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Pepperdine University Athletics

2023 Track Roster

Savannah Shaw

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Downingtown, Pa.
  • High School Downingtown STEM Academy

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS: WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors in 2022-23 … Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete in 2022-23.
 
PEPPERDINE XC 2022 (FR): Competed in all six meets … Was one of the top five runners in four meets … Had a season-best 5K of 19:14.0 at the UC Riverside Invitational (9/17) … Had season-best 6K of 23:12.0 at the Bronco Invitational (10/15).
 
PEPPERDINE OUTDOOR TRACK 2023 (FR): Competed in four of the nine meets … Ran mainly the 1,500 meters with a season-best of 5:06.60 at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (3/24).
 
PEPPERDINE INDOOR TRACK 2023 (FR): Competed in two of the three indoor meets … Ran the 1,500 meter mainly, but also competed in the 3,000 meter once … Ran a season-best of 5:34.24 in the mile at the Portland Indoor Meet (2/5).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Downingtown (Pa.) STEM Academy in 2022 … A four-year varsity runner in both cross country and indoor and outdoor track … Captained the cross country and track team her senior year … Helped her cross country team capture two Chesmont Conference championships in 2019 and 2021 and a district championship in 2019 … Had personal bests of 20:06 in the 5K, 5:16 in the mile, 2:24 in the 800 meters and 11:36 in the 3,200 meters.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in biology ... Born in Philadelphia, Pa. … Daughter of Sara Wolf and Alex Shaw … Sister to Lila, Adeline and Evelyn … Stated an interesting fact about herself: “I have visited 38 states and 25 national parks” … Chose Pepperdine because “excellent academics, beautiful campus and location, in addition to the opportunity to run.”
 
FAVORITES: Enjoys skiing and playing piano … Lists sports hero as Katherine Switizer … Favorites include Mary Cain (pro athlete), Seattle Seahawks (pro team), Counting by Sevens (book), Cars (movie), Criminal Minds (TV Show), The Neighbourhood (musical artist), spaghetti (food) and skiing (sport other than running).