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Pepperdine University Athletics

2015 Track Roster

Samm Lund

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Ripon, Calif.
  • High School Ripon HS

Biography



PEPPERDINE TRACK 2015: Only ran at the first meet of the season as a freshman ... Ran the 200 and 400 meters at Westmont (2/21).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ripon (Calif.) High School in 2014 ... Also attended Corning Union High School for three years ... Ran one year of varsity track ... Also lettered in basketball and field hockey.

PERSONAL: Born in Manteca, Calif. ... Daughter of Coreen Starkel and Gregory Lund ... Has three siblings: Ariel, Jodeci and Alexya ... Majoring in studio art ... Has won several awards for her artwork ... Chose to attend Pepperdine "for the chance to receive a private, faith-based education with endless doors of opportunity."

FAVORITES: Enjoys visiting the coast, sleeping and riding horses ... Lists her sports hero as Wilma Rudolph ... Favorites include Buster Posey (pro athlete), Dallas Cowboys (pro sports team), The Last Song (book), Moulin Rouge (movie), New Girl (TV show), Aerosmith/Blink 182 (musical artist), watermelon (food) and field hockey (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about track is "the social aspect as well as the ability to simply improve yourself to become an asset to your team."