The 5-foot-10 senior broke the state record to win the IHSAA Class 6A state meet this past season with a time of 16:29.2, breaking the tape 20.7 seconds ahead of her next-closest competitor and leading the Grizzlies to the team title. Heemeyer also earned First Team All-Region honors by taking second at the NXN Northwest Regional. She’s led her team two consecutive state titles and two trips to Nike Cross Nationals.
Heemeyer has maintained a weighted 4.13 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a written letter of athletic aid to run at Brigham Young University this fall.
Secretary of the Young Women’s Organization in her church congregation, Heemeyer has volunteered locally as a mentor and caregiver to an adult with special needs. A third-year sports medicine student on campus, she also has donated her time by mentoring a group of younger students working at sporting events on campus.
