Rachel Rant
Rachel Rant

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Boise, Idaho
High School:
Boise HS
Height:
5-9
Experience:
HS

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.

10/19/2012

Waves Prepare for WCC Championships at Titan Invitational

Stasia Demick and Jordan Scandlyn led the women and men, respectively.

10/18/2012

Cross Country Has Final WCC Tune-Up on Friday at Fullerton

The women's 5K is at 4:45 p.m. and the men's 8K is at 5:15 p.m.

10/13/2012

Cross Country Runs Well at Northridge Invitational

This was the final tuneup for the Waves' top runners before the West Coast Conference Championships.

10/27/2012

WCC XC Championships (10/27/2012)

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

PEPPERDINE XC 2012: Was one of the team's top runners as a freshman ... Competed in six races and finished between #2 and #4 among the Waves at each of them ... Was Pepperdine's #3 runner at the WCC Championships ... Best 5k was 19:10.46 at the Northridge Collegiate Invitational and best 6k was 23:31.1 at the UC Riverside Invitational.

PEPPERDINE TRACK 2013: Competed in seven of eight track meets as a freshman ... Had the team's best time of the year in the 800 meters, a 2:20.00 at Pomona-Pitzer (4/13) ... That ranks her #3 on Pepperdine's all-time top five list in the 800 ... Ran the 800 at all seven meets, and the 1,500 once (a 5:05.74 at North Florida on 3/2).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Boise (Idaho) High School in 2012 ... Ran three years of varsity track (400, 800 and 1,600 meters) and two years of cross country ... Was named the Boise High Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Boise won the 5A state cross country title in 2011 (it was ranked among the nation's top 50 programs) and was second in 2010 ... Was part of the 5A-state-winning 4x800-meter relay team as a junior ... Took fourth in the state in the 800 meters as a senior ... Earned state academic awards for both sports ... A National Merit Scholar.

PERSONAL: Born in Highland Park, Ill. ... Daughter of Richard and Carolyn Rant ... Has one sibling, Alex ... Her father played tennis at Washington ... Majoring in business administration and English ... Chose Pepperdine because "it has the ideal academic, spiritual, social and athletic aspects that I was looking for in a school."

FAVORITES: Enjoys skiing, knitting, arts/crafts, reading, hiking, biking and writing ... Lists her sports hero as Michael Jordan ... Favorites include Nick Symmonds (pro athlete), Real Madrid (pro team), East of Eden (book), Peter Pan (movie), Psych (TV show), Matthew West (musical artist), fettucine alfredo (food) and tennis (sport other than running) ... Favorite thing about running is "it's based on mental toughness, and I can always challenge myself and build character. I really enjoy the strategy involved, and the marked progress that is available through hard work."

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Head Coach Robert Radnoti

2012 Season

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