2014 Women's Cross Country Roster
Biography
2014 Named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association NCAA Division I National Women's Athlete of the Week (story) and the Big West Conference Female Athlete of the Week (story) after winning the Nevada Twilight Classic in a course-record time of 14:06 on August 29 ... Mentioned in Sport's Illustrated 'Faces in the Crowd' September 15 edition (story) ... Earned Big West Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors on September 30 (story) ... Won the Highlander Invitational on October 18 setting a course record and new personal best 5k time of 16:46.6 ... Named Big West Cross Country Athlete of the Week on October 21 (story) ... Won the Big West Championship in a school and personal-best 6k time of 20:12.6 on November 1 earning All-Conference honors ... Named Big West Women's Athlete of the Year (story) ... Named All-West Region after finishing eighth at the NCAA West Regional on November 14 ... Selected as an individual qualifier for the NCAA Championships ...
2013 Was the Highlanders top finisher in four of five races ...2012 Named Big West All-Conference after finishing ninth at the Big West Championship on October 27 ... Established a two-mile time of 12:43 at the Nevada Chase Race on August 31 ... Posted a 4k time of 13:48.5 at the Highlander Invitational on October 13 ... 2011 Established a 3 mile time of 19:23 at the Nevada Chase Race on September 2 ...
2010 Ran unattached in two races ...
High School Four-year letter winner in cross country and track at Beverly Hills High School ... Helped her cross country squad to four straight Ocean League Championships ... Named the team's Rookie of the Year and Freshman Athlete of the Year as a freshman ... Named Most Inspirational and Sophomore Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... As a junior was the number one runner on the varsity squad and received the team's Most Valuable Player award and Junior Athlete of the Year honor ... In 2009 was named Most Valuable Runner, Female Varsity Athlete of the Year, and to the Beverly Hills High Hall of Fame ... Member of the Principal's Honor Rolls ... Participated in the Christian Club and Black Student Union Club ... Volunteered at an AIDS Walk in 2008 and at "Light up a Life," a fundraiser for cancer ...
Personal Raquel Joan Hefflin is the daughter of David and Damaris Hefflin ... Majoring in psychology with the career goal of becoming a psychologist or therapist ... Roots for the Los Angeles Lakers ... Cites former UCR three-time All-American Brenda Martinez as her favorite athlete ... Enjoys reading the works of Dr. Myles Munroe and Sista Souljah and lists the "Bible" and "Coldest Winter Ever" as her favorite books ... Hobbies include making crafts such as bracelets, shirts, and cards ... Listens to Lauryn Hill and Casey Veggies ... Enjoys eating grilled cheese sandwiches, rice with butter, and pasta ... Lists "Love and Basketball," "Poetic Justice" and "Pocahontas" as her favorite movies ... Watches "Lost," "George Lopez" and the "Fresh Prince of Bel Air" on television ... Considers God and former high school coach Jeffery Fisher to be her greatest influences as an athlete ... Her most memorable sporting moment was overcoming an injury and running an all-time best at the CIF State Finals with a 2:11.12 in the 800m ...Â
Career Collegiate Performances| Meet | Date | Overall | Scoring | Team | Time | Dist |
| Nevada Twilight Classic | Aug. 29, 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14:06 | 4k |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 13, 2014 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20:33.4 | 6k |
| Stanford Invitational | Sept. 27, 2014 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 20:39 | 6k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 18, 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16:46.6 | 5k |
| Big West Championship | Nov. 1, 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20:12.6 | 6k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 14, 2014 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 20:27.1 | 6k |
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| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 14, 2013 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 20:53.7 | 6k |
| Sac State Inter-Regional Jamboree | Oct. 4, 2013 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 17:22 | 5k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 19, 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17:09.5 | 5k |
| Big West Championship | Nov. 2, 2013 | 33 | 31 | 3 | 24:02.2 | 6k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 15, 2013 | 36 | 36 | 1 | 20:31 | 6k |
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| Nevada Chase Race | Aug. 31, 2012 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 12:43 | 2 mile |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 15, 2012 | 27 | 27 | 5 | 21:38.6 | 6k |
| Dellinger Invitational | Sept. 29, 2012 | 25 | 19 | 2 | 17:40 | 5k |
| Highlander Invitational | Oct. 13, 2012 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13:48.5 | 4k |
| Big West Championship | Oct. 27, 2012 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 20:34.3 | 6k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 9, 2012 | 120 | 119 | 4 | 21:50 | 6k |
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| Nevada Chase Race | Sept. 2, 2011 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19:23 | 3 mile |
| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 17, 2011 | 46 | 41 | 4 | 21:51.5 | 6k |
| Bill Dellinger Invitational | Oct. 1, 2011 | 38 | 35 | 2 | 17:45.93 | 5k |
| Bronco Invitational | Oct. 15, 2011 | 35 | 28 | 3 | 17:48.8 | 5k |
| Big West Championship | Oct. 29, 2011 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 21:08.3 | 6k |
| NCAA West Regional | Nov. 12, 2011 | 71 | 70 | 1 | 21:49 | 6k |
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| UC Riverside Invitational | Sept. 18, 2010 | 104 | - | - | 18:46.4 | 5k |
| Northridge Invitational | Oct. 16, 2010 | 32 | - | - | 22:22.8 | 6k |
Historical Player Information
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2010Freshman
5'3"
112 lbs
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2011Redshirt Freshman
5'3"
112 lbs
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2012Sophomore
5'3"
112 lbs
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