One free app has changed the dynamics of the Women’s Track and Cross Country teams. This past semester, 12 members of Women's Track and Cross Country have found themselves devoted to the mobile farming simulation game ‘Hay Day.’ Multiple athletes said they named their neighborhood ‘The Luckiest Girls’ because they are lucky to be able to play Hay Day together and have … [Read more...] about ‘We do put our Heart and Soul into it’: Women’s Track and Cross Country Unite over Hay Day
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Pepperdine Athletes Share a Day in the Life
The life of a Pepperdine athlete is not one that brings many easy days, but often difficult ones that each athlete learns to embrace and endure. Three of Pepperdine's own athletes — Mahanth Chirravuri, junior Men's Golf athlete, Makena Mastora, senior Women's Basketball guard and Hannah Miller, sophomore Track Distance runner — each delve into their daily life as an athlete … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Athletes Share a Day in the Life
Pepperdine’s New Track Wins Praise from Students, Athletes and Faculty
Students returning from summer break may notice the new look to the Stotsenberg Track. With the recent renovations going on, students may be wondering what the benefits could be of having a new track.Over the summer, the Pepperdine Athletics Department was hard at work planning for the upcoming seasons for both Track and Field and Cross Country. With the new blue synthetic … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s New Track Wins Praise from Students, Athletes and Faculty
The Impact of Travel: How Division I Athletes Cope
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
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
