepperdine University Athletics

2018 Track Roster

Karina Crowley

  • Height 5-5
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Tewksbury, Mass.
  • High School Tewksbury Memorial HS

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "silver" honors in 2017-18 ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2017-18.

PEPPERDINE XC 2017 (FR): Ran at four meets in her first season.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2018 (FR): Competed at six of the eight outdoor meets ... Competed in the 1,500, mile and 3,000.

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2018 (FR): Took part in both indoor meets ... Ran the mile both times.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Tewksbury (Mass.) Memorial High School in 2017 ... Ran three years of varsity track and two of cross country ... Was a Merrimack Valley Conference all-star in both sports as a senior and in cross country as a junior ... Won conference titles in both sports ... Ranked in the top 10% of her class and was a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Born in Melrose, Mass. ... Daughter of Karen and Jim Crowley ... Has one sibling, Shannon ... Majoring in Hispanic studies ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because "I fell in love with the campus when I visited, and they have an amazing study abroad program, which was important to me."

FAVORITES: Enjoys playing guitar and reading ... Favorites include Mookie Betts (pro athlete), New England Patriots (pro sports team), The Book Thief (book), Silence of the Lambs (movie), Criminal Minds (TV show), Joni Mitchell (musical artist), Snickers (food) and softball (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "the sense of community I feel on the team. The cross country and track teams I have been on were so special because everyone was working hard to better themselves and the team."