2009 Pepperdine Cross Country Yearbook

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Table Of Contents2009 Quick Facts/Rosters .................................... 1Season Outlook .................................................2-3Head Coach Robert Radnoti ................................ 4Program Philosophy ............................................. 5Assistant Coaches/Support Staff .......................... 6Athletics Staff Directory ...................................... 7Student-Athlete Bios .......................................8-17 Allison/Anderson/Blundell ......................... 8 Floris/King/Magana .................................... 9 Pesta/Rahaeuser/Reim ............................... 10 Smith/Wozniak/Wozniak........................... 11 Coe/DeWalt/Doeding ................................ 12 Lawrence/Lodge ....................................... 13 Lozano/Lyons/Lytle .................................. 14 Meyd/Mobley/Morton ............................... 15 Prim/Schmidt/Stutzman ............................ 16 Varela/Wishard .......................................... 17Robert Radnoti in Hungary ...........................18-192008 Results/WCC Honors/History ................... 20This Is Pepperdine .........................................21-32 Pepperdine University ..........................22-23 Athletic Success ...................................24-25 Champions ................................................ 26 Community/Life Skills/SAAC .................. 27 Athletic Facilities .................................28-29 Athletics Department ................................ 30 WCC/MPSF/PCSC ................................... 31 Wave Greats .............................................. 32

Quick FactsLocation ............................... Malibu, Calif. 90263Founded....................1937 (Malibu Campus 1972)Enrollment ............... 8,000 (3,000 undergraduates)Nickname .................................................... WavesColors .............................. Blue, Orange and WhiteConference ...........................................West CoastPresident ...................................Andrew K. BentonAthletic Director ..........................Dr. John WatsonAthletic Department phone ..............310/506-4150Ticket Office phone ......................866/WAVE-TIX

Sports InformationDirector ............................................. Roger Horne Office phone ................................310/506-4455 E-mail ................. [email protected] SID .................................Karen Costello Office phone ................................310/506-4160 E-mail ............. [email protected] SID (XC Contact) ..........Chris Macaluso Office phone ................................310/506-4333 E-mail [email protected] .................. 24255 Pacific Coast Highway Malibu, Calif. 90263Fax....................................................310/506-4322Web site ...............................pepperdinesports.comBlog ................... www.pepperdinesports.com/blogFacebook ........ facebook.com/pepperdine.athleticsTwitter ............................... twitter.com/peppsportsYou Tube ..........youtube.com/PepperdineAthleticsiTunesU ............................. itunesu.pepperdine.edu

2009 Men’s RosterName Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School)Seth Allison*^ 6-1 Jr. 2V Canyon, Texas (Canyon HS)Evan Anderson 5-10 So. HS La Mesa, Calif. (Steele Canyon HS)Wesley Blundell 5-10 Fr. HS Brush Prairie, Wash. (Prairie HS)Henri Floris 6-0 Jr. 2V Chino Hills, Calif. (Ayala HS) Sean King 6-1 Fr. HS Potomac, Md. (Winston Churchill HS) Eric Magana 5-9 Jr. 2V Whittier, Calif. (La Serna HS) Derek Pesta 5-8 So. 1V Gilroy, Calif. (Gilroy HS) Jonathan Rahaeuser# 5-11 Fr. HS Irvine, Calif. (Calvary Chapel HS)Garrett Reim# 5-11 Sr. 2V Fircrest, Wash. (Curtis HS/Willamette University) Kenny Smith 5-9 So. 1V Willits, Calif. (Willits HS) Conrad Wozniak* 5-9 Jr. 2V Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS) Jordan Wozniak 5-9 So. 1V Irvine, Calif. (Woodbridge HS) 2009 Women’s RosterName Ht. Yr. Exp. Hometown (High School/Previous School)Elizabeth Coe 5-6 So. 1V Fountain Valley, Calif. (Fountain Valley HS) Hannah DeWalt#^ 5-6 So. 1V Gig Harbor, Wash. (Gig Harbor HS)Megan Doeding 5-4 Fr. HS La Crescenta, Calif. (Crescenta Valley HS)Jessica Heckmann 5-3 Jr. 1V Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Palm Desert HS)Aneasha Lawrence 5-6 So. 1V Sun Valley, Calif. (Village Christian HS)Lauren Lodge* 5-8 So. 1V Hopkinton, Mass. (Hopkinton HS)Larenn Lozano 5-8 Fr. HS Glendora, Calif. (Claremont HS)Liz Lyons 5-3 Sr. 3V West Warwick, R.I. (St. Mary Academy) Hayley Lytle 5-4 Fr. HS Huntington Beach, Calif. (Huntington Beach HS) Caitlin Meyd 5-10 Jr. 2V Baldwin, Md. (Maryvale Prep)Paige Mobley 5-6 So. 1V Murrieta, Calif. (Murrieta Valley HS) LeeAndrea Morton 5-6 So. TR Dallas, Texas (Plano West HS/Richland College)Ana Prim 5-3 RFr. HS Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. (Torrey Pines HS)Courtney Rolando 5-2 So. 1V Longmont, Colo. (Silver Creek HS)Katherine Schmidt 5-10 Jr. HS Auburn, Calif. (Saint Francis HS)Mary Stutzman 5-4 Jr. 2V Newberg, Ore. (Newberg HS)Danielle Varela 5-3 Jr. TR Hesperia, Calif. (Sultana HS/Concordia University)Chelsea Wishard* 5-7 Jr. 2V Lawai, Hawaii (Kauai HS) *Team Captain #Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative ^Spiritual Life Team Captain

Coaching StaffHead Coach: Robert Radnoti (fourth season) Office phone: 310/506-4165 E-mail: [email protected] Coach: Dale ReichenederVolunteer Assistant Coach: Cole FeldmanVolunteer Assistant Coach: Chris OgleAdministrative Assistant: Suzanne MacalusoManagers: Molly Coe Kristina Fertala John Gibbons

Credits The 2009 Pepperdine University cross country media guide was produced by the Sports Information Department. Designed and written by Chris Macaluso, Assistant Sports Information Director. Editing assistance provided by Roger Horne, Karen Costello and Robert Radnoti. Photography by Karen Costello, Ron Hall, Jeff Golden and David Gonzales. Printed by Dumont Printing of Fresno, Calif.

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The 30 brothers and sisters that comprise the Pepperdine cross country teams started their season Sept. 1, following close to three weeks of intense training under fourth-year head coach Robert Radnoti. The Waves’ first competition, the Malibu Oceanside Open, was held that night and was a surprising success as the women’s team defeated Cal State Bakersfield 21-38 and the men’s team beat a squad comprised of alumni and unattached competitors.

Even though there are only two blood relatives between the squads — brothers Conrad and Jordan Wozniak (Irvine, Calif./Woodbridge HS) — Radnoti detects a true brother and sisterhood between all his student-athletes, which includes 12 men, 18 women and two former competitors turned assistants in Cole Feldman and Chris Ogle.

Feldman, a second-year law student and one of the veteran leaders of last year’s team, has strengthened the brotherhood by engaging the men’s roster in a number of team-building activities such as kickball, whiffleball and watching a number of movies including Prefontaine. The men also have made trips to Magic Mountain, Malibu Yogurt and, of course, the beach. Meanwhile the ladies’ team has already gone camping up the coast in San Luis Obispo.

While there’s been a lot of fun and games prior to the start of classes, Radnoti is convinced they’re just as serious about their academic and athletic endeavors as they are about socializing.

“They’re all great kids and the highest quality of student-athletes,” he said. “They’re motivated to do well athletically and academically while making sure to integrate several newcomers, and so far it’s gone quite well. The leadership groups have been very creative in developing team-building activities and I’m seeing them grow and mature as individuals as a result.”

The teams are currently nearing the end of their hill-training phase and grueling two-a-day practice sessions. The preseason schedule has included daily morning runs that begin around 6 a.m. in addition to an afternoon jaunt that is preceded by either water workouts or a Pilates class.

According to Radnoti, the Waves are certainly getting in their maximum mileage for the week.

“The West Coast Conference Championship is the only race that matters so we’re focused on training that allows us to produce peak performances at the end of year,” he said. “We also want to improve our times on two of the courses we ran at last year — Irvine and Santa Clara — and further develop the team’s mental outlook.

“My goal each year is to continue building on our culture of improvement while initiating projects that are consistent with Pepperdine’s mission of service and leadership.”

The women’s team is led by two All-WCC preseason team selections, junior Chelsea Wishard (Lawai, Hawai’i/Kauai HS) and sophomore Lauren Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass./Hopkinton HS), who regularly finished first and second for the Waves through 10 competitions last season.

Wishard led the Waves to the finish line at every race and finished third overall at the conference championship in Belmont, Calif., (22:07) which was Pepperdine’s highest individual finish since Rebecca Freebury won the WCC title in 1999. Lodge, the runner-up to Wishard on six occasions, stepped it up a notch during the outdoor track season and set varsity records in the 1500 (4:39.68), 3K (10:05.44), steeplechase (9:45.37) and distance medley relay (12:49.93).

“I’m thrilled to boast about both Chelsea and Lauren,” Radnoti said. “I thought it was great they were named to the All-WCC preseason team — and rightfully so. Chelsea is a grinder. She knows how to come from behind while running at an even pace, but somehow ends up near the front of the pack by the very end.

“Lolo has more of a ‘go get ‘em’ approach where she just sticks with the leaders for as long as she can. She really blossomed during the track season with her great speed and I expect she’ll improve by leaps and bounds.”

Behind Lodge and Wishard, Elizabeth Coe (Fountain Valley, Calif./Fountain Valley HS) has been tagged as the team’s No. 3 runner, while a talented group of sophomores including Hannah DeWalt (Gig Harbor, Wash./Gig Harbor HS), Aneasha Lawrence (Sun Valley, Calif./Village Christian HS), Paige Mobley (Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley HS), Ana Prim (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Torrey Pines HS) and Courtney Rolando (Longmont, Colo./Silver Creek HS) should all be vying for the No. 4 to 7 spots along with three choice newcomers in freshman Megan Doeding (La Crescenta, Calif./Crescenta Valley HS), sophomore Danielle Varela (Hesperia, Calif./Sultana HS) and junior Katherine Schmidt (Auburn, Calif./Saint Francis HS).

Coe regularly finished in the No. 3 through No. 5 range for the Waves last season, topping out at the WCC Championships with a 6K time of 23:39. She also finished fourth for Pepperdine at the NCAA West Regional — another 6K course — in 22:28. Coe had an outstanding high school career but Radnoti said he needs to tweak her collegiate training in order to get her up there with Chelsea and Lauren.

Radnoti is welcoming seven newcomers to the women’s side with Doeding, Varela and Schmidt serving as three of the biggest surprises during preseason training.

Schmidt is an elite A-circuit competitor when it comes to equestrian and horsemanship but is brand new to competitive running. Her inexperience, however, has not kept her at the back of the pack.

“Katherine was right up there with Lolo (Lodge) on the very first day of practice,” Radnoti said. “She is a true newbie to this sport with no running background but just loves to run. After asking me to be part of the team, I agreed and gave her the summer workouts which she followed exactly.”

Doeding also has been keeping up with Lodge during the hill workouts.

Varela is three years removed from her high school days at Sultana where she won the 2002 CIF Individual Southern Section Championship at Mt. SAC with a time of 17:40 and guided the school to a pair of state titles in 2002 and 2003. Her school also finished with a No. 3 national ranking in 2002.

The brother and sisterhoods of the Pepperdine cross teams continue to grow under the leadership of fourth-year head coach Robert Radnoti.

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SeaSON OuTLOOk“Danielle spent the last few years at Concordia University so I need to help her get back in the right shape and condition like she was at Sultana,” Radnoti said. “She has good upside and liked what the school had to offer on an official visit.”

Like Varela, both Prim and Mobley come from strong high school backgrounds but are working to find the one extra piece that can push them over the top and into the elite group. Mobley rattled off a number of top-five Pepperdine showings last year as a freshman, including fifth at WCCs, but Radnoti needs her to develop some more speed. Prim is running strong in preseason and has the potential to be one of the Waves’ top seven competitors if she can stay healthy.

As for DeWalt, one of the team’s captains and spiritual leaders, Radnoti said she has the speed and the heart but has to work on her endurance, which he believes should propel her right up to the top three spots.

Lawrence and Rolando have both been training very hard this summer and have come back much improved due to their offseason regimens. Lawrence ran a ton of races in the 800 during the track season while Rolando tackled the high-altitude treks of her native of Colorado. Radnoti is counting on both of these young ladies to be key contributors.

Pepperdine’s men’s team returns its top three returning finishers from the 2008 WCCs in juniors Seth Allison (Canyon, Texas/Canyon HS), Conrad Wozniak and Henri Floris (Chino Hills, Calif./Ayala HS), and with two greatly improved sophomores in Jordan Wozniak and Kenny Smith (Willits, Calif./Willits HS) returning to the fold, the Waves could easily produce a stronger campaign in 2009.

Jordan Wozniak’s improvement started at the end of last year’s cross country season and continued through the track and field season where he displayed great speed in the 800-meter run that Radnoti said no one anticipated.

“Even though he was a distance runner in high school, he really thrived in the move down to the 800, growing more confidence,” he said. “Our goal this year for him is to work on his endurance, but over the summer, he kept up with Conrad and the rest of the top group. He’s now breaking out of his big brother’s shadow and has a bit more speed.”

