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Career Honors
• 2019-20 CSCAA honorable mention Scholar All-America
• 2022-23 University Athletic Association All-Academic
• 2021-22 University Athletic Association All-Academic
• 2020-21 University Athletic Association All-Academic
Career-Best Times (collegiate)
500 Free: 5:05.19 at Tennessee Last Chance Invitational, 2.28.25
1,000 Free: 10:39.32 vs. Southern Illinois, 2.1.25
1,650 Free: 17:22.19 at Wooster Invitational, 12.7.19
200 Back: 2:08.96 at Magnus Cup, 11.20.21
200 IM: 2:16.99 at Midwest Invitational, 2.18.22
400 IM: 4:43.88 at Gamecock Invitational, 11.21.24
As a Graduate Student (2024-25)
• Finished among the top five on Vandy’s season performer list in the 1,650 and 1,000 free—ranking third and fourth, respectively—in the two events
• Recorded best time of her career in the A Final of the 500 free at the Tennessee Last Chance Invitational (Feb. 28-March 1), making the B Final of the 200 back (2:09.93) and swimming the 1,650 free at the meet as well
• Placed in the top 20 in the 1,650 free at the Gamecock Invitational (Nov. 20-22)
• Also competed in the 500 free, 200 back and 400 IM at the meet, with a career-best time in the latter event
• Posted a career-low mark in the 1,000 free in final meet of the regular season against Southern Illinois (Feb. 1), also taking part in the 500 free
• Swam the 1,000 free in her Commodore debut at Tulane (Sept. 27)
• Took part in the 500 and 1,000 free in her first-ever home meets for the Commodores against Kentucky (Jan. 3) and Arkansas (Jan. 17)
As a Senior at Case Western Reserve (2022-23)
• Posted best marks of the season in the 1,000 and 1,650 free, 200 back and 400 IM at the UAA Championships (Feb. 8-11)
• Recorded fastest time of the season in the 500 free at the Magnus Cup (Nov. 17-19)
As a Junior at Case Western Reserve (2021-22)
• Best performance in the 500 free came at the UAA Championships (Feb. 9-12)
• Had season-low marks in the 1,000 and 1,650 free as well as the 200 back at the Magnus Cup (Nov. 18-20)
As a Sophomore at Case Western Reserve (2020-21)
• Team did not compete in any meets
As a Freshman at Case Western Reserve (2019-20)
• Touched the wall with fastest times of the season in the 500 and 1,650 free at the Wooster Invitational (Dec. 5-7)
• Posted season-low time in the 1,000 free in sweep of two-day tri-meet with Grove City and Rochester (Nov. 22-23)
• Had best time of the campaign in the 200 IM against Carnegie Mellon (Oct. 26) and in the 400 IM in a win over Ashland (Nov. 2) in opening two dual meets of the season
The Pearson File
• Is working toward a doctorate degree in interdisciplinary materials science
• A member of the Eagle Rock High School swimming and diving team for four seaons
• Competed for the Swim Pasadena club team also
• City champion in the 500 free three years in a row
• School record holder in both the 200 and 500 free
• Helped the Eagles qualify for the state championship each of her four seasons
• Was team captain at Eagle Rock High each of her last two years
• Also was part of the school’s water polo team that claimed the city championship her freshman and sophomore seasons
• Selected a CIF Los Angeles Scholar-Athlete all four years in high school
• Finished in sixth place in an ultra distance event at the 2021 USA Grand National Watercross Championships
• Placed 12th in the 10K event at the USA Open Water Junior National Championships in 2019
• Daughter of John and Jennifer Pearson
• Father swam at Harvard while mother played basketball at Cal