Pepperdine University Athletics

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC All-Academic honorable mention in fall 2019 and 2020-21 … WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors in 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 … Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2021 (SR): Did not compete this season.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2020-21 (JR): Was Pepperdine’s top finisher in the only race of the season at the WCC Championships (2/24) ... Ran the 6K course in 23:39.3.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2019 (SO): Competed in all six of the meets and was in the Waves’ top five runners for all of them ... Was the team’s #2 runner at the WCC Championships ... Had a season-best 6K of 22:53.4 at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/14).

PEPPERDINE XC 2018 (FR): Competed at the first five meets of the season ... Was Pepperdine’s #4 runner at the WCC Championships (10/27) ... Season-best 6K of 23:26.8 at the Bronco Invitational (10/13).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (SR): Competed at seven of the 10 meets … Had personal bests in the 1,500 (5:06.44 at Triton Invitational on 4/9), 3,000 (11:20.60 at Beach Opener on 3/5) and 5,000 (19:10.43 at CSUN on 4/2). 

PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (SR): Did not participate in indoor season.

PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2021 (JR): Competed at one meet ... Ran the 5,000 in 19:34.58 at Westmont on 2/13.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2020 (SO): Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor meets this season.
 
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2019 (FR): Did not compete in any indoor or outdoor meets this season.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Vistamar School, located in El Segundo, Calif., in 2018 ... Attended Desert Vista High as a sophomore and part of her junior year, and Bainbridge Island High as a freshman ... Ran one year of varsity cross country as a senior ... Played second at her league championship and was first at three other Coastal League meets in 2017 ... Also lettered in gymnastics ... Earned an AP Scholar award.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in business administration ... Born in Seattle, Wash. ... Daughter of Katie and Kevin Pearson ... Her mother ran cross country at UC Davis ... Has one sibling, Taylor ... Chose to attend Pepperdine “not only because of the amazing cross country team and that it’s a beautiful place to run, but also because of its leadership focus and renowned academics.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys cooking, surfing and hiking ... Favorites include Alexi Pappas (pro athlete), Seattle Seahawks (pro sports team), The Firm (book), Pretty Woman (movie), Two and a Half Men (TV show), Chance the Rapper (musical artist), ice cream and cereal (food) and swimming (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is “the sport takes dedication and self motivation. You have to be extremely diligent and driven in order to be good at this sport. While cross country is physical, there is the other equally important piece to the sport, which is the mentality of it. How far can you possibly push your body using your mind, and I love that.”