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2020-21 Track & Field Roster

Heather Czarnecki

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool North Branch
  • Hometown Deerfield, Mich.

Biography

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2021 Outdoor:
• Finished fourth in the 1500 (4:49.04) at the Grizzly PR Classic 

2020 Indoor:
• Placed second in the mile (5:04.54) at the Hillsdale “Wide-Track” Classic (Feb. 7-8)
• Placed first in the DMR (12:09.11), sixth in the mile (5:09.28) and seventh in the 3000 (10:08.66) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 29-Mar. 1)

2019 Outdoor: 
• Ran a 4:42.59 in the 1500 at the Raleigh Relays (Mar. 29-30)
• Placed second in the 800 (2:15.66) and second in the 1500 (4:51.59) at the Oakland vs Detroit meet (Apr. 6)
• Placed first in the 1500 (4:39.59) and third in the 800 (2:21.55) at the Golden Grizzlies Invite (Apr. 12-13)
• Placed third in the 1500 (4:43.95) at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (Apr. 19-20)
• Placed sixth in the 1500 (4:39.88) and 12th in the 800 (2:19.26) at the Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 3-5)

2019 Indoor:
• Placed 34th in the mile (5:03.04) at the 2019 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
• Placed 30th in the mile (4:57.51) at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 8-9)
• Placed first in DMR (12:02.00) and fourth in the mile (5:02.32) at the Horizon
League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24)

2018 Outdoor:
• Placed first in the 800 (2:21.15) and first in the 1500 (4:43.45) at the Golden Grizzlies Invitational (Apr. 13-14)
• Placed second in the 800 (2:15.69) at the Hillsdale “GINA” Relays • 52nd edition (Apr. 26-28)
 • Placed eighth in the 1500 (4:53.27) at the Horizon League Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 4-6)

2018 Indoor:
•  Placed fourth in the mile (5:07.11) and eighth in the 800 (2:29.79) at the 2019 Gladstein Invitational (Jan. 18-29)
•  Placed 34th in the mile (5:03.04) at the 2019 Meyo Invitational (Feb. 1-2)
•  Placed fourth in the mile (5:02.32) at the Horizon League Indoor Track & Field Championships (Feb. 23-24) 


High School:
• three-year letter winner in cross country and two-year letter winner for track and field for head coach Matt Johnson
Cross Country:
• 2016 Thumb Area Cross Country individual champion
• 2014 All-Country section
•  Two-time OAA (Oakland Activities Association) selection (2014, 2016)
Track & Field:
• 2017 All-State selection, 2014 and 2017 All-OAA and Tri-Valley selection

Top Athletic Performance:
5K 19:41 - 2016 Thumb Area Cross Country Championships
3200m 11:41 - 2017 Saginaw Valley Indoor Championships
1600m 5:08 - 2017 State finals meet
800m 2:20 - 2017 TVC Championships

Academic Accomplishments:
• 2017 Academic All-State selection

Three reason for choosing to Oakland:
1. Academic scholarships 
2. Participation in sports with a scholarship 
3. Good academic reputation

Personal:
Full Name: Heather Lauren Czarnecki
Parents: Charles and Tamara 
Siblings: Brother: Adam                
Major: Psychology

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

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  • 2018-19Sophomore

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  • 2019-20Junior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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