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2020 Women's Cross Country Roster

Famke Heinst

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Liemerscollege
  • Hometown Gelderland, Netherlands

Biography

TFRRS Profile (for full results and PRs)

SENIOR (2020):
  • Placed 2nd in the Winthrop ADIDAS Invitational with a 5K time of 18.06.0 (1/29)
  • Finished 3rd in the High Point Winter Vertcross with a 6K time of 22:17.7 (2/12)
  • Placed 1st in the Big South Championships with a 5K time of 17:09.1 (3/5)
  • Competed in the NCAA DI Cross Country Championships, finishing with a 6K time of 22:35.0 (3/15)
  • Named Runner of the Meet at the Big South Championships
  • Named to Big South All Conference Team
  • Millis Scholar Athlete
JUNIOR (2019):
  • USTFCCCA All-Region Selection
  • Big South Runner of the Year and Big South All-Conference Selection
  • Big South All-Academic Team
  • Big South Runner of the Week (3x)
  • Finished 1st in season-opening meet with a 5.2K time of 18:00.6 at the Covered Bridge Cross Country Open (8/30)
  • Finished 3rd at the Commodore Classic with a 6K time of 21:09.5 (9/14)
  • Placed 4th at the Panorama Farms Invitational with a 6K time of 20:36.3 (9/27)
  • Won the HPU Vertcross race with a 6K time of 21:12.8 (10/18)
  • Finished 1st in the Big South Cross Country Championships with a program-record 5K time of 17:06.0 (11/2)
  • Placed 10th at the NCAA Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (11/15)
  • Millis Scholar-Athlete.
SOPHOMORE (2018): 
  • Big South Runner of the Year and Big South All-Conference Selection
  • Big South Champion with 5K time of 17:53.8 (10/26)
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors with 13th-place finish at NCAA Southeast Regional Championships
  • Picked up individual wins at HPU Vertcross Invitational and Elon Open
  • Finished 5th at Paul Short Run Gold Race
  • Millis Scholar-Athlete.
FRESHMAN (2017): 
  • Big South Freshman and Runner of the Year
  • Big South All-Conference Selection
  • Named Big South Women's Runner of the Week (3x)
  • Led the Panthers as runner-up in her first collegiate race, posting a 4K time of 14:36.1 at the Elon Opener (9/2)
  • Notched her first collegiate win with a 5K time of 18:41.2 at the Big South Preview (9/16)
  • Placed 6th overall in 17:43.6 at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational Saturday (9/23)
  • Won Big South Championships with a 5K time of 17:55.1 (10/28)
  • Millis Scholar-Athlete.
Prep
  • Represented the Netherlands at European Youth Olympic Festival in Tbilisi, Georgia
  • 2016 Dutch junior indoor champion in 800 meters
  • Silver medalist in 800 meters at 2015 Dutch junior outdoor championships
  • Placed third in 800 meters at 2016 Dutch junior outdoors.
PERSONAL:
  • Daughter of Lenny and Andre Heinst
  • Has an older brother, Jorn
  • Intending to major in exercise science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2018Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2019Junior

    5'8"
  • 2020Senior

    5'8"