Photos by Chad Jimenez “A big inspirational figure for me was my coach in high school. I ran cross country and track and he played a really big role in our lives. I’m a senior right now and after I graduate I’m going to go work for a year as a physical therapist aid and then start applying to physical therapy schools and try to become a physical therapist. Living the sport … [Read more...] about People of Pepperdine: Nicholas Wedl
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Athletes, Colleagues Remember Former XC Coach Richard Kampmann
Photo courtesy of Ashley BurtRichard Kampmann, a former cross country coach at Pepperdine who also coached for University and Dorsey High Schools in Los Angeles, passed away Jan. 23 at the age of 92. Kampmann, or "Coach K" as he was known by his athletes, fellow coaches and friends, left behind a powerful legacy after leading high school and college athletes for nearly 50 … [Read more...] about Athletes, Colleagues Remember Former XC Coach Richard Kampmann
Heath Takes Charge at Cross Country WCC Championships
Photo courtesy of Kelvin Kuo This was what their whole season had been building toward. All of the exhausting workouts, the frustrating races, the countless 6 a.m. wake-up calls were behind them. The WCC Championships in San Diego wasn't the final race for certain members of the Cross-Country team, but it was the beginning of the end. The postseason started that Friday … [Read more...] about Heath Takes Charge at Cross Country WCC Championships
G News 04.05.16
This week on GNews: Student Affairs gets a new staff, we catch up with one of the new freshmen SGA senators, Pepperdine cross-country breaks records and we preview the California Avocado Festival in Carpinteria. All this and more on GNews! ______________ Follow Pepperdine Graphic on Twitter: @PeppGraphic Subscribe to G News on Youtube at Pepperdine Graphic … [Read more...] about G News 04.05.16
Men’s Cross-Country Rises in Conference Rankings at WCC Preview Meet
Photo by Lauren Young Cross-Country standout sophomore Nick Heath continued his winning ways by winning the West Coast Conference preview meet in San Diego on Sept. 17. Heath, who was victorious in his season debut at the Pepperdine Invitational on Sept. 1, won the WCC Preview by finishing the 8K-course in a 25:18. He was 15 seconds ahead of the second-place finisher. "I … [Read more...] about Men’s Cross-Country Rises in Conference Rankings at WCC Preview Meet