Career Report for Helen Heffner

Class of 2027

Cross Country Career

The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.



Course-Specific Personal Bests

Below is a listing of Helen Heffner's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.

Course Distance   Time     Pace   All-Time Rank PR Date PR Event Graph Races
on Course
Alston Park 3 24:24.12 8:08 5 10/22/25 VVAL Cluster Meet 1
Alston Park 3.1 22:20.2 7:12 20 10/25/23 VVAL Cluster Meet 3
Big House 3 21:51.3 7:17 4 10/11/23 VVAL Cluster Meet 1
Foresthill HS 3.1 23:41 7:38 5 10/12/24 Wildfire Invitational 1
Hayward HS 3 23:03.8 7:41 23 11/18/23 North Coast Section Finals 3
Kennedy Park, Napa 3 22:12.9 7:24 5 9/25/24 VVAL Cluster Meet 1
Lagoon Valley Park 2 17:15 8:38 28 9/2/23 Lagoon Valley Classic 1
Lagoon Valley Park 3 25:13.6 8:25 32 8/31/24 Lagoon Valley Classic 1
Maxwell Farms Reg Park 2.75 19:46.2 7:11 13 10/23/24 VVAL Cluster Meet 2
Mt. Sac 2.93 24:18 8:18 4 10/21/23 Mt. Sac Invitational 1
Shadow Cliffs Park 2.95 22:44.6 7:43 6 9/30/23 Scott Bauhs Invitational 1
Spring Lake Park 2 14:34.9 7:17 34 9/14/24 Viking Opener 2
Spring Lake Park 2.97 22:30.3 7:35 21 11/4/23 VVAL Championship Meet 1
Wetlands Edge Park 3 22:29 7:30 5 10/9/24 VVAL Cluster Meet 1
Woodward Park 3.1 23:02.6 7:26 11 10/18/24 Roughrider Invitational 1

Distance-only Personal Bests

This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).

Standard
Distance (Mi)
  Time   Pace Date Event Course Graph Races
at Distance
2 14:34.9 7:17 9/14/24 Viking Opener Spring Lake Park 3
3 21:51.3 7:17 10/11/23 VVAL Cluster Meet Big House 8
3.1 22:20.2 7:12 10/25/23 VVAL Cluster Meet Alston Park 5

Career Summary

Below is a summary of each season run by Helen Heffner.

Year # of Races Average Pace Improvements / Chances Rank on Team Best # Std Dev
Fr 9 7:46 1/1 6 0.76
So 10 7:35 2/4 4 1.04
Jr 2 8:23 0/1 12 0.14
Vintage Career 21 7:44 3/6

Complete Race and Improvement History: Table

The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.

Date Event Course Distance Division Place # Std
Dev
Time   Pace   Improvement
9/2/23 Lagoon Valley Classic Lagoon Valley Park 2 F/S 49/144 0.57 17:15 8:38
9/16/23 Viking Opener Spring Lake Park 2 F/S 40/76 0.09 15:48 7:54 You ROCK! (DPR)
9/27/23 VVAL Cluster Meet Alston Park 3.1 JV 4/37 0.50 24:54.2 8:02
9/30/23 Scott Bauhs Invitational Shadow Cliffs Park 2.95 F/S 10/62 0.38 22:44.6 7:43
10/11/23 VVAL Cluster Meet Big House 3 V 22/40 0.72 21:51.3 7:17
10/21/23 Mt. Sac Invitational Mt. Sac 2.93 V 56/83 0.00 24:18 8:18
10/25/23 VVAL Cluster Meet Alston Park 3.1 V 20/38 0.76 22:20.2 7:12 You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP, DPR)
11/4/23 VVAL Championship Meet Spring Lake Park 2.97 V 20/38 0.61 22:30.3 7:35
11/18/23 North Coast Section Finals Hayward HS 3 V 71/138 -0.09 23:03.8 7:41
8/31/24 Lagoon Valley Classic Lagoon Valley Park 3 V 55/77 -0.20 25:13.6 8:25
9/14/24 Viking Opener Spring Lake Park 2 F/S 28/70 0.71 14:34.9 7:17 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR)
9/21/24 Farmers Invitational Hayward HS 3 V 110/160 0.47 23:40.78 7:54 You ROCK! (DSR)
9/25/24 VVAL Cluster Meet Kennedy Park, Napa 3 V 14/37 1.03 22:12.9 7:24 You ROCK! (DSR)
10/9/24 VVAL Cluster Meet Wetlands Edge Park 3 V 23/35 0.75 22:29 7:30
10/12/24 Wildfire Invitational Foresthill HS 3.1 V 20/62 23:41 7:38
10/18/24 Roughrider Invitational Woodward Park 3.1 V 131/188 -0.01 23:02.6 7:26 You ROCK! (DSR)
10/23/24 VVAL Cluster Meet Maxwell Farms Reg Park 2.75 V 14/34 1.04 19:46.2 7:11 You ROCK! (SBP)
11/9/24 VVAL Championship Meet Alston Park 3.1 V 18/33 0.87 22:27.3 7:15 You ROCK! (DSR)
11/23/24 North Coast Section Finals Hayward HS 3 V 89/124 0.19 23:13.6 7:45 You ROCK! (LR)
10/22/25 VVAL Cluster Meet Alston Park 3 V 28/35 0.14 24:24.12 8:08 You ROCK! (SBP)
11/8/25 VVAL Championship Meet Maxwell Farms Reg Park 2.75 V 35/35 -0.70 23:48 8:39

