BethHeimann

School Record Holder – 800 Meters
2x All-American

2003: Outdoor – Earned her second All-American honor by making the Semi-Finals and placing 13th at the NCAA Championships in the 800 meters… Also Placed 5th at the SEC Championships in the 800 meters, breaking a school record and setting a new personal best of 2:04.48… Ran a personal best time of 4:27.49 in the 1,500 meters at the Mt. Sac Relays… Was a member of the 4×800 relay that placed second at the Penn Relays and is ranked second in the U.S. for 2003. Indoor – Earned her first All-American honor after placing 11th at the NCAA Championships in the 800 meters… Placed third at the SEC Championships with a seasonal best of 2:05.80 in the 800… Ran a personal best time of 4:52.88 in the mile at the Rod McCravy Memorial.

Fall 2002: Cross Country – Competed on the squad that finished second at the SEC Championships, placing 37th…Ran her fastest 6 k at the NCAA Southesat Regional with a time of 22:39.

2002: Outdoor – Finished fourth at the SEC Championships with a time of 2:07.32…Ran the 800 meters in 2:06.32 at the Georgia Tech meet, provisionally qualifying her for NCAAs…Also ran the 1,500 meters, taking second at the Long Beach Classic with a time of 4:37.30, a personal best…Was part of the distance medley relay team that took fifth place at the Penn Relays. Indoor – Broke a 13-year-old school record with her 2:05.72 time in the 800 meters at the SEC East Championships, automatically qualifying her for the NCAA meet… Recorded a personal-best time of 4:54.68 in the mile at the Iowa State Classic…Placed fifth in the 800 meters at the SEC Championships.

2001: Outdoor – Opened her Kentucky career with a then personal best 2:11.72 at the SEC Quad meet in Athens… Ran a personal best at the SEC Championships in the 800 meters with a time of 2:09.89… Set her personal best at Louisville in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:39.13… Was a USATF Junior All-American based on her fourth-place finish in the 800 meters run at the USATF Junior National Championships. Indoor – Sat out last season as a redshirt.

High School: Was a three-time Illinois Class A State Champion in the 800 meters with her best time of 2:13.82 coming during her sophomore season… As a senior, ran a 57.5 400 meters… Belleville News Athlete of the Year for four years… St. Louis Post-Dispatch Scholar Athlete for three years… Also played volleyball and basketball.

Personal: Born April 28, 1982… Parents are Yvonne and Melvin Heimann… Majoring in elementary education.

Personal Bests:
800 Meters: 2:04.48
1,500 Meters: 4:27.49
Mile: 4:52.88