2018-19 Women's Swimming Roster

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Cassidy Heaton

  • Position:
    Distance Freestyle
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    West Valley HS
  • Hometown:
    Fairbanks, Alaska

Summary

Biography

Career Personal-Bests (Events swam 5x or more)
200 Freestyle: 1:54.68 (Dec. 2, 2016 Husky Invitational)
500 Freestyle: 4:59.51 (2x Most Recent: Jan. 11, 2019 Lions Cup)
1,000 Freestyle: 10:11.27 (2x Most Recent: Jan. 12, 2019 Lions Cup)
1,650 Freestyle: 17:15.78 (Mar. 8-11, 2017 NCAA Championships)
 200 Freestyle Relay: 1:35.49 (Dec. 3-5, 2015 Calvin College Winter Invitational)
400 Freestyle Relay: 3:38.50 (Dec. 2, 2016 at Husky Invitational)
800 Freestyle Relay: 7:50.00 (Jan. 11, 2019 Lions Cup)


#NookNotes
- Two-time Alaska Swimming's Team MVP (2016-17, 2017-18)
- Three-time PCSC Swimmer of the Week (Oct. 10 2016, Oct. 3 2017, Jan. 29 2018)
- 18th swimmer in program history to qualify for the NCAAs (2016-17)
- CSCAA All-American Honorable Mention (2017-18)
- Harrison Shelton Spirit of Competition Award (2017-18)

 
2018-19 | Senior
Appeared in 37 events as a Nanook … Had 21 top-five finishes with eight in first place … Swam a personal-best 7:50.00 in the 800-yard freestyle relay placing second at the Lions Cup … Also at the Lions Cup tied a career-best 10:11.27 finishing third in the 1,000 freestyle and 4:59.51 in the 500 freestyle placing fourth … At the Pacific Collegiate Swim Conference Championships finished ninth in the 1,000 freestyle and the 800 freestyle relay … Placed 39th in the 1,650 freestyle and the 500 freestyle at the Husky Invitational … Also at the Invitational finished 133rd in the 200 freestyle … At the Lions Cup placed third in the 200 freestyle relay and fifth in the 400 freestyle relay … Also finished 15th in the 25 freestyle at the Lions Cup … Had eight first place finishes in dual-meets.

2017-18 | Junior
Appeared in 21 events as a Nanook … Had 13 top-five finishes with 11 in first place … At the CSAA National Collegiate Open Water Championships placed 28th with a career-best 1:08:45.85 in the five Kilometer race … Had season-bests in the 1650-yard freestyle with a time of 17:29.46 placing eighth and the 1000 freestyle in 10:21.97 also finishing eighth at the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships … At the Husky Invitational placed 99th in the 200 freestyle with a season-best 1:58.83 … Swam a season-best 5:11.77 in the 500 freestyle and 8:07.54 in the 800 freestyle relay placing first in both events at the Lion’s Cup Invitational … Against the University of the Incarnate Word finished first with a season-best 1:49.79 in the 200 freestyle relay … Placed 10th in the 800 freestyle relay at the PCSC Championships … Finished 10th in the 1650 freestyle and 45th in the 500 freestyle at the Husky Invitational … Placed first in the 200 freestyle and the 1650 freestyle at the Lion’s Cup  … Named PCSC swimmer of the week twice … Named team MVP for the second consecutive year … An honorable mention to the College Swimming & Diving Coaches Association of America Scholar All-American Team … Won the Harrison Sheldon Spirit of Competition Award … Had six first place finishes in dual-meets.

 

2016-17 | Sophomore
Appeared in 32 events … 23 top-five finishes with eight in first place … Set a varsity record and personal best 17:15.78 in the 1,650 freestyle placing 24th at the NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships … Also finished 34th in the 500 freestyle and 1,000 freestyle at the NCAA Championships … Placed fourth in the 1,000 freestyle with a personal best 10:11.27 at the Pacific Collegiate Swim and Dive Conference Championships … Placed first in the 500 and 1,650 freestyle at the Lions Cup Invitational … Finished second in the 1,650 freestyle and third in the 500 freestyle, set career best 4:59.51 in 500 prelims at the Husky Invitational … Placed 11th in the CSCAA 5K Open Water Championships with a time of 9:02.79 … Named Team MVP … Had six first place results in dual meets.
 

2015-16 | Freshman
Appeared in 36 events as a freshman … Placed 16th in the 500 freestyle (5:08.29) at the Husky Invitational … Finished second in the 1,650 freestyle with a personal best 17:21.87 at the Calvin College Winter Invitational … Personal best 5:06.05 in the prelims of the 500 freestyle (finished 6th) … Helped the team to a sixth place finish in the 800 freestyle relay (7:53.23) … Placed 12th in the 200 freestyle relay with a personal best 1:39.58 at the CCWI … Won both the 500 freestyle (5:14.51) and the 1,650 freestyle (17:50.94) vs. Biola University … Swam personal best in the 1,000 freestyle with a time of 10:41.64 against Cal State East Bay … Had 23 top-five finishes.
 

Prior to Alaska
 
West Valley High School
Swam for West Valley Wolfpack … Finished third at the 2013 ASAA State Championships in the 500 freestyle … Also placed eighth in the 200 freestyle … Won the Regional Championships in the 500 and 200 freestyle … Swam to a fifth place finish in the 500 freestyle at the 2014 ASAA State Championships … Also finished seventh in the 200 freestyle.
 

 Personal
Daughter of John Heaton and Rachel Luzzader … Step Parents Rebecca Heaton and Joseph Little … Majoring in Art.
 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Distance Free
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Distance Free
    5'8"
  • 2017-18Junior

    Distance Freestyle
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Senior

    Distance Freestyle