Glossary:

  • LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
  • LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
  • PR = Set a new course-specific PR
  • PG = Beat personal goal
  • SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
  • DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
  • DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
  • # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.

All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.



Track Results

Season Records

Season Grade Pts100m200m400m100m Hurdles - 33"300m Hurdles - 30"
2024 OutdoorFr13.76 -1:05.55 17.06 47.84
2025 OutdoorSo187.7512.50 PR27.27 PR1:05.52 PR16.00 PR45.64 PR

By Event


100m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/3/24 VVAL-Sonoma Valley 13.76 V SR 2
3/8/25 Bob Warren 55 13.08 PR (Δ=0.68,4.9%)
LR (Δ=0.68,4.9%)
5 4
3/15/25 Eddie Hart Invitational 13.32 V 21
4/9/25 VVAL-American Canyon 12.87 V PR (Δ=0.21,1.6%)
LR (Δ=0.45,3.4%)
LY (Δ=0.89,6.5%)
2 3
4/30/25 VVAL-Petaluma 12.80 V PR (Δ=0.07,0.5%)
LR (Δ=0.07,0.5%)
1 5
5/7/25 VVAL League Championships 12.50 V PR (Δ=0.30,2.3%)
SR (Δ=1.26,9.2%)
LR (Δ=0.30,2.3%)
1 10
5/7/25 VVAL League Championships 13.39 V 5 2
5/17/25 Redwood Empire Meet 12.56 V 3 6

200m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/9/25 VVAL-American Canyon 27.27 V SR 1 5

400m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/15/24 Justin-Siena Scrimmage 1:05.55 SR 2
3/20/24 VVAL-Casa Grande 1:07.20 V 2
4/6/24 Lancer Invite 1:07.00 JV LR (Δ=0.20,0.3%) 4
4/11/24 VVAL-Napa/AC 1:07.34 V 3
3/1/25 Big Cat Invitational 1:05.52 V PR (Δ=0.03,0.0%)
SR (Δ=0.03,0.0%)
LR (Δ=1.82,2.7%)
6 3

100m Hurdles - 33"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/11/24 VVAL-Napa/AC 17.90 V 1
4/18/24 VVAL-Justin-Siena 17.69 V PR (Δ=0.21,1.2%)
LR (Δ=0.21,1.2%)
1
4/24/24 VVAL-Petaluma 17.84 V 1
5/3/24 VVAL Championships 17.06 V PR (Δ=0.63,3.6%)
SR
LR (Δ=0.78,4.4%)
2
5/11/24 Redwood Empire Meet 23.48 V 24
3/8/25 Bob Warren 55 17.43 LR (Δ=6.05,25.8%) 2 8
3/13/25 Justin-Siena Scrimmage 17.41 LR (Δ=0.02,0.1%) 2
3/15/25 Eddie Hart Invitational 17.17 V LR (Δ=0.24,1.4%) 8 1
3/22/25 Crump Invitational 17.49 V 3 6
3/26/25 VVAL-Casa Grande 16.54c V PR (Δ=0.52,3.0%)
LR (Δ=0.95,5.4%)
1 5
3/29/25 Thunder Invitational 17.33 4 5
4/3/25 VVAL-Justin, Sonoma 16.36 V PR (Δ=0.18,1.1%)
LR (Δ=0.97,5.6%)
1 5
4/19/25 Viking Invitatiaonal 16.74 V LY (Δ=0.95,5.4%) 3 6
4/24/25 VVAL-Napa 17.55 V LY (Δ=0.14,0.8%) 1 5
4/26/25 Napa Valley Championships 17.13 V LR (Δ=0.42,2.4%)
LY (Δ=0.71,4.0%)
1
4/30/25 VVAL-Petaluma 16.00 V PR (Δ=0.36,2.2%)
SR (Δ=1.06,6.2%)
LR (Δ=1.13,6.6%)
LY (Δ=1.06,6.2%)
1 5
5/7/25 VVAL League Championships 16.38w V 2 8
5/17/25 Redwood Empire Meet 16.25 V LY (Δ=7.23,30.8%) 4 4
5/23/25 NCS-Meet of Champions 16.69 V 18