Smith was Pepperdine’s best all-around freshman runner in 2008, finishing among the top-five Wave runners at four competitions. His best 8K time of the year was a 26:16 posted at the Bronco Invitational at Santa Clara, which was the second to last competition of the year.

During the 2009 track season, Smith competed in the steeplechase and ended up posting the season’s best time of 9:45.37 at the Johnson/Joyner Kersee Invitational.

“I think his competing in the steeplechase has allowed him to make a smooth transition into this summer’s cross country training,” Radnoti said. “Kenny’s come back in great shape. He’s taller and stronger and we expect him to blossom as a sophomore.”

Guys like Allison, Conrad Wozniak and Floris along with Eric Magana (Whittier, Calif./La Serna HS) and Garrett Reim (Fircrest, Wash./Curtis HS) all came in with Radnoti three seasons ago and he’s excited to see them become stronger leaders as they approach their junior or senior years.

Reim, a transfer from a few seasons ago from Willamette University, is the team’s lone senior who is as intelligent and studious about his running as he is for his academics. Radnoti notes Reim’s blessed with great speed and is developing a custom program that will make sure the senior produces stronger showings in an 8 or 10K race.

Conrad Wozniak entered last season as the favorite to lead the men’s team but was forced to deal with some illness and nagging injuries. As a result, he appeared in just half of the 10 competitions, but fared well for the team at the WCC and NCAA West Regional Championships.

“Conrad’s very proactive and good about taking care of his body,” Radnoti said. “Young runners need to listen to their bodies and share whatever is going on with their coach, who can then develop a customized program to reach their best at WCCs.”

Allison, the Wave’s No. 1 finisher at WCCs, has his attention spread in three directions — student, athlete and entertainer. The junior was healthy all of last season between the cross country and track seasons and led Pepperdine to the finish line on two occasions, and five times was its No. 2 competitor. And when he wasn’t competing in a Waves’ uniform, Allison could be found at children parties dressed either as Nemo, G.I. Joe or a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.

“Seth is our future actor and star in the making,” Radnoti said. “He’s very active as an entertainer whether it’s doing walk-on roles for Entourage or Desperate Housewives, writing plays, directing movies or developing clips for YouTube. Being an actor is his focus, but he had a good summer of running out here in California and has a good mileage base. He really has a driven personality and that’s what I like to see in all our athletes. He’s active, involved, creative and pursues life to its fullest.”

Radnoti has brought in three freshmen — Wesley Blundell (Brush Prairie, Wash./Prairie HS), Sean King (Potomac, Md./Winston Churchill HS) and Jon Rahaeuser (Irvine, Calif./Calvary Chapel HS) — and has been impressed by what he’s seen so far from them in training camp.

“All three are dedicated to running and there have been no complaints,” he said. “They all go about their tasks in a workmanlike fashion and are all good academically.”

Blundell is a diligent student-athlete from Washington and a dedicated runner. He took several advanced placement courses during his high school years, which will allow him to graduate from Pepperdine in three years.

King ran the mile and half mile in high school and has really pushed himself hard to make cross country his focus.

“It’s been a major challenge for him to push his body to become a cross country runner, but I know he’ll be great for us during the track season,” Radnoti said.

Radnoti expects Rahaeuser to have a smooth transition from Calvary Chapel High School to Pepperdine in terms of academics and atmosphere, but is still getting adjusted to being part of the brotherhood.

“Jon did lots on his own with his previous programs and teams, so he’s feeling good to be on this team and part of the brotherhood,” Radnoti said. “I’m excited to see how far his talents can go.”

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HeaD COaCH ROBeRT RaDNOTI

Robert Radnoti is in his fourth season as head coach of the Pepperdine men’s and women’s cross country and track and field teams, continuing his mission of leading these programs to national prominence. Radnoti joined the Pepperdine program as an assistant in January 2006 and brings a wealth of expertise, innovative ideas and abundant enthusiasm to the program. “This is really a dream come true for me,” Radnoti said, “To be able to step into a head coaching position at a Division I university is something I have always wanted to do. There is a strong foundation here at Pepperdine and I feel like the program is moving in the right direction to become one of the premier running programs in the nation. We have a great group of athletes coming in this season, lots of excitement with prospective student-athletes and I am confident both the cross country and track teams will continue to show growth and improvement.” Radnoti’s women’s cross country team, with its positive combination of youth and experience, put forth solid efforts at every 2008 regular season meet. The Waves opened their season with a narrow six-point loss to Loyola Marymount, but rebounded quickly with top-five showings at heavily populated meets at UC Irvine (5th) and Hawai’i (3rd), and later finished as the runner-up to USC at Pepperdine’s Alumni Park. Sophomore Chelsea Wishard was Radnoti’s star pupil in 2008 as she led Pepperdine every step of the way and finished as the Waves’ No. 1 runner at each of their six meets. Her fastest 6K time of 21:39.22 at the Pepperdine Invitational was over two minutes faster than her mark at last year’s WCC Championship (23:52) and about 28 seconds better than her other 6K mark recorded last September at Stanford (22:08). Radnoti also got a lot out of his freshmen class, which was represented by Elizabeth Coe, Lauren Lodge, Paige Mobley and Courtney Rolando at the 2008 WCC Championships. Lodge continually battled Wishard for the Waves’ top spot and never finished lower than Pepperdine’s No. 3 runner as a result. Coe also had a very consistent approach and was often the Waves’ No. 3 or 4 competitor. The men’s cross country team began its season with 15 participants, 53 percent of whom

had never run a collegiate race — let alone an 8K — before the fall of 2008. But in spite of this high level of inexperience, Radnoti flourished in building up the team dynamic while getting the best out of several individuals, including sophomore Seth Allison and grad student transfer Cole Feldman. Allison ended the 2007 season with a seventh-place Pepperdine finish at WCCs (27:48), but started 2008 with a third-place mark of 16 minutes on the three-mile course against Loyola Marymount. Afterwards, Allison rattled off four straight second-place Pepperdine finishes at UC Irvine, Hawai’i, Stanford and Alumni Park prior to taking fourth at Santa Clara. Feldman missed two meets due to his Law School commitments, but Radnoti helped push him to the finish line as the Waves’ No. 1 runner at Hawai’i and Pepperdine Invites, where he also placed among the top 20. Feldman was 13th overall at Hawai’i, completing their 5K in 16:03.57 and took 17th at Alumni Park with an 8K time of 26:08.70. The former Drake Bulldog’s best 8K of the season, a mark of 25:35, was recorded at Santa Clara’s Bronco Invitational. Radnoti’s women’s cross country teams finished fifth at the WCC Championships in each of his first two seasons, but slipped to sixth in 2008. The men placed sixth in 2006 before moving up to fifth in 2007 and again in 2008. During the 2009 track and field season, Radnoti’s student-athletes broke 19 varsity records and five Pepperdine/Stotsenberg Track records out of 25 men’s and women’s events. All seven relay records were rewritten as well as the field marks in the shot put and discus by sophomore Aneka Myles. On the track, Lodge led all Waves with three new individual school records established in the 1,500-meter run (4:39.68), 3K (10:05.44) and steeplechase (10:54.93), while Brieanna Carroll left as Pepperdine’s leader in the 5K (17:59.34) and 10K (37:36.08). Conrad Wozniak broke one of three varsity records on the men’s side, clocking a time of 8:41.02 in the 3K at UC Santa Barbara. Pepperdine’s sprinters also put forth a solid effort. Amanda Ajdari broke the school’s record in the 200-meter dash with her time of 25.56 and Bridgette Walker is Pepperdine’s all-time fastest runner in the 400 with her mark of 58.03. Radnoti began as an assistant women’s track coach in the program’s first season of 2006, and would later become the full-time head coach in 2007. In 2008, Radnoti brought back men’s track to Pepperdine after a long absence. A well-respected coach in Southern California, Radnoti was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the California Coaches Alliance. He speaks at various clinics and high schools throughout the country. Prior to joining the Pepperdine staff, Radnoti enjoyed great success at Thousand Oaks High School. His track and field teams compiled a 209-12 overall record, while the cross country teams finished with

a 416-17 mark in the tough Marmonte League in Ventura County. The high point of Radnoti’s tenure at Thousand Oaks came in 2005 when he led the girls’ cross country team to the California Division I state championship — the first-ever for the Thousand Oaks girls’ team. In addition to his coaching responsibilities, Radnoti was active in fundraising and oversaw the construction of a new all-weather track. Thousand Oaks High School has produced numerous national record-holders and has an impressive group of alumni that includes Olympic gold medalist Marion Jones. Before entering the high school coaching ranks, Radnoti served as founder and Chairman of the Board of the United States Corporate Athletic Association [USCAA]. Radnoti created the USCAA FitNews magazine, produced two nationally syndicated televised programs of the USCAA Championships (1991-92) and was the event director of the national championships in 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992 and 1998, where he negotiated the involvement of Carl Lewis, Edwin Moses and Anthony Kennedy Shriver. A serious student of cross country and track and field, Radnoti has achieved his USATF Level II coaching certification. A native of Las Vegas, Nevada, Radnoti attended Greeley West High in Greeley, Colo., where he enjoyed a standout career. Radnoti held school records in all the distance races, the 880, mile and two mile. He finished as runner-up in the 1975 state cross country championships. Radnoti attended the University of Colorado, one of the premier distance-running programs in the nation, and enjoyed an outstanding four-year career. While a member of the Buffaloes, Radnoti qualified for and competed in two NCAA cross country championship events. After graduating with honors while earning a degree in chemical engineering, Radnoti moved to California, where he began a career as a chemical engineer at Exxon. While there, he formed and coached a professional corporate track and field team for 17 years before assuming the head coaching position at Thousand Oaks High in 1998. He also completed his MBA at UCLA while working full-time at Exxon. Radnoti resides in Malibu. He has two children, Kristina and Tom. Kristina graduated last year from Naropa University in Boulder, Colo. with a bachelor’s degree in contemplative psychology. Tom is a senior at Naropa.

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As Robert Radnoti enters his fourth year as head coach of the Pepperdine University cross country and track teams, his strategic plan for the development of the team is progressing.

Borrowing from his past work with Systems Thinking (i.e. Peter Senge’s The Fifth Discipline) in the corporate world, Coach Radnoti has developed his System of Cross Country/Track Excellence.

This system starts with the program mission:

To be the best running program in the nation for high performance student-athletes and committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values, where students are strengthened for lives of purpose, service, and leadership.

There are 10 elements within Coach Radnoti’s System.

They are:• Leadership (coaches, team captains, leadership and

mentorship opportunities)• Athletes & Recruiting (identifying, tracking,

scholarships, etc.)• Training & Education (plans, locations)• Competitions (selecting great competitions for our

athletes’ development) • Parents & Alumni (connecting with both groups)• Compliance (NCAA rules, Pepperdine policies, team

rules)• Facilities & Events (developing prestigious home

events, upgrading our facilities)• Finance, Fundraising & Publicity (obtaining the funding

needed for our plans)• Merchandise & Equipment (to be able to perform well and represent Pepperdine with class)• Lives of Purpose, Service & Leadership (being aligned with the Pepperdine mission)

Within each element, the system includes the five characteristics of a system: scope and objectives, procedures, responsible and accountable resources, verification and measurement, and a feedback mechanism. Each process is then continually improved by a relentless pursuit of excellence.

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aSSISTaNT COaCHeS/SuPPORT STaFFDale

assistant Coach9th Year at PepperdinePepperdine (‘89 & ‘04)

Loyola Law School (‘98)

Reicheneder

Dale Reicheneder is in his first year as an assistant coach for the men’s and women’s cross country and track teams, following three years of helping Robert Radnoti as a volunteer administrative assistant. Reicheneder previously spent five seasons assisting former head coach Dick Kampmann prior to Radnoti’s tenure.

Reicheneder received his BA and MA degrees from Pepperdine, graduating with honors, and is a recipient of Pepperdine’s top Graduating Student of the Year and Humanities Student of the Year.

Reicheneder also earned his JD from Loyola Marymount and has been a practicing litigation attorney in Los Angeles for approximately 10 years. Reicheneder came to run at Pepperdine following a year in which he won a cross country championship for his high school. While at Pepperdine, Reicheneder won the majority of his races under coaches Kevin Steele and Kampmann, setting course records at approximately six locations. A powerful hill runner, Reicheneder remains Pepperdine’s only undefeated runner on its home course.

Reicheneder also holds the school’s unofficial record in the 1600 meters on Pepperdine’s Stotsenburg Track at 4:16 during a friendly, which pitted him against the nation’s then-top collegiate triathelete.

Reicheneder’s personal records include a mile time of 4:07, a mark of 14:11 in the 5,000-meter run, and a 1:08.50 in the half-marathon. A two-time national trail running champion, Reicheneder has long enjoyed working out and inspiring the team, but following a car accident in August 2007 that injured his back, his running with the team has been limited. He hopes to fully recover this year.

ChrisVol. assistant Coach

2nd Year at Pepperdinearizona (‘07)

Ogle

Chris Ogle is in the midst of his second year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Pepperdine University cross country and track and field teams. He was named to this position in the summer of 2008 following a successful one-year stint with the Waves’.

