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2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

Black Hills State

Allyson Heiden

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Robbinsdale Armstrong
  • Hometown Plymouth, Minn.
  • Major Electrical Engineering

Biography

Honors & Accomplishments:
  • Holds the #2 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor 5K (18:59.61).
  • Holds the #5 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor mile (5:35.60).
  • Holds the #9 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor 3000m run (11:29.28).
  • Holds the #7 Hardrocker top-10 mark in the indoor distance medley relay (13:58.46) as the anchor.
  • 2022-23 RMAC Indoor All-Academic - Honor Roll.
  • 2022 RMAC Outdoor All-Academic - Honor Roll.
  • 2023 RMAC Cross Country Honor Roll selection.
2024 Outdoor (Junior):
  • Competed at five events.  
  • Competed in the 1500 (two times), 5000 (two times), and 10000 (three times). 
  • Qualified for the RMAC Championship in the 10000.  
  • Finished in the top-ten two times in the 5000 and 10000. 
  • Placed 13th at the RMAC Championship in the 10000.  
  • RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll 
2023-24 Indoor (Junior):
  • Competed at four events. 
  • Competed in the Distance Medley Relay (two times), the Mile (two times), the 3000, and the 5000. 
  • Qualified for the RMAC Championship in the Distance Medley Relay. 
  • Finished in the top-ten four times in the Mile, 3000, and the Mile (two times). 
  • Placed 9th at the RMAC Championship in the Distance Medley Relay. 
  • RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll 
2023 Cross Country (Junior):
  • Ran six times.
  • Two top 10 finishes (Black Hills State XC Invite and Yellowjackets/Battlin' Bears Open).
  • Qualified and participated in the RMAC and the South Central Regional Championships.
2023 Outdoor (Sophomore):
  • Competed at three meets, recording a sixth-place finish at the Bauer Open in the 1500m run.
2022-23 Indoor (Sophomore):
  • Three top-6 finishes in the mile, 4 x 400 relay, and the 3000m run.
2022 Cross Country (Sophomore):
  • Recorded two top-35 finishes at the Gage McSpadden Memorial (24th, 23:18.5) and the Yellowjackets/Battlin’ Bears Open (34th, 20:56.2).
  • Competed at the RMAC Championships and the South Central Region Championships.
2022 Outdoor (Freshman):
  • Won the 5K at the Loper Invitational, setting a Hardrocker top-10 mark (18:59.87).
  • Set PR and Hardrocker top-10 mark at the RMAC Championships in the 10K (42:32.29).
  • Finished in the top-5 three times (5K – 2 times, 10K).
2021-22 Indoor (Freshman):
  • Set PRs and Hardrocker top-10 marks in the 5K (18:59.61), mile (5:35.60), and the distance medley relay (13:58.46) as the anchor.
  • Won the 3000m run at the Chadron State Don Holst Open, setting a PR and Hardrocker top-10 (11:29.28).
  • Recorded three top-5 finishes (mile, 3000m run, 5K).
2021 Cross Country (Freshman):
  • Season-best performance came at the Fort Hays State Tiger Open (19:57.2).
  • Competed in the RMAC Championships and the South Central Region Championships.
High School:
  • Attended Armstrong High School.
  • Competed in varsity track & field for 4 years and varsity cross country for 6 years.
  • All-Northwest Suburban Conference Selection in junior and senior season for track & field and cross country.
  • Named to the Dean’s List four times.
Personal:
  • Daughter of Jodi and Mark.
  • Has three siblings (Adam, Andrew, and Anna).
  • Majoring in electrical engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Sophomore

  • 2023Junior

  • 2024Senior