Lewis & Clark College

TFRRS BIO PAGE: https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/8236945/Lewis__Clark/Malia_Heien.html

CAREER-BEST TIMES 
6K: 21:50.7 – NCAA West Regionals – November 16, 2024

5K: 18:18.6 – Ash Creek Collegiate – September 8, 2023

4K: 14:23.0 – Linfield Harrier Classic – August 31, 2024

2024 Awards 
 
All-Region: 17^th Place 
 
Northwest Conference All-Conference First Team: 4^th Place

2024-25 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
 
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Athlete

2025 Northwest Conference Scholar-Athlete 

2024 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
6K: 21:50.7 (NCAA DIII West Regional Championship 11/16) – 7^th in program history 
 
5K: 18:43.3 (Ash Creek Collegiate Invite 9/13) 

• Put together another tremendous season 
• Placed in the top-10 in five of her eight races and in the top-35 in seven meets 
• Finished second on the team in all eight races she competed in
• Ran at Nationals for the second-straight season and placed 135^th with a time of 22:33.4
• Recorded a career-high finish of second place at the Ash Creek XC Festival, when she wrapped up the 5K race in 18:43.3
• Finished 32^nd overall at the D3 Pre Nationals Meet with a time of 22:20
• Placed fourth at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet for a second-straight season, as she finished in 22:23.9
• Ran the seventh-fastest time of her career on November 16, when she placed 17^th overall at the NCAA DIII West Regional Championship Meet

2023 Awards 
 
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Athlete

Region X: All-Region 

2023-24 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
 
Northwest Conference First Team All-Conference
 
2023 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
6K: 22:15.5 (Northwest Conference Championship 10/28) – 12^th in program history
 
5K: 18:18.6 (Ash Creek Collegiate Invitational 9/8) – 6^th in program history

• Put together a strong sophomore campaign that included her first collegiate trip to a National Championship Meet
• Finished first or second on the team in all six races she competed in 
• Placed in the top-10 (4th, 7th, 8th) in three races this fall 
• Finished 125^th at her debut National Championship Meet with a final time of 22:42.6
• Posted a career-best finish at the NCAA DIII West Regional Championships by placing eighth overall (22:33.6) 
• Ran a career PR time over 6K (22:15.5) to finish in fourth place at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet
• Ran the sixth-fastest time over 5K in program history at the Ash Creek Collegiate Invitational (18:18.6) to finish seventh overall  

2022 Awards 
 
U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Athlete
 
Region X: All-Region 
 
Northwest Conference Second Team All-Conference

Lewis & Clark ELCYs: Mary Hunter Multi-Sport Athlete (Women's Team) Award
 
2022 TIMES (FASTEST TIMES LISTED) 
 
6K: 22:31.2 (NWC Championship Meet 10/29) – 12^th in Program History, 3^rd among freshmen 
 
4.7K: 18:15.2 (Lewis & Clark Opener 9/1) 

• Put together a tremendous first season for the Pioneers 
• Earned All-Conference and All-Region accolades as a freshman
• Finished first (twice) or second (three times) on the team in all five races she competed in 
• Ended the season with the 12^th fastest 6K time in program history, which was the 3^rd fastest by a freshman
• Made her collegiate debut on September 1 at the Lewis & Clark Opener, when she led the team with a time of 18:15.2
• Finished second on the team and 12^th overall at the Northwest Conference Championship Meet when she posted a time of 22:31.2
• Claimed an All-Region spot on November 12 when she crossed the finish line at the NCAA Division III West Regional Championship Meet in 22:50.2

At Lewis & Clark: Member of the track & field team ... Worked as a Rogers Research Summer Intern over the summer of her junior year and serves as a tutor for Cellular Biology and Molecular Biology. 

Prior to Lewis & Clark: Attended Northfield High School … Competed for the Hustle Track Club … Named the cross country Team MVP as a sophomore and senior … Earned All-City honors in cross country as a junior and senior and qualified for the State Championship meet two times (sophomore and senior year) … Led her team to a track & field League Championship … Won the League Title in the 400M twice (junior and senior), the high jump (junior year), triple jump and sprint medley relay (senior year) … Qualified for the State Championship Meet in six events including twice for the 400M and high jump … Member of the National Honors Society, National Arts Honors Society and Principal's Honor Roll. 

Why Lewis & Clark?: I chose Lewis & Clark because I liked the smaller class sizes, liberal arts approach to education, and the beautiful campus.