Pepperdine junior Lizzy Crawford races for the Waves in the Santa Barbara Gaucho Relays on March 7. In her junior year, Crawford has broken five school records and become the first woman in program history to qualify for NCAA Regionals, according to Pepperdine Athletics. Photo courtesy of Lizzy Crawford Most runners chase the clock. Pepperdine junior Lizzy Crawford chased … [Read more...] about Lizzy Crawford Races Through Pepperdine Track History
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Pepperdine’s Athlete Chapel Hosts Olympic Champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Pepperdine University welcomed Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Olympic gold medalist and world champion hurdler, to speak to the Athlete Chapel in Heritage Hall on April 8. McLaughlin-Levrone shared her journey as one of track and field’s most decorated athletes, focusing on faith and identity in the pursuit of greatness. Her message resonated with Pepperdine student-athletes … [Read more...] about Pepperdine’s Athlete Chapel Hosts Olympic Champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Pepperdine Track and Cross Country Rewrites the Record Books in 2026 Spring Season
Ashley Eagan competes at the Ben Brown/Astro AI Invitational on March 13 in Fullerton, Calif. Eagan runs the women's outdoor 800-meter and 1,500-meter. Photo by Katherine Lytle The Pepperdine Track team has wasted no time making an impact in the 2026 spring season. Since their opening meet Jan. 30 at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston, the Waves have begun rewriting the … [Read more...] about Pepperdine Track and Cross Country Rewrites the Record Books in 2026 Spring Season
‘They’re falling like dominoes’: Pepp track breaks 16 school records
Pepperdine Track is breaking school record after school record in both the indoor and outdoor seasons. The team, consisting of mostly lower level students, has broken 16 school records this year — 12 from the women's team and 4 from the men's team, according to Pepperdine Athletics. The team said they are using each other as motivation to break more records. "Being able to … [Read more...] about ‘They’re falling like dominoes’: Pepp track breaks 16 school records
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