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2018-19 Swimming & Diving Roster

Profile

  • FLY
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • Grass Valley, Calif.
    Hometown
  • 5'11
    Height
  • Bear River HS
    High School
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HERRON, Jack
Jack Herron
FLY
Position
Senior
Class
Grass Valley, Calif.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

Senior (2018-19): Redshirted in 2018-19.
 
Junior (2017-18): Moved intothe top three spots on the Cowboy all-time list in both the 200 freestyle and 200 butterfly…helped the Cowboys to take third place in the 800 freestyle relay at the WAC Championships…placed fifth in the 500 freestyle at the WAC Championships with a time of 4:26.69…took second place in the 200 freestyle at the WAC Championships with a time of 1:36.34.
 
Sophomore (2016-17): Swam a season best against UNLV in January 2017 in the 100 butterfly with a time of 52.33 placing fifth…finished third in the 200 freestyle against UNLV with a time of 1:40.86…took first place in the 500 freestyle at the 2017 WAC Championships with a time of 4:23.64…placed third in the 200 freestyle at the  same event with a season best time of 1:36.97…placed second in the 200 butterfly at the 2017 Western Athletic Conference Championships with a personal best time of 1:45.64.

Freshman (2015-16): Herron capitalized on a terrific rookie campaign with Wyoming by being named the WAC co-freshmen of the year, sharing the award with Daniil Antipovof Grand Canyon…it was the second-consecutive year UW took home freshman of the year honors, as teammate Ryan Ball earned the award in 2014-15…claimed second place at the WAC Championships in the 500 free with a mark of 4:22.28, in addition to a third place finish in the 200 free (1:36.39)…he also took fifth in the 200 fly (1:46.01) at the championships…brought home a victory in the 200 free (1:41.80) against Air Force, and helped UW upset No. 14 Utah by placing third in the 200 free (1:42.82)…against Pac-12 member Arizona State, Herron claimed second place in the 200 fly with a time of 1:50.23, before winning the 200 free (1:38.79) and finishing second in the 500 free (4:34.03) against UNLV.

High School: Herron was a talented swimmer who specialized in the butterfly and middle distance freestyle events…was a Junior National qualifier in the 100, 200 and 500 freestyle and the 100 and 200 butterfly.

Personal: He is the son of Gary and Betsy Herron…majoring in management.