2025 Track & Field Roster
Heron, Cole
Cole Heron
- Position:
- Distance
- 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.
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