Maddie Heller TFRRS page (season/career statistics)
Updated on November 20, 2024
Collegiate Bests
5k (XC): 18.17.4 (Aug. 31, 2024 at Mark Covert Classic – Fullerton, Calif.)
6k (XC): 21:04.1 (Oct. 19, 2024 at Highlander Invitational – Riverside, Calif.)
1,500m (Outdoor)^: 4:50.24 (Mar. 26, 2022 at PLNU Invitational – San Diego)
3,000m (Outdoor)^: 10:19.97 (Apr. 8, 2022 at UCSD Triton Invitational – San Diego)
5,000m (Outdoor): 17:36.72 (Apr. 26, 2024, at Steve Scott Invitational – Irvine, Calif.)
10,000m (Outdoor): 36:32.55 (May 9, 2024, at MW Championships – Clovis, Calif.)
^Competing for University of San Diego
SDSU Records
XC Course Record Holder (Eisenhower Golf Course): 23:28.8
10,000m (Outdoor): 36:32.55 (10th all-time)
NCAA Cross Country West Regionals (6k)
2024: 143rd (out of 262) – 22:04.3 (Nov. 15 at Colfax Golf Course – Colfax, Wash.)
2023: 174th (out of 253) – 22:12.2 (Nov. 10 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex – Sacramento, Calif.)
2022^: 173rd (out of 249) – 21:51.4 (Nov. 11 at Chambers Bay Golf Course – Seattle, Wash.)
2021^: 178th (out of 235) – 23:02.0 (Nov. 12 at Haggin Oaks Golf Complex – Sacramento, Calif.)
^Competing for University of San Diego
Mountain West Cross Country Championships
2024: 60th (out of 90) – 23:28.8 (Nov. 1 at Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs, Colo.)
2023: 66th (out of 101) – 22:41.3 (Oct. 27 at Eagle Island State Park – Eagle, Idaho)
Mountain West Outdoor Championships
2024: 11th (36:32.55 – 10,000m)
2024-25 Season:
Cross Country: Competed in six races setting two collegiate-best times in the 6k and 5k… Ran a time of 18:17.4 in the 5k at the Mark Covert Classic and a time of 21:04.1 in the 6k at the Highlander Invitational… Placed 143rd out of 262 at the NCAA West Regionals 6k with a time of 22:04.3 and placed 60th out of 90 at the Mountain West Championships 6k with a time of 23:29.8… Also ran a time of 21:54.2 at the Bill Dellinger Invitational 6k and a time of 23:11.9 at the Roy Griak Invitational 6k
2023-24 Season
Cross Country: Competed in all five meets during the season … Finished 174th at the NCAA West Region Championships … Finished 66th at the Mountain West Championships … Set a personal best 5k time of 19:05.1 in the season opener, her Aztec debut … Ran a season-best 6k of 21:38.4 at the Highlander Invitational … Finished among the top five Aztec finishers in every race.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets during her first outdoor season as an Aztec … Finished 11th in the 10,000m at the MW Championships with a 36:32.55, the 10th fastest time in program history … That time surpassed her previous PR of 36:46.06 set a month prior at the Bryan Clay Invitational … Also ran a PR of 17:36.72 in the 5,000m in a victory of the open section at the Steve Scott Invitational.
2022-23 Season (at San Diego)
Cross Country: Finished 173rd at the NCAA West Region Championships … Finished 61st at the West Coast Championships … Ran a career best 21:35.8 6k at the Highlander Invitational … Also raced at the Mark Covert Classic (5k), UCR Invitational (6k) and Loyola Lakefront Invitational (6k).
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Did not compete.
2021-22 Season (at San Diego)
Cross Country: Finished 178th at the NCAA West Region Championships with a 23:02.0 … Finished 61st in the West Coast Conference Championships with a 23:21.2 … Won the USD Invite 6k, crossing the line in 22:54.3.
Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Participated in seven meets, running in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m … Ran a career best 4:50.24 in the 1,500m at the PLNU Invitational … Ran a career best 10:19.97 in the 3,000m at the Triton Invitational … Won the Cal State LA Twilight 5,000m race with a time of 18:08.85.
High School
A two-year letter winner at Capistrano Valley High School … Was named the track and cross country MVP … Qualified for the CIF-Southern Section finals in the 3200m … Won the 1600m at the 2021 Orange County Championships … Her high school best in the 3200m was an 11:11 … Received an IB diploma … Also played soccer her freshman and sophomore years.
Personal
Madeleine “Maddie” Grace Heller was born Sept. 4, 2003 in Champaign, Ill. … Daughter of David and Jacqueline Heller … Hobbies include surfing, reading, going to the beach, cliff jumping, and tree climbing … Majoring in biology with an emphasis in marine biology.
Maddie Heller Season 2024
Track and Field Set to Host 2024 Red-Black All-Comers Meet
The events begin at 10 a.m. with the track opening at 9 a.m. for warmups.
Cross Country Finishes Season at NCAA West Regionals
San Diego State’s 14th place team finish is the best for the program since 2005.
Aztecs Head to Washington for NCAA West Regionals
The 6K regional race will begin at 11 a.m. PT on the Colfax Golf Course.
San Diego State Competes at Mountain West Championships
The Aztecs finished ninth at the Mountain West Championships in Colorado Springs, Colo. on Saturday.
Cross Country Set for Mountain West Championships
San Diego State heads to Colorado Springs, Colo. for the Mountain West Championships on Friday at 10 a.m. MT (9 a.m. PT).
Aztecs Win Highlander Invitational
San Diego State placed four in the top ten en route to 41 points and a team victory at the Highlander Invitational.
Cross Country Competes at Bill Dellinger Invitational
The Aztecs finished 10th overall in the field of 15 teams led by Vanessa Cabello on Friday afternoon.
Cross Country Heads to Oregon for the Bill Dellinger Invitational
San Diego State will compete in the University of Oregon's Bill Dellinger Invitational on Friday at 12 p.m. PT.
Cross Country Completes 6k Race in Minnesota
San Diego State cross country completed their first 6k of the season at the Roy Griak Invitational in Falcon Heights, Minn.
Cross Country Set to Open Season in Fullerton
The Aztecs will have 12 athletes compete at this weekend’s Mark Covert Classic.
SDSU Cross Country Announces 2024 Schedule
San Diego State Cross Country has announced their schedule for the 2024 season, featuring seven meets.
75 Aztecs Named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes
San Diego State had 75 student-athletes named Mountain West Scholar-Athletes, the Mountain West Conference office announced from Colorado Springs, Colorado on Wednesday afternoon.