Heidi Schmitz

Class:
Freshman
Position:
Distance
High School:
Willmar Senior HS
Hometown:
Willmar, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2019 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Ran two races unattached • ran a career-best 6K time of 22:38.28 at the Blugold Invite.

2020 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Did not compete • indoor season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

2020 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: The 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.

High School: A 2019 graduate of Willmar Senior High School where she ran for coach Jerry Popp • six-time letterwinner in both cross country and track & field • academic all-state honoree • five-time All-Central Lakes Conference, four-time all-section, and 2017 all-state honoree in cross country • three-time Nike Cross Nationals team qualifier, placing 131st as a sophomore in 2016, 115th as a freshman in 2015, and 115th as an eighth grader in 2014 • five-time Nike Cross Heartland Regional participant, including placing 16th overall as a junior in 2017 • five-time Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championship qualifier, placing 54th for 4K as an eighth grader (15:05.5), 60th for 5K as a freshman (19:23.9), 36th for 5K as a sophomore (19:27.9), 11th for 5K as a junior (18:26.0), and 56th for 5K as a senior (19:04.0) • led Willmar to five-straight top-seven team finishes at the Minnesota Class AA State Cross Country Championship, including a runner-up team finish as a sophomore in 2016 • won Central Lakes Conference title and Section 2AA title as a junior in 2017 • four-time Minnesota Class AA State Track & Field Championship qualifier with three appearances in the 3200m (14th as a senior, 12th as a junior, and 10th as a sophomore) and one appearance in the 1600m (16th as a senior) • four-time All-Central Lakes Conference and four-time all-section honoree in track & field • 2019 Section 2AA champion in the 3200m as a senior • two-time Central Lakes Conference champion in the 1600m, winning conference titles as a junior in 2018 and senior in 2019 • owns high school personal bests of 5:15 in the 1600m, 11:12 in the 3200m, and 17:56 in the 5K.

Personal: Daughter of Paul and Regina Schmitz • has three siblings, Paul, Claire, and Sophie • joins older sister Sophie in running for the Gophers • intends to major in Sociology • graduated from high school with high honors.

Schmitz's Cross Country Career Bests (2019 Final)
Event	Mark	Meet (Date)
6K	22:38.28 (UA)	Blugold Invite (10/4/19)
Schmitz's Indoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
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Schmitz's Outdoor Career Bests (2020 Final)
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