As a graduate student with senior eligibility, Ogle was Pepperdine’s top runner on four occasions, including the WCC Championships (10th, 25:39) and NCAA West Regional (96th, 32:34.65). During the track season, Ogle established school records in three events: the 1,500 (3:59.28), the 3,000 (8:45.97) and the 5,000 (14:58.42) and won the steeplechase at the Northridge Relays and the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational.

In his first season as an assistant coach with the Waves’ cross country squads, he helped the men’s team maintain a fifth-place showing at the WCCs for a second-straight year. Sophomore Seth Allison and graduate student Cole Feldman strived under Ogle’s and head coach Robert Radnoti’s leadership as they continually led Pepperdine to the finish line.

Prior to his arrival at Pepperdine, Ogle competed for the University of Arizona where he was a three-time NCAA regional qualifier in the steeplechase. His Wildcat teams finished as high as 10th at cross country nationals and third at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Voted as Arizona’s Most Inspirational runner, Ogle graduated summa cum laude in the spring of 2007 with a degree in psychology and is currently pursuing his master’s at Pepperdine.

A native of El Paso, Texas, Ogle grew up in Tucson, Ariz., and graduated from Mountain View High School in 2003. At Mountain View, Ogle set two cross country course records, was twice voted Most Valuable Athlete and served as team captain his senior season. Ogle’s individual championships include regional titles in the 800, 1600, 3200 and cross country.

ColeVol. assistant Coach

1st Year at PepperdineDrake (‘08)

Feldman

Cole Feldman is in his first year as a volunteer assistant coach for the Pepperdine cross country and track and field teams.

A second-year law student, Feldman transferred to Pepperdine following a successful undergraduate career at Drake University.

In his first and only year competing for the Waves, Feldman led Pepperdine to the finish line at three races including the 10K NCAA West Regional with a time of 32:55.02.

Feldman graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School as its Salutatorian in 2004. He competed for four seasons on the track and cross country teams for head coach Keith Henderson and was a four-year state championship qualifier.

Feldman qualified for the 4x800-meter relay as a freshman and sophomore, the 1600-meter run as a junior, and the 1600 and 3200-meter runs in his senior season.

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aTHLeTICS STaFF DIReCTORYSenior StaffDirector of Athletics: John Watson (310) 506-4242/[email protected]

Faculty & Institutional Rep.: Don Shores(310) 506-4211/[email protected]

Assoc. Vice Chancellor - Athletics: Sam Lagana (310) 506-4454/[email protected]

Senior Associate Athletics Director: Steve Potts(310) 456-4749/[email protected]

Assoc. Athletics Dir. - SWA: Roxanne Levenson(310) 506-4781/[email protected]

Associate Athletics Director: David Rhoades (310) 506-4113/[email protected]

Assoc. A.D. - Business Ops.: Cindy Del Dosso(310) 506-4970/[email protected]

Assoc. A.D. - Internal Ops.: Karin Taylor (310) 506-4775/[email protected]

Assistant A.D. - Compliance: Marcus Brown(310) 506-7476/[email protected]

Administrative Assistant: Maria Korff(310) 506-4150/[email protected]

Travel Acquisitions Manager: Janet Slightham(310) 506-4994/[email protected]

Academic ServicesDirector of Academic Services: Jim Hamad(310) 506-4564/[email protected]

Academic Support Coordinator: Michelle Grue(310) 506-4957/[email protected]

AdvancementAssoc. Dir./Athletics Annual Fund: Collette Taylor (310) 506-4466/[email protected]

Athletics Advancement Manager: Kara Corliss(310) 506-4457/[email protected]

Athletic Training Center Head Athletics Trainer: Kevin Wright(310) 506-4169/[email protected]

Assistant Athletics Trainer: Nicole Agee(310) 506-4169/[email protected]

Assistant Athletics Trainer: Debbie Prouse(310) 506-4169/[email protected]

Assistant Athletics Trainer: Michael Thomas(310) 506-4169/[email protected]

External Relations Marketing/Promotions/VideoDir. of Marketing & Alumni Rel.: Heather Collart (310) 506-6483/[email protected]

Events & Promotions Coord.: Kevin Borzenski(310) 506-6018/[email protected]

Band Director: Tony Cason(310) 506-7931/[email protected]

Director of Sports Productions: Kira Elste (310) 506-4817/[email protected]

FacilitiesDirector of Athletics Facilities: Matt Kalish(310) 506-7303/[email protected]

Director of Pool Operations: Raleigh Gissell (310) 506-4483/[email protected]

Athletics IT Liaison: Robert Telmar(310) 506-4993/[email protected]

Sports Information OfficeSports Information Director: Roger Horne (310) 506-4455/[email protected]

Asst. Sports Information Director: Karen Costello(310) 506-4160 /[email protected]

Asst. Sports Information Director: Chris Macaluso(310) 506-4333/[email protected]

Important Phone NumbersAthletics General Information ........... (310) 506-4150 Athletics Main Fax .............................. (310) 506-7459Sports Information Fax ...................... (310) 506-4322 Advancement & Waves Club .............. (310) 506-4454Athletics Marketing ............................ (310) 506-4078Athletics Ticketing .......................... (866) WAVE-TIXAthletics Training Room .................... (310) 506-4169 Firestone Fieldhouse Press Row ........ (310) 456-5050Eddy D. Field Stadium Press Box ...... (310) 506-4598 Fieldhouse Equipment Room ............... (310) 506-4171Fieldhouse Weight Room .................... (310) 506-7575Eddy D. Field Stadium Office ............. (310) 506-4590Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool ......... (310) 506-4483 Office of Admissions ............................. (310) 506-4392Crest Associates .................................... (310) 506-4745Campus Recreation .............................. (310) 506-4490Special Programs ..................................(310) 506-4264Corniche Travel .................................... (310) 506-4592

Coaching StaffsBaseballHead Coach: Steve RodriguezAssistant Coach: Rick HirtensteinerAssistant Coach: Jon StraussVolunteer Assistant Coach: Joe Wilkins

Men’s BasketballHead Coach: Tom Asbury Associate Head Coach: Marty WilsonAssistant Coach: Will Kimble Assistant Coach: Damin Lopez Director of Operations: Scott CoopmanTeam Ops. Asst./Video Coord.: John Impelman

Women’s BasketballHead Coach: Julie RousseauAssistant Coach: Maylana Martin DouglasAssistant Coach: Darryl BrownAssistant Coach: Maurice Hilliard

Cross Country/Track & FieldHead Coach: Robert RadnotiAssistant Coach: Dale ReichenederAssistant Coach: Melvin JonesVolunteer Assistant Coach: Chris OgleVolunteer Assistant Coach: Cole Feldman Men’s GolfHead Coach: John GeibergerAssistant Coach: Brendan von Doehren

Women’s GolfHead Coach: Laurie GibbsAssistant Coach: Saki Uechi

Women’s SoccerHead Coach: Tim WardAssociate Head Coach: Twila KaufmanAssistant Coach: Jennifer BrewerVolunteer Assistant Coach: Ian Feuer Women’s Swimming & DivingHead Coach: Nick RodionoffAssistant Swimming Coach: Heather Brehmer Men’s TennisHead Coach: Adam SteinbergAssistant Coach: Nick Carless

Women’s TennisHead Coach: Gualberto EscuderoAssistant Coach: Scott Doerner Volunteer Assistant Coach: Alan Hopkins

Men’s VolleyballHead Coach: Marv DunphyAssistant Coach: David HuntAssistant Coach: J.J. RileyDirector of Operations: Alexandra Dunphy

Women’s VolleyballHead Coach: Nina MatthiesAssistant Coach: Tim JensenAssistant Coach: Marcio Sicoli

Men’s Water PoloHead Coach: Jack Kocur Assistant Coach: Gary O’BrienVolunteer Assistant Coach: Marty MatthiesDirector of Operations: Terry Schroeder

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/SOPHOMORE: Pepperdine’s top runner at the WCCs (11/1) with an 8K time of 27:13 ... Com-pleted the NCAA West Regional 10K course at Stanford with the Waves’ second best-time of 32:55.02 ... Led Waves to finish line (and was third overall) at the Malibu Oceanside Open (8/30), finishing the 3-mile course in 16 minutes ... Recorded a top-15 time of 16:04.59 at the 5K Big Wave Invitational.

2007/FRESHMAN: One of Pepperdine’s top cross country runners ... Led all Waves at the Pepperdine Invitational (41st, 26:33.76) ... Finished 43rd at the WCC Championships (27:48) and 167th at the NCAA West Regional (35:31.70).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Canyon (Texas) High School in 2007 ... Placed third in the 1600 meters (4:27) and the 3200 meters (9:42) at the Texas state 3A meet his senior year ... Named to the all-state 3A cross country team his senior and sophomore years ... Earned Athlete of the Month honors for the Panhandle Region of Texas ... Four-year team captain ... Freshman and sophomore class president and later school president ... Member of National Honor Society and National Honor Roll.

CLUB: Ran for Canyon Track Club in 2003, 2005 and 2006.

PERSONAL: Born in Amarillo, Texas ... Son of Randy and Sandy Allison ... Brother of Zain, Sann, Mesa, Treet and Ayse ... Majoring in theatre arts.

FAVORITES: Hobbies include making movies with his friends, listening to and collecting alternative indie rock music ... Roger Bannister (sports hero) ... cheese (food) ... The Office (TV show) ... Ace Ventura Pet Detective (movie).

2008/FRESHMAN: Did not compete during the cross country season ... Was a distance runner on the Waves’ track and field team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Steele Canyon (Calif.) High School in 2008 where he was a multi-year varsity letterwinner for its track and cross country teams ... Career best marks include a 4:45 in the 1,600-meter run and a 10:08 in the 3,200-meters ... Named Most Improved following senior year ... Helped lead team to the league, conference and CIF championships in 2008.

PERSONAL: Given name is Evan Michael Anderson ... Born in San Diego ... Resides in La Mesa, Calif. ... Majoring in business administration ... Parents are Kurt Anderson and Cathy Spencer ... Brother of Myles ... Father, Kurt, was a swimmer at Chico State.

FAVORITES: Steve Prefontaine (pro athlete) ... Once A Runner (book) ... Fire On The Track (movie) ... That 70's Show (TV show).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2009 from Prairie (Wash.) High School, where he was a three-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Phil Phimister ... Competed in the 1600, 3200 and 5K ... Career best times include a 4:29 in the 1600, 9:41 in 3200 and 16:12 in the 5K ... His time in the 3200 is a school record ... Also holds the school’s sophomore class record in this event at 9:54 ... National Honors Society Officer ... Member of Prairie High Schools Mathematics Hall of Fame ... Named to the Greater St. Helens cross country all-region team and its 3A all-league first team following his senior year ... Twice selected to the Greater St. Helens 4A all-league second team.

PERSONAL: Given name is Wesley Curtis Blundell ... Born in Vancouver, Wash. ... Raised in Brush Prairie, Wash. ... Parents are Peter Blundell and Anne Korver ... Brother to younger twin sisters Krystal and Chantalle ... Eagle Scout.

FAVORITES: Lists Chase Hilgenbrinck as his biggest sports hero ... Hobbies include reading history, camping and traveling ... Michael Jordan (pro athlete) ... Portland Trail Blazers (pro team) ... Catch 22 (book) ... Spirited Away (movie) ... Robot Chicken (TV show) ... baby back ribs (food).

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/SOPHOMORE: Part of the Waves’ postseason roster, competing at both the West Coast Confer-ence (11/1) and the NCAA West Regional Championships (11/15) ... Pepperdine’s No. 3 runner on the 8K course at Crystal Springs, finishing in 27:23 ... Completed the 10K trek at Stanford in 33:49.74, which was the fourth-fastest mark among the Waves ... Placed among the top 15 at the season opening Malibu Oceanside Open (8/30), finishing the 3-mile race against Loyola Marymount in 16:28.

2007/FRESHMAN: Ran in four meets during cross country season as a freshman ... Finished 36th at the WCC Championships (27:11) and 168th at the NCAA West Regional (35:39.40).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Ayala (Calif.) High School in 2007 ... Selected all-state second team and was the Sierra League champion his senior year ... Named All-CIF second team his junior year ... Tabbed San Gabriel Valley Runner of the Year in 2006 ... Team MVP and Male Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... Member of the 4x1-mile school-record team (18:06).

PERSONAL: Born in Whittier, Calif. ... Son of Henri and Daila Floris ... Has one sibling, Monet ... Majoring in biology and hopes to become a pediatrician ... Chose Pepperdine because “I think it is an honor to have been selected to help build a cross country program that will one day be a national-caliber team.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include playing soccer, reading and watching television ... The Harry Potter series (books) ... House (TV show) ... Saving Private Ryan (movie) ... Loves to run for “the adrenaline rush.”

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated as a scholar athlete in 2009 from Winston Churchill (Md.) High School, where he was a four-year varsity letterwinner in the 800, 1600 and cross country 5K for head coach Steve Bettis ... Career-best marks include 16:01 (5K), 4:23.7 (1600m), 1:58.2 (800), 7:58.8 (4x800) and 3:25.9 (4x400) ... Helped lead indoor track 4x800-meter relay team to the 2009 Montgomery County and 4A West Regional Championships ... His 4x800 relay set a Montgomery County indoor record with a time of 8:05.1 ... Relay also was ranked as high as second in the nation in 2009 (flat track indoors) ... Team Captain and MVP ... Named to the All-Montgomery County first team as a senior (XC and indoor track) ... Received best newcomer awards for indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country ... Competed at three Penn Relays, several 4A Maryland State Championship meets as well as the Nike Indoor and Cross Country Nationals ... Finished second with his 4x800 relay at the 2009 state meet and fourth in the mile ... Presented with the four-year varsity track award ... Voted Outstanding High School Runner in 2009 ... Played junior varsity soccer freshman year before trying cross country.

