Pepperdine University Athletics

PEPPERDINE 2019-20: Swam season-best times at the PCSC Championships in the 100 backstroke (59.55), 200 backstroke (2:09.02) and 50 freestyle (25.24) as a senior.
 
PEPPERDINE 2018-19:Earned All-PCSC honorable mention in the 100 back (11th place) and 200 back (16th place) ... Scored 27 individual points at the PCSC Championships as a junior… Had the team’s second-fastest time in the 100 back (58.64) and third-fastest time in the 200 back (2:09.57).

PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Competed at all nine meets as a sophomore ... Had the team’s third-best time in the 50 back (28.87) and was fourth in the 100 back (1:00.15).
 
PEPPERDINE 2016-17: As a freshman, swam the third-best 50 back for the Waves with a 28.97 at the PCSC Relays … Swam the fourth-best 100 back for the Waves with a 1:00.76 at the A3 meet.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Maine South High School, located in Park Ridge, Ill. … Swam three varsity seasons in the 50 and 100 backstroke and 50 free … Swam a bests of 59.50 in the 100 back, 28.20 in the 50 back and 25.75 in the 50 free … A team captain as a senior ... Named a Scholar-Athlete all three seasons.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in sport administration ... Born in Chicago, Ill. … Daughter of Tina and Bill Anderson … Has two siblings, Nina and Marko … Father played baseball at Illinois Wesleyan ... Sister, Nina, plays basketball at Illinois Wesleyan ... Cousin, Aleks Dragin, played football at Butler ... Grandfather, Bill Anderson, played baseball at Western Illinois … Chose Pepperdine “because of the amazing people and of course the view. It felt like a family and everyone I met was so friendly. Also the academics and athletics are amazing.”
 
FAVORITES: Favorites include Novak Djokovic (pro athlete), Chicago White Sox (pro team), On Fire (book), The Call (movie), One Tree Hill (TV show), Justin Bieber, Tim McGraw and Chance the Rapper (musical artists), sushi (food) and lacrosse and basketball (sports other than swimming).