2023 (Cross Country): Made her collegiate debut by finishing the 5K in 22:30.3 on Sept. 1 at the Valparaiso Winrow Open... Finished the 6K in 28:00.6 at Illinois State’s Redbird Invite on Sept. 15... Clocked a 23:31.9 in the 5K at Notre Dame’s Joe Piane Invitational on Sept. 29... Finished the 6K in 29:14.7 at the Bradley Pink Classic on Oct. 13... Finished the MVC Championship 6K in 33:02.4 on Oct. 27.

Prep: Earned seven varsity letters across track & field and cross country… Four-time sectional team qualifier… Awarded “Best Rookie” following her freshman cross country season… Cross country team captain for two years… Received multiple leadership awards for cross country… Named “Most-Improved” for her senior season of track & field… All-conference honoree… Ottawa Honor Society, Illinois State Scholar, academic all-conference all four years… Nominated for IHSA All-State Academic Team… President of Key Club and Rotary Interact.

Personal: Majoring in exercise science… Daughter of Jeff and Debbie Heimsoth… Has a twin sister, Isabel, and a brother, Owen… Enjoys hanging out with her dog Theo, hiking, biking and boating.