PERSONAL: Given name is Sean Frederick King ... Born in Silver Spring, Md., and raised in Poto-mac ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Son of Brian and Betsy King ... Brother of Allison, who runs cross country at Northwestern University ... Mother, Betsy, ran for Wake Forest University ... Traveled to Scotland, England, El Salvador and Japan, where he climbed Mt. Fuji ... Chose Pepperdine because it’s a, “great academic school with a Christian atmosphere, D-I sports and inspirational scenery.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include playing the guitar, rock climbing and traveling to foreign countries ... John Walker (pro athlete) ... DC United (pro team) ... The Old Man and the Sea (book) ... Remember the Titans (movie) ... Man vs. Wild (TV show) ... Santana (musical artist) ... Pizza (food) ... Lists Nick Willis as his biggest sports hero.

2008/SOPHOMORE: Saw action in five meets during his sophomore year ... Best finish as a Wave was a fourth-place showing (27:14.91) at the Pepperdine Invitational (10/4) ... Posted his season’s fast-est 8K time of 26:31 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/18).

2007/FRESHMAN: Ran in seven of eight meets during cross country as a freshman ... Placed 39th at the WCC Championships (27:31) and 170th at the NCAA West Regional (36:53.95) ... During track season, established a school record in the 800m (1:55.84) at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational ... Had a third-place finish in the 800 at the West Coast Track Challenge ... Also ran the 1,500m once (4:09.72).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from La Serna High School, located in Whittier, Calif., in 2007 ... Ran three years of varsity cross country and four years of varsity track ... Voted most valuable distance run-ner his senior year ... Ran a 4:26 mile ... Set the school record in the three mile (15:14).

PERSONAL: Born in Whittier, Calif. ... Son of Salvador and Victoria Magana ... Brother of Jazmin, Devon, Natalie and Brooke ... Majoring in business ... Chose Pepperdine because “it’s a great environ-ment and has a strong business program. I liked that the cross country team has set high goals.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include snowboarding ... Michael Jordan (pro athlete) ... Lost (TV show) ... Seafood (food) ... Gladiator (movie) ... Loves cross country because of “the competition, the teammates and the feeling of improvement.”

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/FRESHMAN: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... Competed at both the West Coast Conference (11/1) and NCAA West Regional (11/15) postseason meets ... Finished the 8K conference race at Crystal Springs in 28:44 and the 10K regional course at Stanford in 33:56.32 ... Clinched his spot at the WCC Championships by finishing fifth among all Pepperdine runners with a time of 26:28 at the Bronco Invitational (10/18).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from Gilroy (Calif.) High School, where he was a four-year letterwinner in track and cross country ... Career-best marks include a 4:30 in the 1600-meter run, a 9:53 in the 3200, a 16:29 in the 5K and a 34:22 in the 10K ... Four-year scholar athlete ... Served as team captain for track and cross country during his junior and senior years ... 2008 TCAL Conference champion in the 1600 ... Freshman/sophomore 3200-meter TCAL Champion.

CLUB: Part of Wolfpak since 2006 ... Competed at the Junior Elite National Championships in Colorado during the summer of 2007 ... Placed first at the Mushroom Mardi Gras 10K in Morgan Hill, Calif. ... Finished second in his age group at the Granite Bay Duathlon ... Took third in his age group at the Pacific Grove Triathlon sprint distance.

PERSONAL: Given name is Derek Anthony Pesta ... Son of Jeff and Teri Pesta ... Has a sister, Courtney, and two brothers, Matt and Jeff ... Chose Pepperdine for its “excellent business program, superb athletics and an awesome location with superior facilities.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include skiing, going to the beach and mountain biking ... Lance Armstrong (pro athlete) ... San Francisco Giants (pro team) ... The Great Gatsby (book).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated as an AP Scholar with honors in 2009 from Calvary Chapel (Calif.) High School, where he was a four-year varsity letterwinner in the 800, 1600 and 3200-meter for head coach Derek DeCicco ... Career-best marks include a 2:02 in the 800, 4:28 in the 1600 and a 9:52 in the 3200 ... Three-year team captain and MVP ... Named track and field team’s “Most Inspirational” following his senior year ... Left school as its record holder in the 800, 1600 and three-mile (15:50) ... Voted Ath-lete of the Month in September of his freshman year ... Helped cross country team reach the Division IV CIF Finals ... Member of the National Honor Society .... Served as the world news editor for his school’s newspaper ... Recipient of the Principal’s Award.

PERSONAL: Given name is Jonathan Robert Rahaeuser ... Born in Orange, Calif., and raised in Irvine ... Majoring in business administration ... Son of Robert and Theresa Rahaeuser ... Brother of Joshua ... Chose Pepperdine because, “it was the best possible fit for me, as it offered opportunities for me to excel academically and athletically while being part of an up-and-coming running program.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include hanging out with friends, reading, playing paintball and listening to music ... Kobe Bryant (pro athlete) ... Los Angeles Lakers (pro team) ... The Bible (book) ... We Were Soldiers (movie) ... Coldplay (musical artist) ... Steak (food) ... Lists Olympian Billy Mills as his big-gest sports hero.

2008/JUNIOR: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative ... Competed at six invitationals, averaging a seventh-place finish for the Waves ... Posted a season best 8K of 26:51 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/18) ... Recorded his best finish as a Wave (fourth) the following week at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Invitational (10/24) with an 8K time 27:22.2.

2007/SOPHOMORE: Ran in four cross country events ... Placed 48th at the WCC Championships (28:36) ... During track season, ran the 800m (best of 2:00.72) and 1,500m (4:18.39) ... Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors.

2006/WILLAMETTE: Attended his freshman year (2006-07) at Willamette University, an NCAA Division III school located in Salem, Ore. ... Ran cross country in the Northwest Conference.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Curtis High School, located in Tacoma, Wash., in 2006 ... Ran three years of varsity track and cross country ... Ran the 3200 meters in 9:58 ... Was cross country and track captain his senior year ... Made the honor roll.

PERSONAL: Born in Tacoma, Wash. ... Son of Guy Reim and Jo Ann Knecht ... Brother of Grayson, Gavin and Joeli ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the sincerity and honesty in the people I have met at the University and because being surrounded by genuine individuals is of great importance to me.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include ultimate frisbee, camping, backpacking and soccer ... Lance Armstrong (pro athlete) ... Forrest Gump (movie) ... The Daily Show (TV show).

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/FRESHMAN: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors ... Pepperdine’s No. 7 runner at the West Coast Conference Championships, finishing the 8K in 29:42 ... Placed fifth among all Pepperdine runners at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/24) with an 8K time of 26:16 to clinch his spot on the Waves’ WCC roster ... Finished among the top 20 and was Pepperdine’s fifth-fastest runner at the UH Big Wave Invitational (9/20), completing the 5K trek in 16:14.97 ... Posted highest Pepperdine finish (third) at the Stanford Invitational (9/27) with an 8K time of 27:06.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated as the class Valedictorian from Willits (Calif.) High School in 2008, where he was a four-year varsity track and cross country letterwinner for head coach, and father, Dave Smith ... Career-best marks include a 4:31 mile, a time of 9:53 in the two-mile run and a 16:02 in the 5K ... Left as the school record holder in the mile and two mile ... Established course records at Willits and at Coastal Mountain Conference courses Anderson Marsh and Cloverdale ... Led cross country team to four consecutive league championships in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... Named All-Empire first team and placed second at the North Coast Sectional Division IV meet during his senior year ... Selected as the school’s Athlete of the Year following his sophomore and freshman years.

PERSONAL: Given name is Kenneth Daniel Smith ... Son of Dave and Laurie Smith ... Has a brother, Tedd, and a sister, Lindy ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “of the beautiful campus, the spiritual aspect and the great cross country program.”

FAVORITES: hobbies include riding dirt bikes, swimming and listening to music ... Lists Lance Armstrong as his sports hero ... J.T. Snow (pro athlete) ... San Francisco Giants (pro team).

2008/SOPHOMORE: Team captain ... Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors ... Runner-up to Seth Allison as Pepperdine’s No. 2 runner at the West Coast Conference Championships (11/1), completing the 8K trek in 27:21 ... Third for Pepperdine at the NCAA West Regional, finishing the 10K in 33:03.76 ... Finished fourth on Pepperdine and 17th overall at the 5K Big Wave Invitational (9/20) with a time of 16:12.34 ... Led Waves to finish line at the 8K Bronco Invitational (10/18) with a mark of 26:27.1.

2007/FRESHMAN: Led Pepperdine at the first two races, the Malibu Oceanside Open (third place, 16:11) and the UC Irvine Invitational (34th, 25:58.20) ... Finished 34th at the WCC Championships (27:07) and 146th at the NCAA West Regional (34:15.05).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Woodbridge (Calif.) High School in 2007 ... Competed on the varsity track and cross country teams for four years ... Named MVP of the Sea View League his junior year and was champion his freshman year ... Awarded team MVP for track and cross country his senior year ... Ran the 3200 meters in 9:30, the 1600 meters in 4:24 and a three-mile cross country course in 14:56 ... Ran in the CIF Division II finals his sophomore season.

PERSONAL: Born in Orange, Calif. ... Son of Paul and Gail Wozniak ... Brother of Jordan and Chelsea ... Father attended the Pepperdine School of Law ... Chose Pepperdine because “of the great location, athletic tradition and academic reputation.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include volleyball, playing guitar and surfing ... Lists Brett Favre as his sports hero ... Running With the Buffaloes (book) ... The Office (TV Show).

2008/FRESHMAN: Raced six times as a freshman, missing only the team’s trip to Hawai’i ... At the Pepperdine Invitational (10/4), recorded both his highest finish as a Wave (sixth place) as well as a season-best 8K mark of 28:00.74.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from Woodbridge (Calif.) High School in 2008, where he was a three-year varsity letterwinner for head coach George Varvas ... Was part of two teams that won the CIF Southern Section title in 2005 and 2006 ... Named Most Dedicated and Team MVP following his senior year ... Career best marks include a 15:33 in the three-mile run, a 10:22 in the 3200 and a 4:36.4 in the 1600 ... Named to the Principal’s Honor Roll four consecutive years.

PERSONAL: Given name is Jordan Thomas Wozniak ... Son of Paul and Gail Wozniak ... Has a brother, Conrad, who is a junior runner on the Pepperdine cross country and track teams, and a sister, Chelsea ... Father, Paul, is a Pepperdine alumni ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “it’s an awe-some school and the best one I got into; it also has a nice campus and location.”

FAVORITES: Favorite sports outside cross country are basketball and soccer ... Brett Favre (pro ath-lete) ... Green Bay Packers (pro team) ... The Harry Potter series (book) ... The Office and Heroes (TV shows) ... Pasta with Parmesan Cheese (food).

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/FRESHMAN: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... 2008 West Coast Conference Championship (11/1) qualifier ... Completed the WCC Championship 6K course at Crystal Springs in 23:39 and was the Waves’ No. 3 runner ... Finished the 6K NCAA West Regional (11/15) course at Stanford in 22:28.00 ... Finished as the Waves’ fourth-fastest competitor at four consecutive invitationals at UC Irvine (9/6), Hawai’i (9/20), Stanford (9/27) and Pepperdine (10/4) ... Placed among the top 20 runners at the 4K Big Wave Invitational and 6K Pepperdine Invitational, where she posted a season best mark of 22:21.26.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from Fountain Valley (Calif.) High School in 2008, where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner in track and cross country for head coach Barry Migliorini ... Career bests include a 16:54 in the three-mile run, 5:00 in the 1,600-meter run and a 10:43 in the 3,200-meter run ... Led cross country team to four consecutive Sunset League championships from 2004 to 2007 ... Won a CIF Southern Section Championship with her school in 2005 ... Named All-American as a junior after winning the CIF Division I and Sunset League cross country titles ... Tabbed to the All-Sunset League and (Seniors) all-county first teams as a senior ... 2008 Sunset League Track MVP and all-county second team ... Named all-county first team and all-league first team as a sophomore.

PERSONAL: Given name is Elizabeth Anne Coe ... Daughter of Ed and Lori Coe ... Sister to Molly and Michael ... Majoring in psychology with plans to become an art therapist ... Chose to attend Pep-perdine because of “the location, the study-abroad program and the small school benefits.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include reading, drawing, painting, sewing and knitting ... Stargirl (book) ... Pride and Prejudice (movie) ... Gilmore Girls (TV Show) ... The Killers (musical artist).

2008/FRESHMAN: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “gold” honors ... 2008 NCAA West Regional (10/15) competitor ... Finished the NCAA 6K course at Stanford in 23:30.55 ... Led Pepperdine to the finish line (and was 22nd overall) at the 5K Cal State Fullerton Titan Invitational with a season best time of 19:13.1.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Gig Harbor (Wash.) High School in 2008, where she was a three-year track and field letterwinner for head coach Patty Ley ... Lettered in cross country for one season as well as soccer... Career-best marks include a 19:39 in the 5K, a 5:23.9 in the 1,600-meter run and a 2:17.01 in the 800 ... As a senior, helped lead to team to the Washington 4A Cross Country State Championship, plus district and league titles ... Member of the second-place track and field team at the 2008 Washington 4A Championships ... Received cross country team’s Most Inspirational Award ... Voted track team’s Most Improved following junior season.

