Julia Pearson

Julia Pearson

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Omaha, Neb.

High School:
Westside

Height:
5-3

2007-08: Anchored the 400-free relay that turned in the third-fastest time in school history (3:35.58) at the A-10 Championships ... was a member of the 400-medley relay that recorded the 10th-best performance in SLU annals (4:01.79) vs. Illinois-Chicago ... touched second in the 200 free and third in the 500 free vs. South Dakota State ... finished second in the 100 free, third in the 500 free and fourth in the 200 free at Wash U ... recorded a second-place finish in the 200 free ... named to the A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll for the Fall 2007 semester.

At Westside: Received school's Scholar-Athlete Award ... helped her team to a state runner-up finish as a junior and a third-place finish as a senior ... earned four letters in swimming ... was a member of the school-record 200 free relay team ... earned USA Swimming Scholastic All-America accolades in 2005 and 2006 ... was a member of National Honor Society and National French Honors Society ... named to the Metro Conference All-Academic team ... was a member of Swim Omaha club team.

Personal: Born April 16, 1989, in Omaha, Neb. ... daughter of Lorraine Chang and Eric Pearson ... has an older brother, Scott Pearson.

PEARSON'S CAREER BESTS

50 Free 25.57 at A-10 Championships, 2/19/09 (trials)
100 Free 55.90 at A-10 Championships, 2/23/08 (prelims)
200 Free 1:58.37 at A-10 Championships, 2/20/09 (prelim)
500 Free 5:19.63 at A-10 Championships, 2/19/09 (prelim)
1000 Free 11:07.99 at A-10 Championships, 2/21/09 (split)
1650 Free 18:25.20 at A-10 Championships, 2/21/09
200 IM 2:19.76 at Lindenwood Quad, 1/25/08
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