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Dordt University

2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Emilee Heynen

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Sioux Center, Iowa
  • High School Western Christian H.S.

Biography

Honors / Accolades: 


  • 2025 - USTFCCCA All-Academic 
  • 2025 - NAIA All-American, 4x800 - Outdoor (3rd)
  • 2025 - National Qualifier, 4x800 - Outdoor
  • 2025 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2025 - All-Conference, 800m - Outdoor (4th)
  • 2025 - Drake Relays Champion, 4x800 Relay

  • 2025 - NAIA All-American, 4x800 - Indoor (3rd)
  • 2025 - National Qualifier, 4x800 - Indoor
  • 2025 - All-Conference, 800m - Indoor (5th)

  • 2023 - Academic All-American, 1st team (College Sports Communicators)
  • 2023 - Academic All-District (College Sports Communicators)
  • 2023 - NAIA All-American, 4x400 - Outdoor (7th)
  • 2023 - NAIA All-American, 4x800 - Outdoor (3rd)
  • 2023 - National Qualifier, 4x400 - Outdoor
  • 2023 - National Qualifier, 4x800 - Outdoor
  • 2023 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2023 - GPAC Champion, 800m - Outdoor
  • 2023 - All-Conference, 800m - Outdoor (1st)
  • 2023 - All-Conference, 4x400 - Outdoor (2nd)
  • 2023 - GPAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week - Outdoor (May 3)

  • 2023 - NAIA All-American, 4x800 - Indoor (2nd)
  • 2023 - National Qualifier, 4x400 - Indoor (13th-prelims)
  • 2023 - National Qualifier, 4x800 - Indoor
  • 2023 - GPAC Champion, 800m - Indoor
  • 2023 - All-Conference, 800m - Indoor (1st)
  • 2023 - All-Conference, 4x400 - Indoor (2nd)

  • 2022 - NAIA All-Academic Team (USTFCCCA)
  • 2022 - NAIA All-American, 4x400 - Outdoor (5th)
  • 2022 - NAIA All-American, 4x800 - Outdoor (5th)
  • 2022 - GPAC Champion, 4x400 - Outdoor
  • 2022 - GPAC Champion, 4x800 - Outdoor
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 800m - Outdoor (2nd)
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 4x400 - Outdoor (1st)
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 4x800 - Outdoor (1st)

  • 2022 - National Champion, 4x800 - Indoor
  • 2022 - NAIA All-American, 600m - Indoor (7th)
  • 2022 - NAIA All-American, 4x400 - Indoor (6th)
  • 2022 - NAIA All-American, 4x800 - Indoor (1st)
  • 2022 - National Qualifier, 600m - Indoor
  • 2022 - National Qualifier, 4x400 - Indoor
  • 2022 - National Qualifier, 4x800 - Indoor
  • 2022 - GPAC Champion, 800m - Indoor
  • 2022 - GPAC Champion, 4x400 - Indoor
  • 2022 - GPAC Champion, 4x800 - Indoor
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 800m - Indoor (1st)
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 4x400 - Indoor (1st)
  • 2022 - All-Conference, 4x800 - Indoor (1st)

Top 12 Program Rankings:


  • No.1 - 4x400, Outdoor (Stuit, Kooistra, Bakker)
  • No.2 - 4x800, Indoor (Ten Haken, Stuit, Kooistra)
  • No.2 - 4x800, Outdoor (Buwalda, Stuit, Kooistra)
  • No.3 - 800m, Indoor
  • No.3 - 4x400, Indoor (Stuit, Kooistra, Bakker)
  • No.4 - 400m, Indoor
  • No.4 - 600m, Indoor
  • No.4 - 4x800, Indoor (Buwalda, Stuit, Kooistra)
  • No.4 - 800m, Outdoor
  • No.5 - 4x400, Outdoor (Stuit, Buwalda, Kooistra)
  • No.5 - 4x800, Outdoor (Ten Haken, Stuit, Kooistra)
  • No.7 - 4x400, Indoor (Den Herder, Buwalda, Kooistra)
  • No.9 - 400m, Outdoor

Career Summary | Career Results 


2024-25:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in nine meets
    • three 1st place finishes
    • 11 top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in six meets
    • seven top 10's
2023-24:
  • Outdoor
    • did not compete
  • Indoor
    • competed in two meets
    • three top 10's
2022-23:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in six meets
    • five 1st place finishes
    • 10 top 10's.
  • Indoor 
    • competed in eight meets
    • four 1st place finishes
    • 14 top 10's.
2021-22
  • Outdoor
    • completed in six meets
    • five 1st place finishes
    • 12 top 10's.
  • Indoor
    • competed in nine meets
    • seven 1st place finishes
    • 19 top 10's.

Personal Info:


  • Academic: Art / Graphic Design / Social Work major.

Prep Career:


  • standout career competing in track and field for Western Christian High School
  • state qualifier four years
  • Signing Day Release | 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Middle Distance
  • 2023-24Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2024-25Senior

    Middle Distance