PERSONAL: Given name is Hannah Denise DeWalt ... Daughter of Danny and Amy DeWalt ... Has a sister, Jenna ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Goal is to pursue a career related to sports medicine and/or coaching ... Chose Pepperdine “because of its strong sports medicine program, the opportunity to run for a Division I college and the California sunshine.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include hanging out with friends, swimming and having random dance parties ... Captivating (book) ... Remember the Titans (movie) ... shrimp (food).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2009 from Crescenta Valley (Calif.) High School, where she was a multi-year letterwinner for head coach Mark Evans ... Competed in the 1600, 3200, 3 Mile and 5K ... Career best marks included an 11:34 in the 3200 and a 5:23 in the 1600 ... Ran an 18:54 at Mt. SAC, an 18:51 at Woodward Park and 18:15 at Woodbridge ... Three-year scholar athlete ... Has received the “Coach’s Award” and was named Most Improved and Outstanding Newcomer ... Helped lead team to three straight Pacific League championships from 2006 to 2008.

PERSONAL: Given name is Megan Leigh Doeding ... Born in Glendale, Calif. ... Raised in Las Crescenta ... Daughter of Cheryl Doeding ... Sister of Kaylee ... Has made five mission trips to an Indian reservation in Arizona ... Chose Pepperdine “because it is a Christian school with great academics.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include cake decorating, camping and hiking ... Steve Prefontaine (pro athlete) ... The Secret Life of Bees (book) ... Remember The Titans (movie) ... That 70’s Show (TV Show) ... Cheeseburgers (food).

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/FRESHMAN: Saw action at three meets: UC Irvine/Asics Invitational (9/6), Pepperdine Invitational (10/4) and Cal State Fullerton Titan Invitational (10/24) ... Clocked best 5K time at Irvine with a 21:00.70 ... Top 6K mark of 23:30.78 was posted at Alumni Park.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2008 from Village Christian (Calif.) High School, where she was a four-year letterwinner for head coach Fred Largent ... Placed second in the 800-meter run at the Alpha League Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 ... Career best marks include a 5:32 in the 1,600-meter run and a 2:29 in the 800 ... Three-year CIF prelim competitor ... Two-time recipient of team’s Coaches Award ... Member of school’s varsity dance team and competed in San Diego, Las Vegas, Florida and Hollywood’s Kodak Theater ... Named to Silver Honor Roll in her junior year.

PERSONAL: Given name is Aneasha Lorraine Lawrence ... Daughter of Anne Lawrence ... Has a younger brother, Alex ... Majoring in psychology and has plans to become a clinical psychologist who helps teens with eating disorders ... Was a foreign exchange student in Tasmania, Australia during the first semester of her senior year of high school ... Chose to attend Pepperdine for “its mission of high academic standards as well as high morals.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include traveling, dancing and reading ... Lance Armstrong (pro athlete) ... The Great Gatsby (book) ... The Terminal, Dumb & Dumber and Nacho Libre (movies) ... Ugly Betty (TV Show) ... Coldplay and the Red Hot Chili Peppers (musical artists) ... Grapefruit (food).

2008/FRESHMAN: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... Finished 17th overall and second for Pepperdine in her West Coast Conference Championship debut (11/1) with a 6K time of 22:59 ... Was again the Waves’ No. 2 runner at the NCAA West Regional (11/15) hosted by Stanford and finished that 6K trek in 22:16.24 ... Placed second overall and behind teammate Chelsea Wishard in her collegiate debut at the Malibu Oceanside Open dual (8/30) vs. Loyola Marymount with a 3-mile time of 18:53 ... Posted back-to-back top-20 showings at UC Irvine (9/6) and the UH Big Wave Invi-tational (9/20) ... Was eighth overall, and the Waves’ No. 2 competitor at the Pepperdine Invitational (10/4), finishing the 6K course in 21:42.32.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Hopkinton (Mass.) High School in 2008, where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner in cross country for head coaches Mike Scanlon and Brian Hall ... Left school as its record holder in 10 separate events, including the mile, two mile, 2,000-meter steeplechase and the distance medley relay ... Career-best marks include an 8:01 in the 2K steeplechase, an 11:20 in the two-mile run and a 19:58 in the 5K ... Helped lead school to four consecutive cross country Tri-Valley League championships from 2004 to 2007 ... Named a Tri-Valley League All-Star in either cross coun-try, track and field, or both all four years of high school competition.

PERSONAL: Given name is Lauren Ashley Lodge ... Daughter of Tom and Terri Lodge ... Majoring in sports medicine ... Sister of Melissa, Kellie, Allison and Jonathan.

FAVORITES: Hobbies include hanging out with friends from school, church and the cross country team ... Rafael Nadal (pro athlete) ... Boston Red Sox (pro team) ... Grey’s Anatomy and Friday Night Lights (TV shows) ... Rascal Flatts (musical artists) ... Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich (food).

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2008/JUNIOR: Did not compete ... Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors.

2007/SOPHOMORE: Competed in five cross country races as a sophomore ... Ran in the 800m and the 1,500m during track season ... Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors.

2006/FRESHMAN: Competed as a freshman on the cross country team ... Was injured during track season, but competed in the shot put at the South Florida Invitational and established a new school record ... Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “bronze” honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Mary Academy-Bay View (R.I.) High School in 2006 ... Ran four years on the varsity track and cross country teams ... Also played varsity basketball ... Her basketball team won the 2006 Division I championship.

PERSONAL: Born in Providence, R.I. ... Daughter of Thomas Lyons and Lynda Laing ... Sister of Kathleen Lyons ... Father ran track and cross country at Colgate University ... Grandfather, Thomas Lyons, competed in swimming and sailing at the Naval Academy.

FAVORITES: Boston Red Sox (pro sports team) ... Bruce Springsteen (musical artist) ... Black cherry (ice cream flavor).

2008/FRESHMAN: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2008 from Claremont (Calif.) High School, where she was a multi-year letterwinner for head coach Jose Ancona on the cross country and track teams ... Career-best times include 60 seconds in the 400, 2:17 in the 800 and 5:00 in the 1600 ... Can also run the 3200 ... Left holding school records in the 800, 4x400 and distance medley relay ... Helped lead school to a Baseline League championship as a senior, and was part of a CIF Division II championship club during her freshman campaign ... Several times voted Most Valuable and Inspirational in cross country and track ... All-league first team selection in the 800 as a junior ... Two-time all-league third-team selection in the 4x400 ... Was the school’s number one cross country runner as a senior and later was named to the all-league first team.

PERSONAL: Given name is Larenn Renee Lozano ... Prefers to go by Ren ... Born and raised in Glendora, Calif. ... Daughter of Gabriel and Renee Lozano ... Sister of Sara, Cristian and Lily.

FAVORITES: Hobbies include rock climbing and watching movies ... Emmitt Smith (pro athlete) ... Dallas Cowboys (pro team) ... Count of Monte Cristo (book and movie) ... House (TV show) ... U2, Reliant K and Thousand Foot Krutch (musical artists) ... In N’ Out (food).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Huntington Beach (Calif.) High School in 2009 ... Two-year let-terwinner for head coach Kareen Nilsson ... Received school’s Al Reboin Award as a junior.

PERSONAL: Given name is Hayley Elizabeth Lytle ... Born in Irvine, Calif. and raised in Huntington Beach ... Majoring in biology and sports medicine ... Daughter of Chuck and Bonnie Lytle ... Sister to Amalia.

FAVORITES: My Sister’s Keeper (book) ... Disturbia (movie) ... Pasta (food) ... Soccer (sport other than running).

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/SOPHOMORE: Competed at four meets this season ... Highest Pepperdine showing was a sixth-place finish at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Invitational 5K (10/24), which she completed in 21:05.50 ... Recorded her season’s fastest 5K of 20:43 at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational (10/18).

2007/FRESHMAN: Did not compete in any cross country races as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Maryvale (Md.) Preparatory School in 2007, where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner in track and cross country for head coaches Jim McCoach, Jason Miller and Kyle Reagan ... Career best marks include a 20:11 in the 5K and a 44:09 in the 300-meter dash ... Two-year team captain for the cross country and track squads ... Received school’s Leader of the Pack Award and Coaches’ Award, and was named Most Valuable Runner following her senior campaign ... Catholic Review Athlete of the Week ... Two-time recipient of team’s Most Improved Award, and was presented the Unsung Heroine Award following her sophomore year ... Most Valuable Player for track and field and cross country teams as a junior ... Member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Given name is Caitlin Wade Meyd ... Born in Towson, Md. ... Daughter of Mike and Marti Meyd ... Has a younger sister, Kelsey ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “it allowed me to play two varsity sports and gave me the chance to travel abroad while getting a great education at an elite institution of learning.”

FAVORITES: Lance Armstrong (pro athlete) ... Baltimore Orioles (pro team) ... The Fountainhead (book) ... Billy Madison (movie) ... Will & Grace (TV show) ... Fall Out Boy (musical artist).

2008/FRESHMAN: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... Finished fifth for Pepperdine at both the conference (11/1) and NCAA West Regional (11/5) meets ... Completed the West Coast Conference 6K course at Crystal Springs in 24:10 ... Recorded a season-best 6K time of 23:14.61 at regionals ... In her collegiate debut, finished fourth among all Pepperdine runners and ninth overall at the Malibu Oceanside Open dual vs. Loyola Marymount (8/30) with a time of 19:23 ... Served as Pepperdine’s fifth-fastest runner at back-to-back meets at UC Irvine (9/6) and Hawai’i (9/20) ... Finished the UCI 5K course in 19:07.60 and the Big Wave 4K course in 15:39.45, just missing the top 20.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors from Murrieta Valley (Calif.) High School in 2008, where she was a three-year varsity letterwinner in cross country and track and field for head coach Steve Chavez ... Career bests times include a 17:36 in the three-mile run, a 5:18 in the 1,600 and a 11:11 in the 3,200 ... Won two Southwestern League and Riverside County cross country team titles in 2005 and 2007 ... Helped lead track and field teams to league titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Three-time all-league team selection ... Voted Freshman of the Year.

PERSONAL: Given name is Paige Nicole Mobley ... Daughter of Bruce and Dana Mobley ... Has five younger siblings: Nick, Kelsea, Lane, Josh and Mikayla ... Chose Pepperdine because “of its beautiful location, close-knit community, Christian values, and its enthusiastic cross country team.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include going to the beach, surfing and watching movies ... A Walk To Remember (movie) ... The Office and Lost (TV shows) ... Jason Reeves (musical artist) ... Cereal (food) ... Strawberry Cheesecake (ice cream flavor).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2008 from Plano (Texas) West Senior High School ... Lettered in soc-cer ... Helped lead team to the Texas 5-A State championship in 2007 ... Served as the head captain for the soccer team in 2008.

CLUB: Played club soccer for Texans, Solar and FC Dallas ‘90.

PERSONAL: Given name is LeeAndrea Morton ... Born and raised in Dallas ... Majoring in interna-tional business ... Daughter of Ike and Jamlyne Morton ... Sister to Meridith ... Chose to attend Pep-perdine because “I wanted to surround myself with people who are in pursuit of bettering themselves and the world around them.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include longboarding, rollerblading, soccer, surfing and kayaking ... Ricardo Kaká (pro athlete) ... Dallas Mavericks (pro team) ... The Glass Castle (book) ... Harriet the Spy (movie) ... Eddie Vedder (musical artist) ... Fajitas (food).

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STuDeNT-aTHLeTe BIOS2008/FRESHMAN: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Torrey Pines (Calif.) High School in 2008, where she was a three-year varsity letterwinner for head coach Brent Thorne ... Career-best marks include an 18:40 in the 5K, a 16:30 in the 2.75-mile run and an 11:20 in the 3,200-meter run ... Guided team to three-straight CIF San Diego Section championships from 2005 to 2007 ... Won two Palomar League titles in 2006 and 2007 ... Was on the runner-up team at the 2006 State Division I Championships ... In 2006, posted the nation’s second-fastest time in the medley relay, which held up as the 12th-fastest time ever recorded on the Morley Field CIF course ... Team MVP ...Three-year All-CIF and all-league selection ... Received the Most Dedicated Athlete Award following her senior year ... Received the Most Outstand-ing Athlete Award as a junior ... Two-time San Diego Hall of Champions honoree ... San Diego Union Tribune Scholar Athlete in 2006 and 2007 ... Torrey Pines Scholar Athlete.

PERSONAL: Given name is Ana Christine Prim ... Daughter of Wayne and Vicki Prim ... Sister of Will, Miles and Summer ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because “I loved the friendly and welcoming atmosphere when I arrived on campus for the very first time.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include skiing, baking cakes, shopping and going to the beach ... Maria Sharapova (pro athlete) ... Dream When You’re Feeling Blue (book) ... Across The Universe and The Princess Bride (movies).

2008/FRESHMAN: Did not compete for either the Pepperdine cross country or track team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with honors in 2007 from Saint Francis (Calif.) High School ... Received the 4.0+ GPA medal each year in addition to the cumulative 4.0+ GPA medal ... Collected excellence awards in biology, Spanish, anatomy and physiology ... Competed in equestrian sports throughout high school and was a year-round A-circuit competitor ... Member of the United States Hunter Jumper Association, the United States Equestrian Foundation and the California Professional Horseman’s Association.

