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Tuesday, April 28
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Tuesday, January 24
Wolfpack Women Top Moments - Swimming
Tuesday, May 03
Yara Hierath
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- White Plains, N.Y.
- High School:
- German International School
1x All-American
- 2021:Â 1650 freestyle
Academic All-ACC Team (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2021, 2024)Â
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2022-23 (JUNIOR):
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
PREP/PERSONAL:
- 2021:Â 1650 freestyle
Academic All-ACC Team (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
CSCAA Scholar All-American (2021, 2024)Â
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2023-24 (SENIOR):
- Finished top-10 in all three of her events at the ACC Championships placing 7th in the 500-yard freestyle, 8th in the 1650-yard freestyle, and won the B final securing 9th and a season best time in the 400-yard IM.
- Claimed two first place finishes against UNC-Wilmington with a personal best time the 200-yard IM, and the 200-yard freestyle helping the Wolfpack beat them 181-89.
- Three time top-5 finisher at the NC State/ GAC Invitational placing 3rd in the 400-yard IM, 4th in the 1650-yard freestyle, and 5th in the 500-yard freestyle.
- Maintained a 4.0 GPA throughout her entire undergraduate career majoring in Psychology.
- Caterpillar top 10 scholar athlete.
2022-23 (JUNIOR):
- Qualified for her third NCAA ChampionshipsÂ
- At the championships, she competed in the 400-yard IM (30th - 4:12.84) and the 500-yard freestyle (41st - 4:44.32)Â
- Won the B final in both the 500-yard freestyle (4:43.28) and 400-yard IMÂ (4:11.36)Â going lifetime best times in both events as well at the ACC ChampionshipsÂ
- Cracked the program top ten in the 400-yard IM and 500-yard freestyle, ranking eighth overall in bothÂ
- Helped score a 1-2 finish in the 400-yard IM (2nd - 4:21.82) at the Packs first dual meet of the season against TennesseeÂ
- Caterpillar Top Ten Scholar AthleteÂ
2021-22 (SOPHOMORE):
- Competed individually at the NCAA Championships in the 500 freestyle (40th - 4:45.24), the 1650 freestyle (27th - 16:15.29) and the 400 individual medley (30th - 4:12.18)
- Earned top-eight finishes in both distance freestyle events at the ACC Championships, competing in the 500 freestyle (6th - 4:44.61) and the 1650 freestyle (16:24.84)
- Clocked fastest 500 freestyle time of her career at the NC State Invitational in November, with her time of 4:43.69 ranking eighth in program history
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- Earned honorable mention All-America honors in the mile during her NCAA Championships debut. Placed 16th in 16:13.59 out of one of the early heats
- Also competed in 400 IM (4:15.26) and 500 freestyle (4:45.37) at the national meet
- Led the mile attack for the Wolfpack women at the 2021 ACC Championships, clocking in at 16:18.21 for fifth place. Also reached A final of 500 freestyle
- Swept the distance freestyle events in the Pack's road dual at Duke
- Won the mile at UNC Invite with season-best mark of 16:07.92 that ranks seventh in team history. Also cracked NC State top 10 with season-best times in the 500 freestyle (4:44.55) and 400 IM (4:12.14) at that meet
PREP/PERSONAL:
- Silver medalist in 4x100 freestyle relay, 4x100 mixed freestyle relay, 4x100 mixed IM relay and 200 IM at the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival
- Second place in 400 IM and 4x00 freestyle relay at the 2018 Junior European Championships
- 2016Â Junior European Championships participant
- Ninth-place finish at Junior European Open Water Championships
- Member of the German Junior National Team (2015-16, 2016-17, 2018-19)
- Multiple German Junior National titlesÂ