Wingate University Athletics

2014-15: Jerome Heidrich received CSCAA Scholar All-American first team distinction. He helped lead the Bulldogs in the sprint free events, earning two first-place finishes during the Bluegrass Mountain Conference championship. Heidrich was first in both the 200 Freestyle (1:37.32) and the 100 Freestyle (44.49) to earn All-BMC status. During the NCAA championship meet, he posted a personal bests in the 200 Freestyle (1:36.97, 13th place) and the 500 Freestyle (4:32.51, 20th place). The 200 Free swim placed his name on the honorable mention NCAA Division II All-American list. Heidrich also swam the 100 Freestyle at the NCAA meet, posting a time of 44.70 to claim 19th place. In addition, Heidrich was a member of every WU Freestyle relay on the conference and national level. He was one of the four men who swam in the 800 Freestyle Relay, breaking a Bulldog team record set in 2009. Heidrich was the only Bulldog freshman male swimmer to qualify for NCAAs.