PERSONAL: Given name is Katherine Erika Schmidt ... Goes by ‘Kat’ ... Born in Mountain View, Calif. and raised in Auburn, Calif. ... Pre-med student majoring in nutritional science ... Daughter of Roland and Charlene Schmidt ... Brother to Stephen ... Trained and competed since age eight in hunter/jumper equestrian sports ... Earned nationally recognized equestrian medals and competed at the USET show jumping talent search ... Chose Pepperdine for its “excellent academics and Christian environ-ment.”

FAVORITES: Hobbies include horseback riding, cooking and skimboarding ... Beezie Madden of the U.S. Equestrian team (pro athlete) ... The Bible and Running With The Buffaloes (books) ... The Patriot, Gladiator and Step Up (movies) ... House (TV show) ... Taylor Swift (musical artist) ... Buffalo Steak (food) ... Equestrian Stadium Jumping (sport besides running).

2008/SOPHOMORE: Earned WCC Commissioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors ... Competed at five meets ... Highest Pepperdine finish was a fifth-place showing at the Cal State Fullerton Titan Invita-tional 5K (10/24), which she completed with a season-best pace of 20:37.9 ... Best 6K mark of the year, a 24:52.50, was recorded at the Pepperdine Invitational (10/4).

2007/FRESHMAN: Ran in four cross country races as a freshman ... Finished in 210th place at the NCAA West Regional (26:39.80) ... Ran the 1,500m during track season ... Earned WCC Commis-sioner’s Honor Roll “silver” honors.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Newberg (Ore.) High School in 2007 ... Ran three years on the varsity cross country team ... Her best five-kilometer time was 20:52 ... Placed 19th at the district meet her senior year ... Awarded all-conference honorable mention honors ... Team won an all-conference GPA award in 2004 ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Born in Portland, Ore. ... Daughter of Don and Nancy Stutzman ... Sister of Ben and Josh ... Josh is a former member of Pepperdine’s men’s cross country team ... Ben and a cousin, Justin Haile, also attended Pepperdine ... Chose Pepperdine because of “the challenges I anticipate in academ-ics, athletics and my faith. It seems like a good place to grow.”

FAVORITES: Pittsburgh Steelers (pro sports team) ... Hines Ward (pro athlete) ... The Princess Bride (movie) ... chocolate chip cookies(food) ... Loves cross country because “the people on the team are the nicest people you’ll ever meet.”

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2008/SOPHOMORE: Named All-WCC after placing third overall at the conference championship meet (11/1) with a time of 22:07 ... Established a season best 6K time of 21:24.41 at the NCAA West Regional meet hosted by Stanford (11/15), which was good for 56th place ... Pepperdine’s No. 1 runner at all six regular season competitions, leading the Waves to finish line vs. Loyola Marymount (8/30) and at the UC Irvine (9/6), Big Wave (9/20), Stanford (9/27), Pepperdine (10/4) and Santa Clara Invi-tationals (10/18) ... Finished first overall at season opening dual vs. LMU, completing the 3-mile run in 18:51 ... Received bronze medal at the Big Wave Invitational after finishing the 4K course in 14:43.18.

2007/FRESHMAN: Appeared in six cross country races as a freshman ... Placed 33rd at the WCC Championships (23:52) and 159th at the NCAA West Regional (23:18.50) ... Was Pepperdine’s top finisher at the UC Irvine Invitational (41st) ... Took seventh place at the Malibu Oceanside Open.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Kauai (Hawai’i) High School in 2007 ... State champion in the 1500 meters her junior and senior years ... Holds the Kauai Interscholastic Federation records in the 800 meters (2:21), 1,500 meters (4:51) and 3,000 meters (11:01) ... Her cross country team won KIF championships all four years ... Awarded three cross country and track MVP awards.

PERSONAL: Born in Hilo, Hawaii ... Daughter of Harry Wishard and Laurie Smith Wishard ... Sister of Kunani and Ka’ahu Wishard ... Chose Pepperdine because “of the location and the opportunity it offered me to excel academically and spiritually.”

FAVORITES: The O.C. and Desperate Housewives (TV shows) ... The Devil Wears Prada (book).

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY: Competed for two seasons at Concordia University, starting in 2006 ... Served as team captain ... Helped lead team to the 2006 NAIA Championship (combined team) ... Best performance was an 18:18 at Woodward Park in Fresno, Calif.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2006 from Sultana (Calif.) High School where she was a four-year letterwinner in the 1600 and 3200-meter runs for head coach John Mahr ... Won the CIF Individual Southern Section Championship in 2002 at Mt. SAC with a time of 17:40 ... Helped lead school to a pair of state titles in 2002 and 2003 and a No. 3 national ranking in 2002 ... Made Dean’s List ... Played varsity soccer.

CLUB: Played club soccer for the Apple Valley Storm from 2002-03.

PERSONAL: Given name is Danielle Alexandria Varela ... Born in Whittier, Calif. and raised in Hesperia ... Psychology major ... Daughter of Ray and Grace Varela ... Sister to Erica and Tanya.

FAVORITES: The Twilight series (books) ... Step Brothers (movie) ... Friends and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV show) ... David Bowie (musical artist) ... Italian (food) ... Soccer (sport besides running).

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Cross Country History Track and field (along with baseball and basketball) was one of the first three intercollegiate sports sponsored by George Pepperdine College when the school first opened its doors at its South-Central Los Angeles location in 1937. Under the direction of head coach J. Eddie Weems, Pepperdine track and field teams quickly made their mark at local, re-gional and national competitions. For example, at the 1939 Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, the tandem of Froggie Lovvard, Jack Russell, Wally Simpson and Stanley Summers ran the two-mile relay in 7:43.40, a mark which stood for 15 years before it was finally broken. Weems and another former Pepperdine coach, Bert Brewer, are enshrined in the University’s Athletics Hall of Fame along with track and field standouts Terry Bell, Jack Bighead, Roy Burleson, Bill Johnson, Wixie Robinson, Jerome Walters and Don Whitney. In the mid-1960s, Ron Pettigrew and Harry Skandera were both All-American cross country runners for Pepperdine, and they are also a part of the University’s Ath-letics Hall of Fame. Although women’s intercollegiate ath-letics teams were not sponsored prior to the 1970s, female athletes from various schools still competed at local meets. Pepperdine standouts such as Terrezene Brown, Vilma Charlton and Marilyn White each competed at the Olympic Games, and are an important part of the University’s rich athletics heritage. Pepperdine men who competed in track at the Olympics include Walters, Alvis An-drews, David Kirkland and Pablo McNeil. Cross country and track and field were disbanded when the University moved its campus to Malibu in 1972. However, men’s and women’s cross country teams were reinstituted in the mid-1970s. The men’s West Coast Conference Championships date back to 1975, while the women began in 1985. Pepperdine’s women finished second at the WCC Championships in 1988, 1993 and 1999. The men’s team earned a best-ever third-place finish at the 1997 WCC Championships. Individually, Pepperdine women’s run-ners have won the WCC race three times. In 1988, Kari Baerg won the 2.98-mile event at the Crystal Springs course, lo-cated in Belmont, Calif., in a time of 18:31. The following year, Kim McElhinney dupli-cated that accomplishment, posting a time of 18:49 in a five-kilometer run at Crystal Springs. In 2000, Rebecca Freebury won the five-kilometer event in a time of 18:18. Jason Kite posted the best-ever indi-vidual finish for the men in 1993 when he placed fifth, posting a time of 26:09 in an eight-kilometer run at the Crystal Springs course. Track made its debut on the Malibu campus when a women’s team was es-tablished for the first time in 2006, and the men’s team was reinstated in 2008.

MeN’S WCC aLL-aCaDeMIC1991 Paul Crotty1992 Paul Crotty1993 Paul Crotty1994 Jeremy Haug1995 Jeremy Haug1996 Jesse Covington Robert Sellman1998 Jamie Hovda1999 Jamie Hovda2000 Tom McMahon2001 Dave Cameron Tom McMahon2002 David Cameron2003 Chad Trammell2005 Chad Trammell

WOMeN’S WCC aLL-aCaDeMIC1991 Cari Loss1992 Jill Lloyd Cari Loss1993 Kristen Anderson Monica Hester1994 Jessica Youngkin1995 Jamie Mendelson1998 Rebecca Freebury1999 Rebecca Freebury Jorunn Grobey2000 Maaren Allen Jorunn Grobey2001 Laura Beam Monica Keyes2002 Jennifer Crossland2003 Jennifer Crossland Lauren Tyree2004 Tarrah Crowley2005 Tarrah Crowley2007 Brieanna Carroll

2008 Men’s ResultsDate event Race Finish Top Individual8/30 Malibu Oceanside Open 3 mile 2nd/2 S. Allison (3rd, 16:00)9/6 UC Irvine/Asics Invitational 8K 7th/13 J. Kelley (38th, 26:44.90)9/20 Big Wave Invitational 5K 2nd/7 C. Feldman (13th, 16:03.57)9/27 Stanford Invitational 8K 20th/28 J. Kelley (107th, 26:43)10/4 Pepperdine Invitational 8K 5th/5 C. Feldman (17th, 26:08.70)10//11 Kampmann Klassic 5K – R. Campos (5th, 17:06)10/18 Bronco Invitational 8K 9th/14 C. Wozniak (28th, 25:29)10/24 Titan Invitational 8K 5th/7 D. Williams (24th, 26:27.1)11/1 WCC Championships 8K 5th/8 S. Allison (22nd, 27:13) C. Wozniak (24th, 27:21) H. Floris (25th, 277:23) C. Feldman (29th, 27:30) J. Kelley (37th, 27:52) D. Pesta (48th, 28:44) K. Smith (53rd, 29:42)10/24 NCAA West Regional 10K 24th/25 C. Feldman (104th, 32:07.47)

2008 Women’s ResultsDate event Race Finish Top Individual8/30 Malibu Oceanside Open 3 mile 2nd/2 C. Wishard (1st, 18:51)9/6 UC Irvine/Asics Invitational 5K 5th/14 C. Wishard (12th, 18:22.50)9/20 Big Wave Invitational 4K 3rd/8 C. Wishard (3rd, 14:43.18)9/27 Stanford Invitational 6K 13th/33 C. Wishard (25th, 22:08)10/4 Pepperdine Invitational 6K 2nd/5 C. Wishard (7th, 21:39.22)10/11 Kampmann Klassic 5K – B. Carroll (21st, 23:48)10/18 Bronco Invitational 5K 8th/17 C. Wishard (15th, 17:54)10/24 Titan Invitational 5K 3rd/5 H. DeWalt (22nd, 19:13.1)11/1 WCC Championships 6K 6th/8 C. Wishard (3rd, 22:07) L. Lodge (17th, 22:59) E. Coe (30th, 23:39) P. Knudsen (31st, 23:43) P. Mobley (36th, 24:10) C. Rolando (42nd, 24:30) B. Carroll (43rd, 24:50)10/24 NCAA West Regional 6K 22nd/30 C. Wishard (56th, 21:24.41)

Year-By-Year WCC Results Head Men’s Top Men’s Women’s Top Women’sYear Coach Site Finish Individual Finish Individual1975 – N/A 4th – – –1976 – Reno, Nev. DNF – – –1977 – Reno, Nev. 8th – – –1978 – Portland, Ore. 8th – – –1979 – Moraga, Calif. 6th – – –1980 – Los Angeles, Calif. DNF – – –1981 – Moraga, Calif. DNF – – –1982 G. Fitz Moraga, Calif. 8th – – –1983 G. Fitz Moraga, Calif. 7th – – –1984 K. Steele Moraga, Calif. 8th – – –1985 K. Steele Belmont, Calif. 6th M. Mazzano (29th, 38:03) 7th C. Black (28th, 21:36)1986 K. Steele Belmont, Calif. 7th F. Lavandier (35th, 39:45) 5th J. Fulleton (17th, 20:35)1987 K. Steele Belmont, Calif. 7th J. Romero (27th, 38:01) 3rd K. Hughes (8th, 19:27)1988 K. Steele Belmont, Calif. 4th D. Reicheneder (9th, 34:19) 2nd K. Baerg (1st, 18:31) 1989 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 6th D. Reicheneder (10th, 35:17) 4th K. McElhinney (1st, 18:49)1990 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 7th J. Romero (18th, 36:51) 3rd S. Gravel (11th, 20:44)1991 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 5th J. Ferguson (21st, 37.32) 4th J. Fritz (7th, 20:01)1992 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 4th J. Kite (10th, 35:19) 3rd J. Loyd (7th, 19:44) 1993 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 4th J. Kite (5th, 26.09) 2nd S. Rogers (8th, 21:51)1994 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 5th N. Shopay (14th, 27:10) 6th J. Youngkin (7th, 19:08)1995 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 5th J. Haug (26th, 28:26) 6th S. Rogers (14th, 20:16)1996 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 5th C. Shaw (10th, 26:34) 5th N. Fabiana (23rd, 20:07)1997 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 3rd C. Shaw (10th, 27:43) 8th R. Freebury (25th, 21:23)1998 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 8th T. McMahon (21st, 28:11) 7th R. Freebury (11th, 19:55)1999 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 6th T. McMahon (22nd, 28:00) 2nd R. Freebury (1st, 18:18)2000 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 6th T. McMahon (14th, 27:03) 3rd J. Grobey (13th, 19:52)2001 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 4th T. McMahon (9th, 26:30) 3rd C. Carter (16th, 19:52)2002 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 4th C. Trammell (16th, 26:54) 4th L. Tyree (16th, 19:27)2003 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 5th C. Trammell (12th, 26:52) 3rd T. Crowley (14th, 18:59)2004 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 8th L. Rich (13th, 26:35) 7th T. Crowley (17th, 19:16)2005 D. Kampmann Belmont, Calif. 6th C. Trammell (7th, 26:02) 7th S. Camp (26th, 19:26)2006 R. Radnoti Belmont, Calif. 6th S, Hudson (22nd, 26:48) 5th K. Maher (8th, 23:13)2007 R. Radnoti Belmont, Calif. 5th C. Ogle (10th, 25:39) 5th B. Carroll (21st, 22:39)2008 R. Radnoti Belmont, Calif. 5th S. Allison (22nd, 27:13) 6th C. Wishard (3rd, 22:07)

THIS IS

“What We hope to build is much more than a beautiful campus. it Will, as you can sense, be that. but if that is all We shall have accomplished, We shall have failed. What We hope to create here, in these hills, is a spirit of place. a place Where minds Will be opened, Where lives Will be changed, Where lasting relationships Will be formed.”

