Emilee Heynen, Track Events - Athlete of the Week

Heynen, a sophomore, from Sioux Center, Iowa, won the 800m and hit the 'A' standard with a personal best time of 2:13.9 at the USD Monday Meet. Her time is best in the GPAC and ranks 10th in the NAIA. Three days later, on the first day of the Drake Relays, Heynen anchored the Defenders to a second-place finish in the 4x800 with a season-best time of 9:08.88. The time is currently the No.1 time in the NAIA. She also anchored the Defenders 4x400 relay that ran a season-best time of 3:50.94, second fastest in the GPAC and ninth in the NAIA. In addition, Heynen ran on a Defenders sprint medley that placed eighth and posted a time that ranks in Dordt's top ten list.