Heather LaPlante
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- Year:
- Senior
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- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
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- High School:
- Southridge HS
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- Previous College:
- Northern Arizona University
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- Major:
- Biology
AS A SENIOR (2016-17): (XC) Posted the fastest Bronco time in three of her four races (Speedway Duals 5.8-kilometer 22:54 - 9th place/Chile Pepper Festival 6-kilometer 18:34.28/NCAA Division I West Region Championships 6-kilometer 22:24.7) ... 6-kilometer season-best 22:58.2 at the San Francisco Invitational.
(TRACK) Ran twice at 1,500 meters and twice at 5,000 meters ... 1,500-meter season-best 4:51.03 at the West Coast Last Chance Open ... 5,000-meter season-best 18:36.39 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
AS A JUNIOR (2015-16): (XC) Made her Bronco debut at the Roy Griak Invitational with a 6k time of 24:13 … ran a personal best 6k time of 21:40.1 in the Invitational race at the Bronco Invitational … ran a 6k time of 22:24.5 to finish in 29th place at the West Coast Conference championships.
(TRACK) Ran one time at 800 meters, five times at 1,500 meters and four times at 5,000 meters in her first season on the track with the Broncos ... 800-meter season-best 2:27.79 at the Brutus Hamilton Open ... 1,500-meter season-best 4:43.39 at the West Coast Last Chance Meet ... 5,000-meter season-best 17:46.47 at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival.
PRIOR TO SCU: Ran two years of track & field at Northern Arizona University ... graduated from Southridge High School (Beaverton, Ore.) in 2013.
