2017-18 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster
Biography
PEPPERDINE 2017-18: Scored two individual points at the PCSC Championships as a freshman ... Competed in seven of nine meets ... Had the team’s fourth-best times in the 50 back (28.90), 100 back (1:00.15) and 200 back (2:11.13) ... A Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Sunset High School, located in Beaverton, Ore. ... Swam four varsity seasons, competing in the 50 free, 100 free, 100 back, 200 IM and relays … Was a team captain on her state title winning team her senior year … Was All-Metro League first team junior and senior years, and second team as a freshman and sophomore … Part of OSAA record-setting relay teams in the 200 and 400 free as a junior … Earned Scholar-Athlete recognition all four years.
CLUB: Swam for the Multnomah Athletic Club for 12 years … Was a state qualifier and finalist each year since 2012, Age Group Sectionals qualifier, Senior Sectionals and Senior Zones qualifier and finalist, and was a Mel Zajac (Canadian meet) qualifier.
PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. … Daughter of Ellen Ferguson and Robert Westlake … Has two younger siblings, Claire and Jonathan … Mother swam at UCLA and father was part of UCLA’s club surf team … Majoring in sports medicine … Chose Pepperdine because “the location is absolutely wonderful. But beyond that, I really admire the community that the school has built, especially through the church. For academic reasons, I was drawn to the sports medicine major that’s offered and the study-abroad program. Additionally, I would be able to swim for the team, which was very important to me.”
FAVORITES: Favorites include Sergi Roberto (pro athlete), FC Barcelona (pro team), Much Ado About Nothing (book), Braveheart (movie), Sherlock (TV show), BTS (musical artist), ramen (food) and soccer (sport other than swimming).
