The 5-foot-5 junior midfielder led the Braves to a 15-2-2 record and the state championship this past season. Helderop scored 31 goals and passed for four assists, and she tallied twice in Mandan’s 2-0 win over Minot High in the state final. She also scored both goals in the team’s 2-1 victory over Red River High in the state semifinals. She is a three-time First Team All-State selection and concluded her junior year with 75 goals and 15 assists in her prep soccer career.
Helderop has maintained an unweighted 4.09 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
A member of her school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Helderop has volunteered locally on behalf of HOSA, a future health care workers organization, and as a youth soccer coach.
