SHARON HERZOG

Athlete, North Penn High School, 1981

4 Varsity Letters in Swimming
NPHS Outstanding Swimmer Award, 1978 and 1979
1st Team PIAA All-State, 4 Consecutive Years
6 Time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American
Member of the 1979 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM & 1980 Runner up
1979 PIAA STATE RECORD 100 BUTTERFLY
3 Time Bux-Mont Champion 100 BUTTERFLY
6 Times Bux-Mont Champion 200 Medley Relay & 4X100 Free Relay
1979 District I 100 Butterfly Champion; Runner-up 1980 & 1981
1979 & 1980 District I 200 Medley Relay Champion
1979, 80, 81 District I 4X100 Freestyle Relay Champion
1979 PIAA Runner-up State Champion 100 Butterfly
1979 & 1980 PIAA STATE CHAMPION 200 MEDLEY RELAY
1980 PIAA STATE CHAMPION 4X100 FREESTYLE RELAY, 1979 Runner-up
Graduated University of Miami, B.S. in Education, 1985
Inducted 2012

As an athlete at North Penn, Sharon earned 4 Varsity letters in swimming. She was named 1st Team PIAA All-State 4 consecutive years and a 6-time National Interscholastic Swimming Coaches Association All-American. She is a proud member of the 1979 NPHS Pennsylvania State Championship team. At that swim meet Sharon not only qualified for the Olympic Trials, but she broke the PIAA State Record in the 100 yards Butterfly. She was also privileged to have swum on two amazing relays with 6 other talented swimmers: Julie Schulte, Becky Heinz, Jenny Sanders, Julie Russell, Becky Ensign and Patty Boyle in the 200-yard Medley and the 400 xl00 yard Free Relay.

Sharon got her start in swimming with the North Penn Community Aquatics Program in the early 1970's. She took swimming lessons and enrolled in the pre-competitive program before joining the North Penn Aquatic Club. All this early solid training prepared her for an amazing swimming career. Throughout her swimming career at North Penn, Sharon's most memorable moments lie in all the rich traditions that the girls swim team had; from frog races to taking North Penn's pool water to away swim meets, treasured notes from her coaches, and the spirit can!

Following her graduation from North Penn, Sharon received a full four-year athletic swimming scholarship to the University of Miami where she enjoyed 4 years of colligate competition and graduated with a BS in Education.

Sharon is the very proud mother of Madison who is a very talented senior at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy. Madison is a member of the "Cum Laude Society" and was awarded the Distinguished "Brown University English Award" in her junior year. She plans to study in a BFA Musical program in college. Sharon teaches at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy in the Pre- K classroom. Sharon is a member the Service Committee Board at her school where she supports the students' service work at many local organizations in Philadelphia. She has volunteered at the Schuylkill Wildlife Rehabilitation Clinic and is on the board of "Fit Rescue", an organization that helps feral cats. Sharon has enjoyed competing in the Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival, also practices Ashanga yoga, and enjoys walks in the Wissahickon Woods.

I would just like to add a huge thank you to Pat Henry, Selma Robinson and Rick Carroll and to all the other mentors and coaches who have made their time available so that the youth of the North Penn School District would have the opportunity to excel in their passions. Without you this all would not be possible. Thank you, Thank you.