— seaver college dedication, may 23, 1970

PEPPERDINE• Malibu is located right alongside the Pacific Ocean, just about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Pepperdine’s picturesque campus is just a few hundred yards up the hill from Malibu Beach. The Malibu area, as well as all of Southern California, offers tremendous recreation, sporting and entertainment opportunities.

• Pepperdine’s motto is “Freely ye received, freely give” (Matt. 10:8).

• Pepperdine is an independent, medium-sized Christian institution committed to the highest standards of academic excellence and Christian values.

• Approximately 8,000 students are enrolled in five colleges and schools, including Seaver College, the flagship undergraduate school of liberal arts and sciences. A bachelor’s degree is available in nearly 40 areas of study.

• Pepperdine was ranked number 56 by the U.S. News and World Report’s list of America’s best colleges in 2009 (and is the only West Coast Conference school in the top 100).

• Pepperdine was awarded the title of “Most Beautiful Campus” by the Princeton Review in 2005.

• The student-to-faculty ratio is 13:1.

UNIVERSITY• Students and alumni consistently cite the quality, accessibility and caring nature of the faculty and staff as among Pepperdine’s major strengths.

• There are 395 full-time teaching faculty, and 98% of full-time faculty have earned doctoral degrees. Students are provided with experiential opportunities, including research projects and internships so that their knowledge can be put to practice.

• 75% of Pepperdine undergraduates receive some form of financial assistance.

• Pepperdine University is respected both nationally and internationally. Students come to Pepperdine from all 50 states and more than 70 countries worldwide. Additionally, nearly 60% of Pepperdine’s undergraduate students study abroad at one point within one more than 20 international programs.

• Pepperdine was recently voted as having the seventh-best study-abroad program in the nation by the Institute of International Education. Study-abroad programs include Heidelberg, Germany; London, England; Florence, Italy; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Lausanne, Switzerland; and Shanghai, China.

• Among the 38 different majors offered, the top five at Seaver College are business administration, advertising, international studies, international business, psychology and political science.

• The University was founded in 1937 by George Pepperdine, a Christian businessman who established the Western Auto Supply Company.

ATHLETIC Pepperdine is classified as an NCAA Division I-AAA school (Division I schools that do not sponsor football), and the Waves are one of the very best of their kind. Since the I-AAA Athletic Director’s Association All-Sports Trophy was established, ranking the various schools on their postseason success, Pepperdine has finished in the top six every single time, including in first place twice (2004-05 and 2005-06).

In the annual NACDA Director’s Cup standings, which measures overall postseason success, Pepperdine has finished first among all of its West Coast Conference rivals for 13 straight years.

BaseballThe 1992 College World Series champions, Pepperdine baseball has recorded a remarkable 32 straight 30-win seasons. The Waves have advanced to the NCAA Championships 25 times, including five times under head coach Steve Rodriguez. Pepperdine has captured 17 regular-season WCC crowns and four WCC Championship Series titles. Twenty-nine alums have gone on to success in Major League Baseball.

Men’s BasketballOver the years, the Pepperdine men’s basketball program has made 13 NCAA Tournament appearances, captured at least a share of 16 conference titles, won three West Coast Conference Tournament titles and sent dozens of players into professional basketball. Head coach Tom Asbury was one of the top coaches in the WCC’s history from 1989-94 and he has returned to Malibu to help the program thrive once again.

Women’s BasketballWith seven postseason appearances in the last 11 seasons, the Pepperdine women’s basketball team has developed into a consistent winner and a contender in the West Coast Conference. The Waves made their first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance in 2000 with an at-large bid, then captured the WCC Tournament title and subsequent NCAA appearances in 2002, 2003 and 2006, the most recent coming under head coach Julie Rousseau.

Cross Country / TrackHead coach Robert Radnoti has the goal of national prominence for his cross country and track programs. The Waves were extremely strong in these sports at their South-Central campus from the 1930s to the 1960s, with All-Americans and Olympians to their credit. However, the programs were dropped briefly when the university moved its campus to Malibu. The Waves have made great strides in cross country over the years and track was added again in the past few years.

Women’s SoccerOne of the youngest programs on Pepperdine’s campus, the women’s soccer team has quickly developed into among the strongest in recent years. Since its inaugural season in 1993, the Waves have posted 10-win seasons 10 times and made the NCAA Tournament five straight years from 2001-05. Head coach Tim Ward has helped his Waves reach the NCAA’s Sweet 16 on two occasions.

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Men’s GolfThe 1997 NCAA men’s golf champions and a regular at the top of the West Coast Conference’s leaderboard, Pepperdine competes with the nation’s best. The Waves have won 16 WCC titles since 1987 and have 11 straight NCAA regional appearances. Pepperdine won the NCAA title in John Geiberger’s first season and have posted two other top 10 national finishes.

Women’s GolfIn the last 16 seasons since Laurie Gibbs became head coach, the Pepperdine women’s golf program has developed into a national championship contender. The Waves have won 11 WCC titles, been to 11 straight NCAA Regional tournaments and have made nine NCAA Championships appearances. The Waves finished second in the nation in 2003 and boast four top-five finishes.

Women’s Swimming & DivingFor more than 20 years, Pepperdine has thrived in the Pacific Collegiate Swimming & Diving Conference. The Waves have had nine consecutive top-five finishes under head coach Nick Rodionoff, including a program-best-tying second-place finish in 2008. Ten of Pepperdine’s 20 record times have come under Rodionoff’s watch.

Men’s TennisNo team has been more consistent then Pepperdine’s men’s tennis program, which wins the West Coast Conference title and makes the NCAA Tournament with amazing regularity. The Waves have won 40 WCC titles, including 19 in a row. Led by head coach Adam Steinberg, the Waves reached the pinnacle in 2006 and won the national championship.

Women’s TennisNo coach has been on staff at Pepperdine for more consecutive years than Gualberto Escudero, who took over as women’s tennis head coach in 1977-78. His tenure has featured WCC titles (21, including seven in a row), NCAA Tournament appearances (26, with 12 in a row) and top 25 finishes (including eight times in the nation’s top 10).

Men’s VolleyballPepperdine’s most successful program has won five NCAA men’s volleyball championships, second-most of any school, with the last title coming in 2005. The program is synonymous with head coach Marv Dunphy, who was responsible for four of the titles and has also had a long association with USA Volleyball. Pepperdine has made the NCAA Championships event on 15 occasions, including six times in the past decade.

Women’s VolleyballFor most of its history, the Pepperdine women’s volleyball program has boasted one of the nation’s top coaches in Nina Matthies, who took over in 1983. Since the West Coast Conference added women’s volleyball, the Waves have been the league’s dominant program with 10 titles. Since 1981, the Waves have made 20 trips to the NCAA Championships, including 11 in the last 12 years.

Men’s Water PoloPepperdine was the host site of the 1984 Olympic water polo competition, so it should be no surprise that the Waves excel in the sport. Pepperdine has advanced to the NCAA Championships 12 times in its history and captured the national crown in 1997. Current coach Jack Kocur was a player on that title team. The Waves have won at least a share of conference titles nine times and have finished in the top 10 in the national rankings every year since 1976.

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NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS1978 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL1985 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL1986 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL1992 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL1992 BASEBALL 1997 MEN’S GOLF1997 MEN’S WATER POLO2005 MEN’S VOLLEYBALL2006 MEN’S TENNISThe fact that Pepperdine has won NCAA championships in five different men’s sports is a rare feat, as the Waves are one of only 14 schools to accomplish this. Making it even more noteworthy is that Pepperdine is the only non-BCS school and is by far the smallest. Following are the 14 schools with their enrollment figures.Arizona State (63,278) California (33,000)Indiana (38,247) Michigan (38,006)Michigan State (45,520) Minnesota (50,042)Ohio State (50,504) Oklahoma State (32,721)Penn State (42,294) Pepperdine (8,000)Stanford (14,890) UCLA (36,890)USC (33,000) Wisconsin (41,466)

Additional national championships have been won by the now-defunct football squad (1947 small college), men’s tennis (1952 NAIA), Jerome Jones and Kelly Jones (1984 NCAA Tennis Doubles Tournament), Carlos DiLaura and Kelly Jones (1985 NCAA Tennis Doubles Tournament) and Robbie Weiss (1988 NCAA Tennis Singles Tournament).

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CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPSBASEBALL (17 WCC regular season): 1974, ‘75, ‘76, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86 (co), ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘95, 2001, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 (co); (4 WCC Championship Series): 2001, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06MEN’S BASKETBALL (12 WCC regular season): 1962, ‘76, ‘81 (co), ‘82, ‘83, ‘85, ‘86, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, 2000, ‘02 (co); (3 WCC Tournaments): 1991, ‘92, ‘94; (4 CCAA Regular Season):

1950, ‘51, ‘52, ‘53WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (4 WCC regular season): 1999 (co), 2000, ‘02, ‘03; (3 WCC Tournaments): 2002, ‘03, ‘06MEN’S GOLF (16 WCC titles): 1987, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘99, 2000, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘07WOMEN’S GOLF (11 WCC titles): 1998, ‘99, 2000, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09WOMEN’S SOCCER (1 WCC regular season): 2002MEN’S TENNIS (40 WCC titles): 1958, ‘62, ‘63, ‘69, ‘70, ‘73, ‘74, ‘75, ‘76, ‘77, ‘78, ‘79, ‘80, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2000,

‘01, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09WOMEN’S TENNIS (21 WCC titles): 1988, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, 2000, ‘01, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09MEN’S VOLLEYBALL (5 MPSF regular season): 2000, ‘02, ‘03, ‘05, ‘07; (4 MPSF Tournaments): 1998, 2002, ‘05, ‘08; (1 WIVA regular season): 1992; (3 SCIVA regular season): 1976

(co), ‘78 (co), ‘85WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (10 WCC regular season): 1985, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90, ‘91, ‘99, 2001, ‘02, ‘03MEN’S WATER POLO (2 MPSF regular season): 1997, 2002; (3 Big West regular season): ‘89 (co), ‘90 (co), ‘91 (co); (3 PCAA regular season): 1980, ‘84, ‘86; (1 PCAA Tournament):

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The Pepperdine University Athletics Department is committed to a program of life skills that provides educational experiences and services in order to develop well-balanced life styles for student-athletes; to encourage growth in decision making, planning and fulfillment of career and life goals; and to enhance the quality of the student-athlete experience within the university setting.

The program is required for every incoming freshman and transfer student-athlete. Nationally recognized speakers and a life skills class are part of the program. Topics are chosen to support the following commitment purpose statements:

• Commitment to Academic Excellence — To support the academic progress of the student-athlete toward intellectual development and graduation.

• Commitment to Athletics Excellence — To build philosophical foundations for the development of athletics programs that are broad-based, equitable and dedicated to the well-being of the student athlete.

Pepperdine University’s goal is to “strengthen lives for purpose, service and leadership” and the Pepperdine Athletics Department is a strong believer in helping its student-athletes to meet this goal. The school’s athletic teams embrace the concept of volunteerism and service to the community. Teams are regularly taking on projects that will better the lives of others.

Step Forward is an annual day held each fall that is devoted to community service, when more than a thousand Pepperdine students, staff, faculty and alumni will disperse throughout Southern California in order to lend a hand to those in need. Pepperdine’s athletic teams have been front and center as part of this event, as well as other service opportunities year-round.

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LIFE SKILLS/SAAC• Commitment to Personal Development — To support the

development of a well-balanced lifestyle for student-athletes, encouraging emotional well-being, personal growth and decision making skills.

• Commitment to Service — To engage the student-athlete in service to his/her campus and surrounding communities.

• Commitment to Career Development — To encourage the student-athlete to develop and pursue career and life goals.

The Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC) is comprised of two student leaders from each athletic team at Pepperdine. National SAACs at a glance:

• Generate a student-athlete voice within the NCAA structure.

• Solicit student-athlete response to proposed NCAA legislation.

