If the stress of balancing academics and high-level athletics wasn’t enough, Division I athletes must also factor travel commitments into their schedules. Travel can exhaust athletes while pushing them behind in school, but it can also help bond a team together as a family, multiple Pepperdine athletes said. “I always say traveling impacts our schedule very heavily,” said … [Read more...] about The Impact of Travel: How Division I Athletes Cope
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Pepperdine Track Runs by Six School Records
Pepperdine Track has broken a total of six school records so far this season. In fact, it’s no longer the question of if they will break one, it's now a question of how many will they break, graduate sprinter Brendan Fong said. Fong has broken four of the records, and in the women's indoor track season, senior distance runner Elle Shrader broke one record, and freshman … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Track Runs by Six School Records
SportsWaves S3E3: Romar Leaves Pepperdine
Listen Via Soundcloud | Spotify | Apple Podcasts In this episode of "SportsWaves," hosts Tony Gleason and Nina Fife break down Lorenzo Romar concluding his team as head coach for Pepperdine Men's Basketball. Followed by an interview with Pepperdine Women's Track and Field runner Hannah Miller who set a school record in the 1,000-meter dash, and our thoughts on MLB … [Read more...] about SportsWaves S3E3: Romar Leaves Pepperdine
Pepperdine Hosts 2023 WCC Cross Country Championship
Pepperdine Cross Country hosted the 2023 West Conference Conference Championship meet Oct. 28, at Alumni Park. The women’s team ran first and finished in seventh place, while the men’s team followed and finished in sixth. Senior Johnathan Flint was the No. 1 runner for the men’s team coming in 25th place with a time of 25:49.6. On the women’s side, freshman Lizzy Crawford … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Hosts 2023 WCC Cross Country Championship
Johnathan Flint: The Wave Who Won’t Break
Habits. It’s all about habits. That’s what senior cross country star Johnathan Flint said he credits all of his success to. The habits he built over the past four years as a Wave student, athlete and community member are what helped him become such a presence in the Pepperdine family. “Since I began running, I don’t think I have skipped a single day,” Flint said. “For … [Read more...] about Johnathan Flint: The Wave Who Won’t Break