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Class
Graduate
Hometown
Folsom,
California
Last School
Vista Del Lago High School
Roster Years
2013-2017
Personal
- Parents are Debbie and Steve Heffelfinger
- Loves her family and feels blessed to have had so much support from parents/coaches going through high school
- Majoring in Communications
Before BYU
- Personal bests: Hammer- 145-7, Wieght- 48-6, Discus- 127-3, Shot put- 35-9, Javelin- 96
- Holds Vista Del Lago High School records in the discus and shot put
- Golden State Club record in the hammer and the weight
- Track and Field two-time MVP
- Glen Poole Invitational MVP
- Two-time league champion and division champion in the discus
- All-around champion at the Pacific Association Junior Olympics
- Academic letter in US history and music
- Leadership award in music
- Four-year honor roll member
- Member of the French club, Vista Sports Rraining, Pep Band Club, Symphony Club, Spirit Club, Student Senate, Golden State Throwers and Gold Cal Volleyball
Stats
Collegiate Personal Bests | ||
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Mark/Time | Event | Meet |
11.05m (36' 3") | Shot Put | 2013 BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational |
46.86m (153' 9") | Discus | 2014 36th SDSU Aztec Invitational |
56.19m (184' 4") | Hammer | 2014 USU Mark Faldmo Invitational |
17.85m (58' 6.75") | Weight Throw | 2015 Don Kirby Open and Elite |
BYU Hall of Fame
Freshman Year
2013
Indoor:
- During her first meet as a Cougar, finished sixth in the discus with a throw of 38.36m (125-05.25) at the BYU Invitational. Also finished 14th shot put with a mark of 11.05m (36-03.00)
- Finished 11th in the weight throw with a mark of 15.41m (50-06.75) at the Air Force Invitational
- Competed in the shot put during the Air Force Team Challenge with a throw of 10.22m (33-06.50)
- During the MPSF Championships, finished 15th in the weight throw with a mark of 14.57m (47-09.75).
Outdoor:
- At the Aztec Invitational, placed fiftth in the hammer throw with a throw of 45.60m (149-07.00)
- Placed 11th in the hammer throw with a throw of 47.67 (156-04.75) at the UVU Invitational
- During the Sun Angel Classic, finished 11th in the hammer throw with a mark of 45.90m (150-07)
- Finished third in the hammer throw with a mark of 50.16m (164-07.00) during the Utah State Invitational
- Placed seventh overall in the discus with a mark of 40.90m (133-06.00) during the Weber State Twilight
Sophmore Year
2014
Indoor
- Started indoor season with two 4th-place finishes in weight throw and discus at 2014 BYU Cougar Indoor Invitational
- Placed 4th in weight throw at Lobo Collegiate Open
- Took 10th in weight throw at Air Force Invitational
- Finished 6th in weight throw at UW Invitational
- At Air Force Collegiate Open, placed 6th in weight throw
- Took 3rd in weight throw with season-best throw of 56' 0.5'' (17.08m) at Wildcat Indoor
- 2014 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Track All-Academic
Outdoor
- Opened outdoor season with a 10th-place finish in discus and 9th-place finish in hammer throw
- Placed 5th in discus and 9th in hammer throw at 36th SDSU Aztec Invitational
- At Stanford Invitational, took 5th in hammer throw, 2nd in discus
- Took 4th in hammer throw, 2nd in discus at Rafer/JJK Invitational
- Finished 1st in hammer with career-best throw of 184' 4'' (56.19m) at USU Mark Faldmo Invitational. Also finished third in discus
- At 2014 BYU Robison Invitational, placed 10th in discus, 7th in hammer throw
- Placed 2nd in discus, 6th in hammer throw at 2014 BYU Cougar Invitational
- Finished 5th in discus, 9th in hammer throw at Virginia Challenge
Junior Year
2015
Indoor
- Began indoor season placing 2nd in weight throw at 2015 BYU Cougar Indoor
- Placed third in weight throw at Ed Jacoby Invite and Multi 2015
- Finished 8th in weight throw at Air Force Invitational
- At 2015 UW Indoor Invitational, took 4th in weight throw
- Took 10th in weight throw at New Mexico Classic
- Finished 8th in weight throw with career-best throw of 58' 6.75'' (17.85m) at Don Kirby Open and Elite
- Placed 2nd at Wildcat Indoor
- Concluded indoor season with 9th-place finish at MPSF Championships
- 2015 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Track All-Academic
Senior Year
2016
Outdoor
- 4th in the discus throw and 1st in the hammer throw at the Cal State LA Invite
- Took 3rd in the hammer throw with a season best mark of 50.58 at the 38th Annual Aztce Open
- Placed 1st in the discus throw at the 2016 Wildcat Outdoor Open
- Finished 6th in the discus throw at the 2016 BYU Robison Invitationa with a season best of 44.72
- Third overall in the discus at the 2016 BYU Cougar Invitational
Graduate Year
2017
Outdoor
- Took 4th in the discus throw with a mark of 43.67m at the Trojan Invitational
- 11th at the Aztec Open and 10th in the Aztec Invitational in the discus throw
- Placed 5th at the UVU Collegiate Invite in the discus throw
- 2nd at the Utah/Weber State Classic in the discus throw
- Came in 10th place in the discus throw at the BYU Robison Invitational
Redshirt Year
Medical Redshirt Year
- M Track & Field | Feb, 03
BYU track heads to New Mexico Classic
- ImageM Track & Field | Feb, 03
BYU track heads to New Mexico Classic
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 03
BYU track heads to New Mexico Classic
- ImageW Track & Field | Feb, 03
BYU track heads to New Mexico Classic
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 12
Throwers lead Cougars at UCLA
- ImageW Track & Field | May, 01
Seven additional BYU women's track athletes qualify for ECAC Championships
- ImageW Track & Field | Apr, 19
Brown finishes third in 800m with another personal-best time
- ImageW Track & Field | Mar, 22
Nielson and Carlisle overcome Texas A&M runners, claim first and second
- ImageW Track & Field | Jan, 25
Eight Cougars advance in Day 2 of Air Force Invitational
- ImageM Track & Field | Jan, 10
BYU Invitational kicks off with men's heptathlon