Dawn Richerson

Position:
Freestyle
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Mansfield, TX
High School:
Legacy HS

North Texas
Member of fourth-best 800 Freestyle Relay team in school history (7:31.47).

2009-10
50 FREESTYLE: Finished sixth against Texas A&M with a 25.51 ... Posted a personal season-best at Texas Invitational (25.30) ... 200 FREESTYLE: Placed 11th at the SBC Championships with a 1:52.64 ... 200 BACKSTROKE: Compiled a fourth-place finish at Texas A&M with a 2:16.79 ... 500 FREESTYLE: Took 10th-place at the SBC Championships with a time of 4:58.87 ... 1650 FREESTYLE: Swam a 17:16.88 at the SBC Championships, placing fourth ... ACADEMICS: Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2008-09
Racked up six top-four finishes ... 100 FREESTYLE: Tallied personal-best performances at the SBC Championships ... Swam a 52.67 in the prelims and a 52.49 in the finals ... Finished fourth in dual meet against TCU (53.55) ... 200 FREESTYLE: Established personal-best marks at the SBC Championships ... Recorded a 1:53.06 in the prelims followed by a 1:52.89 in the finals ... Placed fourth in dual meets at both Houston and New Orleans ... 500 FREESTYLE: Registered personal-best times at the SBC Championships ... Posted a 5:02.65 in the prelims and a 5:01.05 in the finals ... 1000 FREESTYLE: Swam a 10:49.88 in dual meet versus Utah ... ACADEMICS: Named to the Athletic Director's List and the Sun Belt Conference Honor Roll.

High School
Was a three-time regional qualifier ... Was a state qualifier in the 100 free as a senior ... Was a state qualifier in the 50 and 100 free as a junior ... Named 5A All-State Honorable Mentional in the 50 and 100 free as a junior ... Holds five individual school records ... Holds three relay records ... Named team captain as a senior... Named Most Valuable Athlete as a junior ... Named Newcomer of the Year as a freshman ... Lettered in swimming all four years ... Member of Mid-Cities Arlington Swimmers ... Coached by North Texas alumnus Brian Dangelmaier.

Personal
Born on March 14, 1990 ... Daughter of Ben and Donna Richerson ... Has one sister, Kim.