ACADEMIC AWARDS: Named a Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete for 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2017 (JR): Ran at five meets ... Ran the 100 (best of 13.42 at Cal Poly on 3/25), 200 (best of 27.60 at Cal Poly) and 400 (best of 1:01.04 at Pomona-Pitzer on 4/8).
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2017 (JR): Competed at one of the two meets ... Ran the 60 meters at the UW Invitational (1/28).
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2016 (SO): Ran at all eight meets ... Competed in the 200 (best of 27.21 at the Beach Invitational on 4/16) and the 400 (best of 1:00.88 at Pomona-Pitzer on 4/9) ... Ran on two 4x400 teams that set school records.
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2016 (SO): Ran at both indoor meets during the program's inaugural season ... Competed one time apiece in the 400 (1:02.47 on 2/13), 600 (1:46.93 on 2/12) and 800 meters (2:41.51 on 1/22), all at Northern Arizona.
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2015 (FR): Competed at all seven meets ... Had the team's fastest 400-meter time of the season, a 61.48 at Pomona-Pitzer (4/4) ... In the 100, had a wind-aided-best of 13.30 at the Beach Invitational (4/18) and an official best of 13.59 at UC Irvine (3/21) ... Best time in the 200 was 27.56 at the Beach Invitational ... Was part of the team's fastest 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Lucy's Priory High School, located in Glendora, Calif., in 2014 ... Ran three years of varsity track, competing in the 200, 400 and 800 meters as well as the long jump and triple jump ... Earned Sierra League all-academic honors ... Also lettered in soccer ... Was on the honor roll.
PERSONAL: Born in Anaheim, Calif. ... Daughter of Robert Blume and Laura Blume ... Father played football at Pomona-Pitzer ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because "it was the perfect balance between rigorous academics, competitive athletics and spiritual environment."
FAVORITES: Enjoys reading, paddle boarding, eating and social media ... Favorites include Alex Morgan (pro athlete), Los Angeles Clippers (pro sports team), A Thousand Splendid Suns (book), Legally Blonde (movie), Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV show), Taylor Swift (musical artist), seafood (food) and soccer (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about track is "it all comes down to how much work you put into it. It's between yourself and your work ethic and nothing more."
