Allie Heifort

Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Bemidji HS
Hometown:
Bemidji, Minn.

2017 Season - Indoor: Made five appearances each in the shot put and the weight throw - recorded a career-best throw of 18.05m (59-02.75) in the weight throw to place fifth at the Parents Day Invite - recorded a season-best mark of 13.14m (43-01.50) in the shot put at the Minnesota Open - won both events at the St. Thomas Invite.

2017 Season - Outdoor: Competed in the shot put and hammer throw at six meets - recorded a career-best mark of 52.15m (171-01) to win the hammer throw at the BearCat Twilight - won the shot put with a season-best throw of 12.94m (42-05.50) at the Janis Rider Invite - won hammer throw at three meets, the BearCat Twilight, Hamline Invite, and Janis Rider Invite.

2016 Season - Indoor: Competed at seven meets with four appearances in the shot put and seven in the weight throw - recorded a career-best throw of 17.64m (57-10.50) in the weight throw to place third at the Minnesota Open and move into eighth in Minnesota history - won both the shot put and weight throw at the UST Invite, posting a season-best throw of 13.04m (42-09.50) in the shot put and recording a first-place mark of 17.16m (56-03.75) in weight throw - ended the season ranked 10th in program history in the weight throw (17.64m, 57-10.50).

2016 Season - Outdoor: Named Academic All-Big Ten honoree - competed at seven meets with five appearances in the shot put and seven in the hammer throw - won the hammer throw with a career-best throw of 51.21m (168-00) at the Hamline Invitational - recorded a season-best throw of 12.88m (42-03.25) to place fourth in the shot put at the Tommie Twilight.

2015 Season - Indoor: Competed in the shot put and the weight throw and recorded career-best marks in both events - recorded a career-best throw of 13.24m (43-05.25) in the shot put to place sixth at the Minnesota Open - recorded a career-best throw of 15.85m (52-00.00) in the weight throw to place seventh at the St. Thomas Showcase.

2015 Season - Outdoor: Competed in the shot put, discus and hammer throw with career-best marks in all three events - placed third in the shot put with a career-best throw of 13.54m (44-05.25) at the Jaguar Challenge - recorded a career best of 43.61m (143-01) in the discus at the Triton Invitational - placed eighth in the hammer at the Eagle Open with a career-best mark of 49.10m (161-01).

2014 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.

High School: A 2013 graduate of Bemidji High School - high school track & field coach was Chris Lehman - two-time all-state honoree in track & field (2012, 2013) - track & field team placed fifth at the Minnesota Class AA State Meet as a senior - three-time state meet competitor in the shot put, placing 16th (34-6 1/4) as a freshman, 10th (38-6 1/4) as a junior and fifth (40-9 1/4) as a senior - two-time state meet competitor in the discus, placing seventh (136-9) as a junior and eighth (122-8) as a senior - two-time conference champion in shot put (2009, 2013) and discus (2012, 2013) - set Bemidji High School records in shot put (43-5) and discus (139-9) - four-year letterwinner in track & field, volleyball and hockey - earned all-section and all-conference honors in volleyball and hockey - two-time state-tournament participant in volleyball - team captain and MVP in volleyball and hockey - earned academic all-state honors in volleyball (three years), track & field (three years) and hockey (two years).

Personal: Born December 8, 1994 - daughter of Ernie and Shannon Heifort - has two siblings, Ernie and Gabe - brother Ernie plays football for the Gophers - father played football at Bemidji State from 1986-1990 - majoring in physiology.

Heifort's Indoor Career Bests (2017 Final)
Event	Mark (All-Time Rank)	Meet (Date)
Shot Put	43-05.25, 13.24m	Minnesota Open (1/17/15)
Weight Throw	59-02.75, 18.05m	Parents Day Invite (2/18/17)
Heifort's Outdoor Career Bests (2017 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
Shot Put	44-05.25, 13.54m	Jaguar Challenge (3/20/15)
Discus	143-01, 43.61m	Triton Invitational (4/25/15)
Hammer Throw	171-01, 52.15m	BearCat TwilightÂ (5/3/17)