The 5-foot-10 senior distance talent swept the 800- and 1600-meter events at the Class 6A state meet this past season, leading the Grizzlies to third place as a team. The 2025-26 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year, Heemeyer broke the state record in the mile at the Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays in Oregon with a time of 4:40.42, which ranked No. 16 nationally among prep girls competitors this spring. She also broke the state record in the 3200 at the Arcadia Invitational with a 10:13.81 clocking, which ranked No. 46 nationally.
Heemeyer has maintained a weighted 4.16 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete on scholarship at Brigham Young University this fall.
Secretary of the Young Women’s Organization at her church, Heemeyer has volunteered locally as a mentor and caregiver to an adult with special needs. A third-year sports medicine student on campus, she has also donated her time by mentoring a group of younger students working at sporting events at her school.
