The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-4 senior midfielder scored 33 goals and passed for 11 assists this past season, leading the Braves (17-1-1) to the Class A state championship game. Helderop is a four-time First Team All-State selection and the state’s 2026 Senior Athlete of the Year. She concluded her prep soccer career with 108 goals and 26 assists.
Helderop has maintained an unweighted 4.09 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play soccer on scholarship at Northern State University (S.D.) this fall.
A member of her school’s chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Helderop has volunteered locally with HOSA, a student organization focused on empowering future health professionals, and as a youth soccer coach.
