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Missouri State

2017-18 Swimming and Diving Roster

Christopher Heye

  • Position IM/Breast
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Little Rock, Ark.

Biography

Top Achievements
• 2016 Olympic Trials participant
• 2017-18 MAC gold medalist in the 400-yard individual medley
• 2016-17 MAC bronze medalist in the 200-yard breast and 400-yard individual medley
• 2015-16 MAC silver medalist in the 400-yard individual medley
• 2015-16 MAC bronze medalist in the 200-yard breaststroke

Honors & Awards
• 2018 State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award recipient
• 2018 MAC Most Outstanding Senior
• 2017-18 All-MAC First Team
• CSCAA Scholar All-American - 2017
• 2016-17 All-MAC First Team
• 2015-16 All-MAC Second Team 
•  Academic All-MAC - 2015-16 (Distinguished Scholar), 2016-17, 2017-18
• MSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll - Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014

2017-18 Season (Senior)
Was named the 2018 Mid-American Conference Outstanding Senior and was placed on the All-MAC First Team … Named one of 10 State Farm MVC Good Neighbor Award recipients thanks to his efforts in and out of the pool … He capped off a successful season in the pool with a gold medal in the 400 IM, where he now sits third in the all-time record books ... Heye has earned a spot on the Dean's List, as well as the Athletic Director's Honor Roll, every single semester since he began his MSU swimming career … Set a personal best in the 200 breast … Finished third in the 400 IM at the Shamrock Invitational (Jan. 26-27) and earned two other top-15 finishes … Set NCAA B-Standard times in the 200 breast, 200 IM and 400 IM.

2016-17 Season (Junior)
Earned a bronze medal and B-cut in the 200 breast with a time of 1:57.84 and again in the 400 IM with a time of 3:50.61 that also topped the pool record … Finished sixth in the MAC and earned a B-cut in the 200 IM (1:48.27) … Earned a top-10 finish in the 200 IM at the Missouri Show-Me Showdown on Oct. 7 … Set a career-best in the 100 free at the event, touching the wall in 48.41 seconds … Against North Dakota (10/21), he took second in the 400 IM (4:03.66) and third in the 200 IM …Claimed gold in the 200 breast with a time of 2:02.50 against Drury on Oct. 29 and took fourth in the 200 IM (1:52.98) … Set a career record in the 100 breast with a time of 57.32 seconds against Iowa and Purdue (11/4) … Finished fourth in the 200 breast (2:02.29) against the Hawkeyes and Boilermakers … Picked up two, second-place finishes in the 200 breast and 400 IM at the House of Champions Invitational (11/18) and took fourth in the 200 IM at the event … Claimed second in the 500 free at Evansville thanks to a career-best, 4:48.84 performance on Dec. 12 … Earned three top-five finishes at Southern Illinois (12/3), touching the wall second in the 200 breast, third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 breast … Finished the 200 IM in 1:53.05 at Drury (1/19), earning a fifth at the meet … Took second in the 400 IM at Missouri and finished fourth in the 200 breast at Missouri on Jan. 21 … Finished sixth in the 200 breast at the Shamrock Invitational (1/27).

2015-16 Season (Sophomore)
Earned a second team all-conference selection behind two podium and medal-winning performances at the 2016 MAC Championships … Broke the pool record in the 400 IM during prelims, then topped that with a lifetime-best 3:50.69 for runner-up honors … Finished with a bronze medal in the 200 breast with an NCAA consideration time of 1:57.56, his second of the championships … Also finished 13th overall in the 200 IM with a time of 1:50.52 … Had runner-up performances in the 200 breast in duals versus SIU and Drury, while he also touched the wall in second in the 200 IM in second meeting of year with Drury … Scored nine points by taking first in the 200 breast B-finals at the Purdue Invitational against opponents Purdue, SIU, Notre Dame and Air Force … Finished season with team’s second fastest times in the 200 breast and 400 IM, while also registering fifth best time in the 200 IM (1:49.83) … Set a total five personal-best times over course of season. 

2014-15 Season (Freshman)
Made a podium appearance at the Mid-American Conference Championships by placing sixth in the 400 IM (3:57.37) ... Set three of his six personal marks at the MAC Championships ... Won his first collegiate event by touching wall in first in the 200 IM (1:58.97) at Evansville (Oct. 10) ... Had four-season best times set at the Louisville Invitational, including his top career time in the 100 breaststroke (57.89) ... Helped Bears achieve third in Louisville with crucial points in an A-finals qualifying 4:02.97 in the 400 IM ... Participated in six events for MSU throughout the season ... Finished season with top-five times in three events for the Bears.

Background
Competed at Little Rock Central High School and Arkansas Dolphin-Laser swim team ... CollegeSwimming.com's third ranked swimmer in Arkansas out of high school ... All-state and all-region as a junior team captain ... Team finished second at the Arkansas state meet ... Earned top honors as a sophomore ... Qualified for USA Summer Junior Nationals in the 200 breaststroke and 400 individual medley in the summer of 2013. 

Personal
Son of Paul and Mary Jo Heye ... Born March 26, 1996 ... Has four brothers, Trey, Thomas, Ian and Nicholas ... Majoring in chemistry. 
 

Career Bests at Missouri State
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
Event Time Opponent/Meet Date
100 Breast 57.32 vs. Iowa/Purdue 11/4/16
200 Breast 1:57.56 2016 MAC Championships 3/5/16
100 Free 48.41 Missouri Show-Me Showdown 10/7/16
200 Free 1:48.38 vs. Southern Illinois 10/11/14
500 Free 4:48.84 vs. Evansville 12/2/16
100 Fly 54.10 vs. Truman State 1/16/16
200 IM 1:49.83 2016 MAC Championships - Prelims 3/3/16
400 IM 3:50.69 2016 MAC Championships 3/4/15

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Free/IM/Breast
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Free/IM/Breast
  • 2016-17Junior

    IM/Breast
  • 2017-18Senior

    IM/Breast

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