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Katie Heitkamp
Katie Heitkamp
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    St. Mary's, Ohio
  • High School:
    St. Mary's Memorial
  • Events:
    Pole Vault/Mid-Distance
  • Major:
    Sport Management

Bio

2012 at Defiance: Selected as a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Preseason Athlete to Watch for both indoor and outdoor track … Broke her own indoor and outdoor DC records in the pole vault with heights of 3.12 meters and 3.25 meters, respectively … Also ran in the 400 and 500-meter dashes during her indoor campaign and recorded top-six all-time marks in both … Named to the HCAC Academic Team and HCAC All-Sportsmanship team for indoor track … Finished fourth in the pole vault at the HCAC Championships.

2011 at Defiance: Established the then indoor and outdoor Defiance records in the pole vault with heights of 3.10 meters and 3.20 meters, respectively… Also ran on the indoor 4x400-meter relay team that posted a then DC best mark of 4:19.36 … Named Academic All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference for both the indoor and outdoor seasons … Earned Outdoor All-Ohio Honors in the pole vault.

2010 at Defiance: Competed in the 200-meter run, pole vault and javelin for the Yellow Jackets.

High School: Lettered all four years at Memorial High under head coach Rob Cisco.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Kris Heitkamp … Majoring in sport management with a business administration minor … Also was a four-year varsity letterwinner for the DC women’s soccer team.

News Mentions

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Defiance Pushes Number of Academic All-HCAC Nods to 52

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its spring honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team,...

May 15, 2012

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Bingley and George Named Honorable Mention All-HCAC

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has announced that Defiance College sophomores Kim Bingley and Kali George...

May 3, 2012

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Yellow Jackets Finish Strong at HCAC Championships

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team used many strong performances to move up one spot and finish in...

April 28, 2012

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Women’s Track and Field Sits Sixth at HCAC Championships

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team scored 20 points at the first day of the Heartland Collegiate...

April 27, 2012

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Yellow Jackets Post Strong Showing at Spartan Classic

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Sophomore Katie Heitkamp and sophomore Kim Bingley each won an event for the Defiance College women’s track and...

April 21, 2012

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Lime Paces Yellow Jackets at All-Ohio

DELAWARE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team featured several strong performances at the All-Ohio Championships...

April 14, 2012

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George, Lime, Heitkamp Lead Yellow Jackets at Adrian

ADRIAN, Mich. – Sophomore Kali George had three top-three finishes, while junior Katie Heitkamp and freshman Brooke Lime each added one...

April 7, 2012

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DC Ranked Fifth in D3Rankings Great Lakes Region

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team was ranked fifth in the Great Lakes region and first in the...

April 4, 2012

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Women’s Track and Field Finishes Third at Yellow Jacket Open

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team took third at the Yellow Jackets Open on Friday with 102 points.

March 30, 2012

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George, Bingley, Heitkamp Pace Defiance at Dick Small Invite

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team opened the outdoor season by hosting the 2012 Dick Small Invitation...

March 24, 2012

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DC Women Impress in Inaugural Indoor Meet

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team hosted its inaugural home indoor track and field meet on Friday...

February 24, 2012

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Jackets’ Heitkamp Receives All-Sportsmanship Recognition

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Junior pole vaulter and mid-distance runner Katie Heitkamp was honored by the head coaches of the Heartland Collegiate...

February 21, 2012

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Lime Leads DC Track to Sixth Place at HCAC Championships

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Yellow Jackets’ women’s track and field team totaled 42 points and finished in sixth place at the...

February 18, 2012

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Lime Sets DC Record at All-Ohio Championships

WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The DC track and field team split the squad on Saturday and competed at the All-Ohio Championships and the Raven...

February 11, 2012

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DC Track and Field Finish Fourth at Ohio Northern

ADA, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field team traveled to Ada, Ohio on Saturday to compete in the Joe Banks Invitation...

February 4, 2012

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Women’s Track and Field Victorious at Denison Invitational

GRANVILLE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field squad traveled to Granville, Ohio on Saturday and won the Lid-Lifter...

January 28, 2012

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DC Women Begin New Year at Northwest Ohio Invite

FINDLAY, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s track and field squad traveled to Findlay on Friday for its first invitational of the new...

January 20, 2012

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DC Places Five on Preseason Athletes to Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s track and field team received 77 total points in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic...

January 17, 2012

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DeBos Stands Out in First Meet of the Season on Saturday

ANGOLA, Ind. – The Lady Yellow Jackets’ track and field team traveled to Trine University on Saturday for the Trine Winter Invitationa...

December 3, 2011