300m Hurdles - 30"

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
3/15/24 Justin-Siena Scrimmage 54.13 1
3/20/24 VVAL-Casa Grande 52.10 V PR (Δ=2.03,3.8%)
LR (Δ=2.03,3.8%)
2
4/3/24 VVAL-Sonoma Valley 52.49 V 1
4/6/24 Lancer Invite 50.87 JV PR (Δ=1.23,2.4%)
LR (Δ=1.62,3.1%)
1
4/11/24 VVAL-Napa/AC 51.44 V 1
4/13/24 Santa Rosa Twilight 50.45 V PR (Δ=0.42,0.8%)
LR (Δ=0.99,1.9%)
5
4/18/24 VVAL-Justin-Siena 51.45 V 1
4/20/24 Viking Invitatiaonal 49.86 V PR (Δ=0.59,1.2%)
LR (Δ=1.59,3.1%)
4
4/24/24 VVAL-Petaluma 49.75 V PR (Δ=0.11,0.2%)
LR (Δ=0.11,0.2%)
1
5/3/24 VVAL Championships 48.40 V PR (Δ=1.35,2.7%)
LR (Δ=1.35,2.7%)
2
5/11/24 Redwood Empire Meet 47.84 V PR (Δ=0.56,1.2%)
SR
LR (Δ=0.56,1.2%)
3
3/1/25 Big Cat Invitational 48.94 V 2 8
3/15/25 Eddie Hart Invitational 48.53 V LR (Δ=0.41,0.8%)
LY (Δ=3.57,6.9%)
2 8
3/22/25 Crump Invitational 48.77 V LY (Δ=3.33,6.4%) 2 8
3/26/25 VVAL-Casa Grande 47.24c V PR (Δ=0.60,1.3%)
LR (Δ=1.53,3.1%)
LY (Δ=4.86,9.3%)
1 5
3/29/25 Thunder Invitational 47.88 LY (Δ=4.61,8.8%) 2 8
4/3/25 VVAL-Justin, Sonoma 47.32 V LR (Δ=0.56,1.2%)
LY (Δ=3.55,7.0%)
1 5
4/19/25 Viking Invitatiaonal 47.32 V LR (Δ=,0.0%)
LY (Δ=2.43,4.9%)
2 8
4/26/25 Meet of Champions 47.08 PR (Δ=0.16,0.3%)
LR (Δ=0.24,0.5%)
LY (Δ=2.67,5.4%)
6 3
4/30/25 VVAL-Petaluma 47.70 V LY (Δ=0.70,1.4%) 1 5
5/7/25 VVAL League Championships 47.48 V LR (Δ=0.22,0.5%)
LY (Δ=0.36,0.8%)
1 10
5/17/25 Redwood Empire Meet 45.64 V PR (Δ=1.44,3.1%)
SR (Δ=2.20,4.6%)
LR (Δ=1.84,3.9%)
LY (Δ=2.20,4.6%)
2 8
5/23/25 NCS-Meet of Champions 45.83 V 4 4
5/23/25 NCS-Meet of Champions 46.15 V 5 2

4x100m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/24/24 VVAL-Petaluma 51.69 V LY (Δ=0.63,1.2%) 1
4/3/25 VVAL-Justin, Sonoma 52.25 V LR (Δ=0.59,1.1%) 1 1.25
4/9/25 VVAL-American Canyon 52.25 V LR (Δ=,0.0%) 1 1.25
4/24/25 VVAL-Napa 52.29 V 1 1.25

4x400m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/3/24 VVAL-Sonoma Valley 4:35.46 V LR (Δ=11.94,4.2%) 1
4/11/24 VVAL-Napa/AC 4:33.42 V LR (Δ=2.04,0.7%) 2
4/13/24 Santa Rosa Twilight 4:37.76 V 5
5/3/24 VVAL Championships 4:28.60 V LR (Δ=6.91,2.5%) 3
5/11/24 Redwood Empire Meet 4:22.44 V LR (Δ=6.16,2.3%)
LY (Δ=26.31,9.1%)
8
3/8/25 Bob Warren 55 4:31.28 LR (Δ=19.19,6.6%) 4 1.25
4/9/25 VVAL-American Canyon 4:14.20 V LR (Δ=10.06,3.8%)
LY (Δ=19.22,7.0%)
1 1.25
5/7/25 VVAL League Championships 4:09.07 V LY (Δ=13.37,5.1%) 2 2
5/17/25 Redwood Empire Meet 4:11.17 V LY (Δ=11.27,4.3%) 3 1.5
5/23/25 NCS-Meet of Champions 4:08.30 V LR (Δ=2.87,1.1%) 12