Biography
ACADEMIC AWARDS
CSC Academic All-District honors — 2023
WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors — 2022-23
MPSF All-Academic Team — 2025
Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2022-23
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2025 (SR): Competed in six outdoor track meets, specializing in the hurdle events ... Had her best meet of her career at the Leopard Invitational, where she ran top-10 times in the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles ... Ranks fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with her time of 1:04.33 ... Also ranks seventh in the 100-meter hurdles with her time of 15.94 seconds ... Also ran her only 4x400-meter relay leg of the season at the Leopard Invitational (4/17-18).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2025 (SR): Competed in three indoor track meets, including the MPSF Championships ... Ran the sixth-fastest 60-meter dash time in program history with her mark of 9.92 seconds at MPSFs (2/21-22) ... Made her return to indoor track at the UW Preview/Mile City (1/17-18).
PEPPERDINE TRACK 2024 (JR): Did not compete in indoor or outdoor track.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Competed in five of the nine meets … Ran the 400-meter hurdles three times, the 400 meters once and was a part of the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams … Had a season-best of 1:10.96 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Vince O’Boyle Track and Field Classic (4/1).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (SO): Did not compete this season.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2022 (FR): Took part in seven meets … Had season bests of 16.80 in the 100-meter hurdles at CSUN Invite (4/2), 1:08.65 in the 400-meter hurdles at Rossi Relays (2/26) and 400 meters in 1:04.03 at the Oxy Distance Carnival (3/12) … Marked the ninth fastest 400-meter hurdle on the Pepperdine all-time list … Ran the 4x400 three times.
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2022 (FR): Ran in all three indoor meets, competing in the 60-meter hurdles, 400 meters and 4x400 … Had Waves’ second-fastest time in the 400 meters (1:05.33 at Don Kirby Elite Invitational on 2/11).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Spruce Creek High School, located in Port Orange, Fla., in 2021 … Was named Athlete of the Month as a senior … Cross country team was named Five Star champions from 2017-20 and 4A District champions from 2017-20 … Named a Florida Spectrum Scholar-Athlete for track as a senior, as well as being named a Volusia-Flagler All-Area honorable mention selection … Track team was Five Star champions in 2018 and 2019, 4A District champions from 2018-2020, and 4A District runner-ups in 2021 … Also lettered in basketball, volleyball, and cheerleading in high school, while qualifying for state cheerleading three times … National Honor Society member … Dean’s List Honor Roll … Graduated Summa Cum Laude, IB diploma candidate, scholar designate, and Gold Seal of Biliteracy … Graduated top 15 in her class at the number one IB school in the nation.
CLUB: Member of the Spruce Creek Running and Fitness Club from 2015-17.
PERSONAL: Majoringin pre-business administration ... Born in Ormond Beach, Fla. … Daughter of Peter and Robin Rocco … Sister, Kendall, attended Pepperdine … Chose to attend Pepperdine because she felt this is where God wants her to be to fulfill His plan for her: “I knew I wanted to go to a college with prestigious academics and have the opportunity to continue running at a collegiate level. God answered my prayers with Pepperdine. On top of that, the faith-based community and location made it an easy choice for me.”
FAVORITES: Hobbies include boating, going to the beach, playing beach volleyball, and watching baseball and football … Favorites include Lolo Jones (pro athlete), Dallas Cowboys (pro sports team), Love Does (book), The Best of Me (movie), Criminal Minds (TV show), Chris Stapleton (musical artist), pasta (food), baseball (sport besides running) … Favorite thing about running is how you control your success.
