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2018-19 Women's Track

Heidi-Jay Churchill

  • Hometown Fort Myers, Fla.
  • High School Cypress Lake
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Senior

Biography

AS A SENIOR (2019)
Competed in five meets for the Lions … competed in four different events … competed in the 5,000m twice with her best time coming at the Tampa Track Classic in 22:12.46 … took to the track in the 1,500m twice and posted a best performance of 5:56.63 at the USF Bulls Invitational … ran the 3,000m at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invite in 12:49.38 … competed in the 800m in her final collegiate meet at the South Florida Collegiate in 2:59.78.  

AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Competed in four meets for the Lions… ran the 1,500m, 3,000m, 5,000m and the 4x400m relay… took fifth as part of the 4x400m relay team at the UT Track Classic (3/2) in 5:03.48… top 3K time came at the Coastal Carolina Invitational (3/9) in 12:29.42 while placing 35th… top 5K mark came at the CCU Invitational as well in 21:33.01 while earning 25th… lone 1,500m race of the season took place at the UT Track Classic, posted a 5:55.93 and took 46th.

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Competed in four meets for the Lions… focused exclusively on the 5,000m... ran best 5K time at the USF Bulls Invitational in 21:19.57 while finishing 26th... best finish came at the USF Invitational after placing 14th with a time of 22:28.56.

AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Competed in four meets for the Lions… ran the 800m, 1,500m and 5,000m… best finish came at the USF Invitational with a 20th place showing in the 800m in 3:02.40... ran best 800m of the season at the UT Track Classic in 2:54.46... had best 5,000m time at the Florida DII Intercollegiate Invitational in 22:15.16 while placing 26th.

CAREER
Competed at Cypress Lake High School for head coach Robert Strong... competed on the varsity cross country team for four years... a three-year team captain... two-time state qualifier.

PERSONAL
Born October 22 in Birmingham, England... daughter of Colin and Michelle Churchill... has a brother, Courtney-Micheal... mother, Michelle, was a semi-professional soccer player for Womens Aston Villa Football Club... being positive, a hard worker and being someone that teammates can confide in are her best assets to the team... lists her favorite music as country and Christian... chose Saint Leo because of the small town feel and the closeness with teachers, classmates and coaches.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2016-17Sophomore

    5'4"
  • 2017-18Junior

    5'4"
  • 2018-19Senior

    5'4"