2024 Cross Country Roster
Heron, KC
KC Heron
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Pope
Bio
2024: Placed 13th overall in the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener 4-mile race, crossing the finish line in 19:54.22…Posted his first scoring performance of the season at the Southern Showcase, running the 8k in 24:50.37 to place 40th…Was the second Bulldog across the line at the Crimson Classic, clocking a 24:26.2 to finish 35thoverall in the 8k…Posted a 24:57.3 to finish 100th at the SEC Championships.
2023: Scored at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener, clocking a time of 15:03.21 to finish ninth…Finished third overall at the 6k Gamecock Challenge, crossing the line in 18:03.5…Scored for the third-straight meet at the 8k Paul Short Run, placing 103rdwith a 25:05.70…Placed 23rd at the 8k Crimson Classic, scoring for the Bulldogs and posting a time of 24:35.2…Ran a 25:19.4 to finish 72nd at the 8k SEC Championships...Finished 87th overall as Georgia’s fifth scorer at the 10k NCAA South Regionals, recording a time of 31:36.6…Scored in all of the team’s six meets.
2022: Scored to start the season at the 5k Charlotte Opener after taking 28th (15:49.6)…Returned as a scorer at the 8k Live In Lou Classic thanks to a 24:59.2 for 125th…Was the final scorer for the Bulldogs at the 8k SEC Championships after crossing the line in 25:18.10…Wrapped up his season by scoring at the 10k NCAA Regional with a 79th-place finish (31:43.30).
2021: Started his career by taking 23rd (19:15.86) to score at the 6k Kennesaw State Opener…Was the fifth Bulldog across the line at the 8k North Alabama Showcase with a 25:49.71 for 50th…Scored at the 8k SEC Championships thanks to his 82nd-place finish (25:52.6)…Rounded out his season at the 10k NCAA South Regional by taking 152nd.
2020: Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
High School: Named to Pope’s Cross Country Hall of Fame…Part of state champion cross country team at the GHSA 6A meet in his third year…Finished third in the 1600 meters at the state meet as a junior…Personal-best times of 15:42 (5k), 4:18 (1600m), 1:58 (800m) and 9:36 (3200m)…Named Most Valuable Distance Runner for track as a junior…Ran on state runner-up cross team as a sophomore…Helped lead Pope to four consecutive region titles in cross…Earned varsity letter in both track and cross all four years…Named team’s Rookie of the Year…Part of team that was state runner-up as a freshman…Part of German Honors Society and was a two-year Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Born Aug. 14, 2001…Son of Leslie Heron and Todd Heron…Brother, Cole, is a twin and is also running for the Bulldogs…Intending to major in Business.
2023: Scored at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener, clocking a time of 15:03.21 to finish ninth…Finished third overall at the 6k Gamecock Challenge, crossing the line in 18:03.5…Scored for the third-straight meet at the 8k Paul Short Run, placing 103rdwith a 25:05.70…Placed 23rd at the 8k Crimson Classic, scoring for the Bulldogs and posting a time of 24:35.2…Ran a 25:19.4 to finish 72nd at the 8k SEC Championships...Finished 87th overall as Georgia’s fifth scorer at the 10k NCAA South Regionals, recording a time of 31:36.6…Scored in all of the team’s six meets.
2022: Scored to start the season at the 5k Charlotte Opener after taking 28th (15:49.6)…Returned as a scorer at the 8k Live In Lou Classic thanks to a 24:59.2 for 125th…Was the final scorer for the Bulldogs at the 8k SEC Championships after crossing the line in 25:18.10…Wrapped up his season by scoring at the 10k NCAA Regional with a 79th-place finish (31:43.30).
2021: Started his career by taking 23rd (19:15.86) to score at the 6k Kennesaw State Opener…Was the fifth Bulldog across the line at the 8k North Alabama Showcase with a 25:49.71 for 50th…Scored at the 8k SEC Championships thanks to his 82nd-place finish (25:52.6)…Rounded out his season at the 10k NCAA South Regional by taking 152nd.
2020: Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
High School: Named to Pope’s Cross Country Hall of Fame…Part of state champion cross country team at the GHSA 6A meet in his third year…Finished third in the 1600 meters at the state meet as a junior…Personal-best times of 15:42 (5k), 4:18 (1600m), 1:58 (800m) and 9:36 (3200m)…Named Most Valuable Distance Runner for track as a junior…Ran on state runner-up cross team as a sophomore…Helped lead Pope to four consecutive region titles in cross…Earned varsity letter in both track and cross all four years…Named team’s Rookie of the Year…Part of team that was state runner-up as a freshman…Part of German Honors Society and was a two-year Scholar-Athlete.
Personal: Born Aug. 14, 2001…Son of Leslie Heron and Todd Heron…Brother, Cole, is a twin and is also running for the Bulldogs…Intending to major in Business.
Georgia Cross Country NCAA South Regional Championship Video Recap
Friday, November 10
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championship Video Recap
Friday, October 27
Georgia Cross Country Regionals Highlights
Friday, November 11
Georgia Cross Country SEC Championships Postmeet Recap
Saturday, October 29
