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Cole Heron
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Pope
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
2025: Outdoor – Finished 15th in the 1500-meter run at the Yellow Jacket Invite with a time of 3:59.13.
Indoor – Placed fifth in the 3,000m at the Music City Challenge, crossing the finish line in 8:25.86.
2024: Cross Country – Clocked a 4-mile time of 19:52.31 to place 11th and score as the fifth Bulldog across the finish line at the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener…Placed 112th at the SEC Championships with an 8k time of 25:14.2.
Outdoor – Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
Indoor – Took over the No. 9 spot in school history in the 3,000-meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational, running an 8:08.71 to finish third…Finished 18th in the seeded 3,000m race at the Music City Challenge with a 8:15.07…Clocked a personal-best mile time of 4:05.94 to finish 17th in the mile invitational race at the Razorback Invitational…Placed third in the mile at the Clemson Invite with a time of 4:11.04…Finished 41st in the 3,000m at the SEC Championships with a time of 8:47.44…Ran the distance medley relay at the SEC Championships, helping the Bulldogs place 11th (10:19.47).
2023: Cross Country – Finished fifth in his season debut at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener with a time of 14:51.24…Earned his first collegiate victory at the 6k Gamecock Challenge with a time of 17:48.5…Was the second Bulldog across the finish line at the 8k Paul Short Run, placing 99th (25:03.60)…Placed second for the Bulldogs and 20th overall at the 8k Crimson Classic, recording a personal-best time of 24:30.0…Was team’s fifth scorer at the 8k SEC Championships, clocking a time of 25:17.4 to place 70th overall…Crossed the finish line third for the Bulldogs and 67th overall at the 10k NCAA South Regionals with a 31:01.9…Scored in all six meets on the season.
Outdoor – Ran a season-best time of 9:08.58 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays to take 31st…Placed eighth to score in the 3000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships, clocking a time of 9:12.04.
Indoor – Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2022: Cross Country - Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
Outdoor – Finished 10th (8:57.38) in the 3000 meters at the Tom Jones Memorial.
Indoor - Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2021: Cross Country- Started his Bulldog career by finishing 41st at the 6k Kennesaw State Opener…Completed the 8k North Alabama Showcase in 70th before scoring at the 8k Pre-Nationals with a 241st-place finish (25:21.6)…Rounded out his year at the 8k SEC Championships with a 102nd-place finish.
Outdoor – Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
Indoor – Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
2020: Cross Country - Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
High School: Guided Pope to the GHSA 6A state cross country title as a junior by finishing 13th individually…Set school records in both the 5k and the 3200 meters as a senior and was third overall at the state cross country championships his final season…Also garnered his school’s Most Outstanding Runner honors…Took sixth in the 1600m at the state meet as a junior…Personal-best times of 1:59.02 (800m), 4:23 (1600m), 9:20.79 (3200m) and 15:10 cross 5k…Helped lead team to three runner-up performances at the state cross country meet (freshman, sophomore, senior)…Earned varsity letters in both cross and track all four years…Also wrestled at Pope…Part of German Honors Society.
Personal: Born Aug. 14, 2001…Son of Leslie Heron and Todd Heron…Brother, KC, is a twin and is also running for the Bulldogs…Majoring in Risk Management & Insurance with an intended co-major in Marketing.
Indoor – Placed fifth in the 3,000m at the Music City Challenge, crossing the finish line in 8:25.86.
2024: Cross Country – Clocked a 4-mile time of 19:52.31 to place 11th and score as the fifth Bulldog across the finish line at the Stan Sims Cross Country Opener…Placed 112th at the SEC Championships with an 8k time of 25:14.2.
Outdoor – Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
Indoor – Took over the No. 9 spot in school history in the 3,000-meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational, running an 8:08.71 to finish third…Finished 18th in the seeded 3,000m race at the Music City Challenge with a 8:15.07…Clocked a personal-best mile time of 4:05.94 to finish 17th in the mile invitational race at the Razorback Invitational…Placed third in the mile at the Clemson Invite with a time of 4:11.04…Finished 41st in the 3,000m at the SEC Championships with a time of 8:47.44…Ran the distance medley relay at the SEC Championships, helping the Bulldogs place 11th (10:19.47).
2023: Cross Country – Finished fifth in his season debut at the 5k Stan Sims Cross Country Opener with a time of 14:51.24…Earned his first collegiate victory at the 6k Gamecock Challenge with a time of 17:48.5…Was the second Bulldog across the finish line at the 8k Paul Short Run, placing 99th (25:03.60)…Placed second for the Bulldogs and 20th overall at the 8k Crimson Classic, recording a personal-best time of 24:30.0…Was team’s fifth scorer at the 8k SEC Championships, clocking a time of 25:17.4 to place 70th overall…Crossed the finish line third for the Bulldogs and 67th overall at the 10k NCAA South Regionals with a 31:01.9…Scored in all six meets on the season.
Outdoor – Ran a season-best time of 9:08.58 in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays to take 31st…Placed eighth to score in the 3000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships, clocking a time of 9:12.04.
Indoor – Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2022: Cross Country - Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
Outdoor – Finished 10th (8:57.38) in the 3000 meters at the Tom Jones Memorial.
Indoor - Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2021: Cross Country- Started his Bulldog career by finishing 41st at the 6k Kennesaw State Opener…Completed the 8k North Alabama Showcase in 70th before scoring at the 8k Pre-Nationals with a 241st-place finish (25:21.6)…Rounded out his year at the 8k SEC Championships with a 102nd-place finish.
Outdoor – Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
Indoor – Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
2020: Cross Country - Redshirted for the Bulldogs.
High School: Guided Pope to the GHSA 6A state cross country title as a junior by finishing 13th individually…Set school records in both the 5k and the 3200 meters as a senior and was third overall at the state cross country championships his final season…Also garnered his school’s Most Outstanding Runner honors…Took sixth in the 1600m at the state meet as a junior…Personal-best times of 1:59.02 (800m), 4:23 (1600m), 9:20.79 (3200m) and 15:10 cross 5k…Helped lead team to three runner-up performances at the state cross country meet (freshman, sophomore, senior)…Earned varsity letters in both cross and track all four years…Also wrestled at Pope…Part of German Honors Society.
Personal: Born Aug. 14, 2001…Son of Leslie Heron and Todd Heron…Brother, KC, is a twin and is also running for the Bulldogs…Majoring in Risk Management & Insurance with an intended co-major in Marketing.
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
