2019 Track & Field Roster
Biography
2019
- Ran the 800m event in both the indoor and outdoor seasons for the Bulldogs.
- Recorded a season-best time of 1:59.37 at the South Alabama Invitational (2/3).
- Placed third at the Jim Mize Invitational (4/5) with a time of 2:00.29.
2018
- Competed in the 800m run and 1,500m run during the outdoor season.
- Recorded a season-best time of 1:57.77 in the 800m run to place fourth at the ULM Warhawk Classic (4/14).
- Placed eighth in the 800m run at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/21) with a time of 1:58.38.
- Ran a season-best time of 4:07.27 in the 1,500m run to place 12th in the event at the SFA Carl Kight Invitational (4/6).
- Finished eighth in the 1,500m run at the NSU Invitational (4/28) with a time of 4:16.69.
2017
- Competed in the 3,000m run and 1 mile run during the indoor season.
- Recorded a season-best time 5:52.00 in the 3,000m run at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/20).
- Finished 14th with a season-best time of 4:25.56 in the mile at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational (1/13).
- During the outdoor season, competed in the 800m run, 1,500m run and 5,000m run.
- Finished in the top 10 eight out of nine events during the outdoor season, including a pair of first place finishes.
- Placed first in the 1,500m run with a time of 4:03.43 at LA Tech’s Jim Mize Invitational (3/15).
- Finished first at the SFA Invitational (4/7) with a time of 14:49.58 in the 5,000m run.
- Ran a season-best time of 1:55.06 in the 800m run to finish fourth at the LSU Alumni Gold (4/22).
- Placed second at the Southern Miss Invitational (3/31) with a season-best time of 4:00.36 in the 1,500m run.
2016
- Opened the indoor season by running 4:34.89 in the 1-mile run at the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational (1/15) in College Station.
- Finished the 3,000m run in 8:56.63 at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/29).Â
- Posted a season-best time of 4:25.70 in the 1-mile run at the Samford Invitational (2/12).
- Finished the indoor season with a time of 8:38.36 in the 3,000-meter run to finish in the top 20 at the Conference USA Indoor Championships in Birmingham (2/24).
- Began the outdoor season by placing second in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:07.49 at LA Tech’s Jim Mize Invitational (3/18).
- Ran 15:37.85 in the 5,000-meter run at the Victor Lopez Classic (3/25).
- Placed fifth in the 800-meter run at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4/8) with a time of 1:57.51.
- Also was part of a relay team that finished in fifth place in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:41.26 at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (4/8).
- Came in 10th place in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:05.62 at the Southeastern Lion Invitational (4/15).
- Finished the Jace LaCoste Invitational (4/30) by placing 11th in the 1,500-meter run (3:59.54) and 21st in the 800-meter run (2:05.82).
- Ran 4:10.02 in the 1,500-meter run at the Conference USA Outdoor Championships to place 16th, while also finishing 24th in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:29.66 at the event.
2015
- Opened his collegiate season by running 2:43.65 to finish 11th in the 1,000m at the UAB Blazer Invite (1/9-10).
- Placed 28th in the mile at the Vanderbilt Invitational (1/23-24) in 4:32.06.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Benton High School in 2014 … Lettered in track and field and cross country … Five-time state champion … Has three individual state titles and two team cross country titles … Coached by Frank Trammel.
PERSONAL
Full name is Drake David Heinz ... Son of Denis and Jodi Heinz ... Born on June 14, 1996 in Shreveport, Louisiana ... Has two siblings: Ashtan and Dylan.
Historical Player Information
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2019Redshirt Senior
Distance
5'8"
