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Cole Heron
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, Ga.
- High School:
- Pope
Bio
2024: 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.
2023: 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.
2022: Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2021: 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.
2020: Did not compete 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…Intending to major in Business.
2023: 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.
2022: Did not compete for the Bulldogs.
2021: 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.
2020: Did not compete 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…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
