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Heinrich Van Niekerk
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Pretoria, South Africa
- High School:
- Die Hoërskool Menlopark
2017:Â
High School:
Career Collegiate Performances
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- Tulsa Duals:Â 1500m Champion
- Arkansas Spring Invitation: 2nd in 1500m
- Academic All Big-12
High School:
- 2014 and 2015 South African Junior 800m champion
- 2014 13th consecutive year winning title in Jacaranda Interhigh League
- 8 times Athletics Gauteng (RSA) North Champion
- 2014 South African Schools 800m champion
- 2014 Zone IV African Youth Games 800m bronze medalist
- 2014 Southern African 800m bronze medalist
- 2010-2014 League Champion
- 2013 and 2014 Team Captain
- Academic honors in 2012, 2013 and 2014
- Parents: Barbara and Jacques van Niekerk
- Reason for choosing UCR: Location and coach Robert Hansen
- Greatest Athletic Influence: His parents
- Favorite Team: South African Track team
- Most Memorable Sports Achievement: Defending his junior title in 2015
- Favorite Athletes: Wayde van Niekerk (no affiliation), David Rudisha and Haile Gebrselassie
- Favorite T.V. Shows: Breaking Bad and Narcos
- Favorite Artists: Hillsong United, Imagine Dragons and The Red Hot Chili PeppersÂ
Career Collegiate Performances
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| Meet | Date | Overall | Scoring | Team | Time | Dist |
| 2017 | ||||||
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 16, 2017 | 93 | 84 | 8 | 27:06.3 | 8k |
| UCR Highlander Classic | Oct. 14, 2017 | 45 | 41 | 6 | 18:50.9 | 6k |
| Big West Championship | Oct. 28, 2017 | 63 | - | 9 | 27:26.0 | 8k |
Highlander Hot Talk Podcast - Spring Sports Recap 5/21/2026
Thursday, May 21
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