• Recommend potential NCAA legislation.• Review, react and comment to the governance structure

on legislation, activities and subjects of interest.• Actively participate in the administrative process of

athletics programs and the NCAA.• Promote a positive student-athlete image.

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PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS DEPARTMENTAthletics: (310) 506-4150 Tickets: (866) WAVE-TIX24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, Calif., 90263

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ATHLETICS DEPARTMENTPEPPERDINE ATHLETICS PHILOSOPHYThe Athletics Department supports and endorses the Pepperdine University Mission Statement. At Pepperdine University, student-athletes will be provided with opportunities to achieve goals as stated by the University founder, Mr. George Pepperdine. His original statement of purpose is still the guiding principle of the University: “Therefore, as my contribution to the well-being and happiness of this generation and those that follow, I am endowing this institution to help young men and women prepare themselves for a life of usefulness in this competitive world and to help them build a foundation of Christian character and faith which will survive the storms of life.”

Intercollegiate student-athletes representing Pepperdine University will be bonafide students pursuing degree programs of their choice who enjoy the opportunity to develop their athletics abilities consistent with the high standards of academic scholarship, sportsmanship, leadership and institutional tradition.

Further, it is recognized that the Pepperdine University Athletics Program:

• is an integral part of a total university spectrum involving students, faculty, administrators, staff and patrons.

• should develop character, maturity and a sense of fair play as well as athletics excellence.• should promote pride in the University among students, faculty, staff and community

supporters.• should generate revenue to support, in part, all intercollegiate athletics teams representing

the University.• should abide by the letter and spirit of the law requiring nondiscrimination on the basis of

sex, race, creed or national origin.• must abide by all rules and regulations as set forth by the institution, the governing

conferences and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

PEPPERDINE ATHLETICS OBJECTIVESAmong the objectives of the Pepperdine University Athletics program are the following:

• to develop an awareness and understanding of the human person, including intellectual, physical, social and spiritual dimensions.

• to encourage scholarship, leadership, sportsmanship, fair play and an appreciation of opponents and amateur athletics.

• to develop teamwork, respect for authority and an appreciation of rules and regulations governing the game.

• to develop an attitude of responsibility to society.• to develop an appreciation for the beauty of physical performance and aesthetic values.• to prepare students for meaningful and satisfying careers.• to help students gain understanding and respect for individuals from other backgrounds and

cultures.• to encourage students to become involved in neighborhood and community service

activities.• to field disciplined and competitive teams seeking superior athletic performance within

established rules and ethical conduct.• to schedule appropriate competition for the athletes and teams.• to have the University’s Athletics Department recognized as an ethical leader and an

example of excellence in management, performance and conduct.• to provide superior facilities for competition, training and teaching.• to seek continual improvement in the system of intercollegiate athletics by reducing

pressures on coaches which might lead to improprieties.• to create a positive, enjoyable and fun home event experience for Pepperdine students,

faculty, staff, alumni and fans.

When the West Coast Conference first got its start back in 1952, the founders really had only one goal in mind — to create a convenient way for five Bay Area schools to play basketball. What has grown from that original vision some 57 years ago is a marvelously cohesive athletics league that is competitive at a national level in 13 sports. The eight current members of the WCC span the western coast of the United States from Canada to Mexico. Though the institutions range from the pine forests of Eastern Washington to the sun-drenched beaches of Southern California, the combined excellence in academics and athletics sets the conference apart on the national scene and draws the individual institutions together in a common mission. The WCC sponsors championships in baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, women’s rowing, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis and women’s volleyball. Originally chartered as the California Basketball Association, the five-team league included Pacific, Saint Mary’s, San Francisco, San Jose State and Santa Clara, and the first-ever men’s basketball game was played January 2, 1953. After three seasons of play under that name, the conference expanded to include Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine in 1955, and became known as the West Coast Athletic Conference in 1956. The name was shortened in 1989. The current alignment of Gonzaga University, Loyola Marymount University, Pepperdine University, University of Portland, Saint Mary’s College, University of San Diego, University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University has remained unchanged since 1979, making the WCC the

third-most stable athletic conference in the nation. Only the Ivy League and the Pacific-10 Conference have been together longer. Women’s sports were incorporated into the WCC prior to the 1985-86 season, and the league has made steady improvements in several sports, particularly basketball, soccer and volleyball. Since joining the WCC prior to the 1955-56 season, Pepperdine has claimed 129 WCC regular-season team championships in the following sports: baseball (17), men’s basketball (12), women’s basketball (4), men’s golf (16), women’s golf (11), women’s soccer (1), men’s tennis (40), women’s tennis (21) and women’s volleyball (10). Additionally, the men’s and women’s basketball team have each won the league’s postseason tournament three times. The baseball team has won the WCC Championship Series four times. The league relocated its headquarters in the summer of 1998 to San Bruno near the San Francisco International Airport. The WCC hired Jamie Zaninovich as its commissioner in March 2008.

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MPSF PCSC The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation was established during the 1992-93 academic year to serve the competitive needs of member institutions from the Big West, Pacific-10, Mountain West, Western Athletic and West Coast Conferences and other selected universities in the western United States; and to provide championship competition for Division I intercollegiate Olympic sports in a conference setting. The MPSF was originally formed to provide enhanced competition and championship opportunities for sports without conference affiliation; to contain the costs of competition; and to ensure the survival of sports impacted by Title IX and other fiscal pressures. The Federation has served as an incubator for emerging women’s sports and as a safe harbor for sports impacted by conference realignments. In men’s volleyball, the Waves have won five regular season and four tournament titles. Pepperdine competes against BYU, Cal State Northridge, Hawaii, Long Beach State, Pacific, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and USC. MPSF schools have won 14 of the 17 NCAA men’s volleyball championships since the conference was created (including one by Pepperdine). In men’s water polo, the Waves have won two regular-season crowns. Pepperdine competes against California, Long Beach State, Pacific, Stanford, UC Irvine, UCLA, UC Santa Barbara and USC. MPSF schools have won all 17 NCAA men’s water polo championships since the conference was created (including one by Pepperdine).

Pepperdine has been a member of the Pacific Collegiate Swimming & Diving Conference for more than 20 years. The PCSC has allowed a number of swimming programs of all shape and size — NCAA Division I, II and III and the NAIA — who are not affiliated with a major conference to come together and participate at a championship meet. The Waves swim against Alaska-Fairbanks, Biola, California Baptist, Cal State East Bay, Chapman, Concordia, Fresno Pacific, Loyola Marymount, Northern Colorado, Seattle, Soka, UC San Diego and UC Santa Cruz. Pepperdine has always been among the top programs in the PCSC and tied its best-ever finish with a second-place showing in 2008.

WAVE GREATS

OLYMPIANSSince 1956, Pepperdine has developed a distinguished association with the Olympic Games, as more than 40 members of the university community have gone on to participate in the Olympics as either a player or a coach. Pepperdine athletes have won 17 medals (seven gold) as part of 12 different teams.

Alvis Andrews USA 1960 Track (alternate)Simon Aspelin Sweden 2008 (SILVER) TennisKevin Barnett USA 2000, 2004 VolleyballDain Blanton USA 2000 (GOLD), 2004 Beach VolleyballRoberto Borelli Brazil 1984 Water PoloTerrezene Brown USA 1964 Track Craig Buck USA 1984 (GOLD), 1988 (GOLD) VolleyballVilma Charlton Jamaica 1964, 1968, 1972 TrackLinda Chisholm USA 1984 (SILVER) VolleyballGeoffrey Clark Australia 1988, 1992 Water PoloBob Ctvrtlik USA 1988 (GOLD), 1992 (BRONZE), 1996 VolleyballCarlos DiLaura Peru 1984 TennisMarv Dunphy USA 1988 (GOLD) Head Coach Volleyball 1996 Consultant Coach Volleyball 2000 Assistant Coach Volleyball 2004 Consultant Coach Volleyball 2008 (GOLD) Consultant Coach VolleyballMartin Edwards Great Britain 1972 SwimmingBrad Gilbert USA 1988 (BRONZE) Tennis Brian Goorjian Australia 2004, 2008 Head Coach BasketballJennifer Gutierrez USA 2000 TriathlonKelly Jones USA 1984 TennisDavid Kirkland — 1964 TrackMartin Laurendeau Canada 1988 TennisMarcos Leite Brazil 1972, 1980, 1984 BasketballChip McCaw USA 2000 VolleyballPablo McNeil Jamaica 1964 TrackGlenn Michibata Canada 1988 TennisAgustin Moreno Mexico 1988 TennisMerrill Moses USA 2008 (SILVER) Water PoloDaniel Mulumba Uganda 1984 SwimmingNancy Owen USA 1964, 1968 VolleyballRyan Radmanovich Canada 2004, 2008 BaseballPeter Rohde Denmark 1984, 1988 SwimmingSean Rooney USA 2008 (GOLD) VolleyballGeorge Roumain USA 2000 VolleyballNicole Sanderson Australia 2004 Beach VolleyballGary Sato USA 1988 (GOLD) Assistant Coach Volleyball 1992 (BRONZE) Assistant Coach VolleyballTerry Schroeder USA 1984 (SILVER), 1988 (SILVER), 1992 Water Polo 2008 (SILVER) Head Coach Water PoloJesse Smith USA 2004, 2008 (SILVER) Water PoloTom Sorenson USA 1996 VolleyballJeff Stork USA 1988 (GOLD), 1992 (BRONZE), 1996 VolleyballAndrew Sznajder Canada 1992 TennisTroy Tanner USA 1988 (GOLD) Volleyball 2008 (GOLD) Coach Beach VolleyballGreg Vernovage USA 2000 (GOLD) Coach Beach VolleyballJerome Walters USA 1956 TrackMarilyn White USA 1964 TrackRod Wilde USA 1984 Volleyball (alternate) 1996, 2000 Assistant Coach Volleyball

ATHLETICS HALL OF FAMEIncluding the 2009 induction ceremony, the Pepperdine Athletics Hall of Fame is made up of 84 individuals, 12 teams and eight Special Achievement Award recipients, all of which constitute an impressive list of student-athletes, coaches and administrators who have made a significant mark on the history of the athletic program.

1980Terry Bell, FootballBert Brewer, Cross Country/TrackRoy Burleson, Cross Country/TrackNick Buzolich, Basketball/TennisHubert Derrick, TennisRobert “Duck” Dowell, BasketballAl Duer, BasketballPete Fogo, BasketballSterling Forbes, BasketballGail Hopkins, Baseball/BasketballDarwin Horn, Football/BaseballBill Johnson, TrackBob Morris, BasketballRon Pettigrew, Cross Country/TrackClark Rex, Baseball/FootballWixie Robinson, Football/TrackJohn Scolinos, Baseball/FootballRay Sims, BaseballGene Vollnogle, Football/TrackBob Warlick, Basketball

1981William “Bird” Averitt, BasketballJack Bighead, Football/TrackDayle Campbell, BaseballHarry Dinnel, BasketballLarry Dugan, BasketballNancy Owen-Fortner, VolleyballChuck Gibbon, Basketball/Football/

Baseball/GolfDennis Johnson, BasketballKaren Logan, Basketball/TennisJay Roelen, FootballHarry Skandera, Cross Country/Track

1982Steve Ebey, BasketballHugh Faulkner, BasketballEd Hyduke, FootballGary Marks, BaseballRob Picciolo, BaseballJerome Walters, TrackJ. Eddie Weems, Track

1983Joy Pace, BasketballMike Scott, BaseballDick Skophammer, BasketballDon Whitney, Track/Basketball

1984Harry Jenkins, BaseballMark Lee, BaseballOllie Matson, BasketballOlaf Tegner, AdministrationWayne Wright, Baseball/Golf/

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1985Craig Buck, VolleyballTerry Schroeder, Water Polo

1986Warren Gaer, FootballRobert “Bo” Williams, Football

1988David Gorrie, Baseball

1989Kim Bueltel, Basketball/VolleyballBrad Gilbert, TennisTed Kiapos, FootballRobin White, TennisSkip Willis, Baseball

1990Dale Drager, FootballJack Drager, FootballElmer Noonan, Football

1996Ricardo Brown, BasketballLinda Chisholm, VolleyballGary Colson, BasketballTed Dodd, VolleyballAllen Fox, TennisJim Hamilton, FootballPat Murphy, Baseball

1999Andy Lopez, Baseball

2008Dain Blanton, VolleyballJim Brinton, BaseballJohn Furlong, BasketballJason Gore, GolfGinger Helgeson, TennisGeorge Roumain, VolleyballNicole Sanderson, VolleyballJeff Stork, VolleyballRobbie Weiss, Tennis

2009Doug Christie, BasketballGeoffrey Clark, Water PoloBob Ctvrtlik, VolleyballKatherine Hull, GolfKelly Jones, TennisJohn Rettberg, BasketballRod Wilde, Volleyball

TEAM HONOREES1939 2-Mile Relay Team1946 Football1947 Football1962 Men’s Basketball1978 Men’s Volleyball1979 Baseball1985 Men’s Volleyball1986 Men’s Volleyball1992 Baseball1992 Men’s Volleyball1997 Men’s Golf1997 Men’s Water Polo

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS1980 Helen Pepperdine1981 Eddy D. and Helen Field1981 Hugh M. Tiner1982 Leonard K. Firestone1983 Howard A. White1984 Charles B. Runnels1999 Neal Scott

Documents

2009 Pepperdine Cross Country Yearbook