Jesse Aston

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Martinez, Calif.
	High School: Alhambra HS

	Height / Weight: 5-11 / 170
	Experience: 2V

11/09/2012

Six Runners Conclude Cross Country Season in Seattle

In his final race, Jonathan Rahaeuser led the Pepperdine men again.

11/07/2012

Cross Country Wraps Up Season at NCAA West Regional

Three men and three women will represent Pepperdine in Seattle.

10/27/2012

Young Cross Country Runners Make WCC Championships Debuts

Jonathan Rahaeuser and Hayley Lytle led the Waves.

10/26/2012

Cross Country Heads to WCC Championships

Portland is the host in 2012, while the Waves will host the meet in 2013.

10/25/2012

Four Cross Country Runners Earn WCC All-Academic Awards

The Waves are getting ready to run at the West Coast Conference Championships this Saturday morning (Oct. 27) at Fernhill Park in Portland, Ore.

10/27/2012

WCC XC Championships (10/27/2012)

West Coast Conference-provided photos from the 2012 WCC Championships in Portland.

09/07/2011

Cross Country Malibu Oceanside Open (9/1/2011)

Jeff Golden's photos of the season-opening cross country meet in Alumni Park.

11/11/2010

Cross Country at the West Coast Conference Championships (Kyle Terada Photography)

Photos taken of Pepperdine's men's and women's XC teams at the annual XC Championships at Crystal Springs.

PEPPERDINE XC 2012: Named to the WCC All-Academic first team for the second time as a junior ... Competed at six of the seven meets ... Finished as the team's #3 runner five times but jumped to #2 at the WCC Championships ... Best 8k time was 26:32.84 at the WCC Championships.

PEPPERDINE XC 2011: WCC All-Academic first team as a sophomore ... WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" honors ... Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete ... Competed at all seven races ... Was Pepperdine's #2 runner on three occasions, including the WCC Championships ... Had a season-best 8k time of 26:56 at the Stanford Invitational.

PEPPERDINE XC 2010: Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete ... Earned WCC Commissioner's Honor Roll "gold" honors ... Competed at six races as a freshman including the WCC Championships where he posted a season-best 8K time of 27:48 ... Was Pepperdine's third-fastest runner on the conference course and placed 45th overall.

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2013: Ran at three meets as a junior ... Ran the 800 meters twice (best of 2:04.93 at North Florida on 3/1), the 1,500 meters (4:21.29 at North Florida on 3/2) and the mile (4:42.08 at Westmont on 2/16).

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2012: Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete ... Competed at six meets as a sophomore ... Ran the 1,500 meters six times, with a best of 4:09.96 at San Francisco State (4/6) ... Ran the 800 meters at UC Irvine (3/24).

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2011: Pepperdine Scholar-Athlete ... Did not compete as a freshman.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Alhambra (Calif.) High School in 2010 ... Was the class Valedictorian ... A four-year varsity letterwinner in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m for head coach Tim Bruder ... Career bests include a 2:05 (800m), 4:31 (1600m), 10:00 (3200m) and 15:38 (3-mile) ... Team captain ... 2009 state qualifier and placed fifth at the NCS Division III cross country meet ... Named to the Diablo Foothill Athletic League first team (XC) and advanced to sectionals in the 1600m and 3200m as a senior ... Made the league's cross country second team and qualified for his first track sectional meet in 2008 ... Won the DFAL's 1600m title and placed second in the 3200m as a sophomore, and later received Coaches' Award ... Collected team's Rookie of the Year and Most Improved awards following his freshman year ... Also lettered in mock trial and won the 2009 Best in County award for pretrial attorney ... 2008 mock trial state qualifier ... CIF seal bearer and recipient of the AAUW Certificate of Merit.

PERSONAL: Born in Walnut Creek, Calif. ... Son of Robert and Laurie ... Father, Robert, played football at Stanford ... Brother to Ryan, Rachel and Kathleen ... English and mathematics major who is working on a teaching credential ... Chose to attend Pepperdine because he feels strongly about the university's mission and is ecstatic to incorporate his faith and college experience.

FAVORITES: Steve Prefontaine (pro athlete) .... Oakland Athletics (pro team) ... Trinity (book) ... The Boondock Saints (movie) ... House (TV show) ... Brand New (musical artist) ... vanilla ice cream (food) ... rock climbing (sport other than running) ... Hobbies include reading, writing poetry, listening to music and playing guitar.

Head Coach Robert Radnoti

2012 Season

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