Ted Heitzman

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Elysburg, Pa.
	High School: Southern Columbia

Position:
Throws

12/02/2011

Bucknell Men's Indoor Track & Field Starts 2011-12 Campaign Saturday at Bison Opener

Bison to Host Six Meets, Patriot League Championships in 2011-12

**Holds Bucknell record in javelin (237-8); Holds Patriot League Championship record in javelin (232-4).** 2010-11: [Outdoors] Javelin specialist ... named USTFCCCA All-America First Team after placing sixth in the javelin at the NCAA National Championships (236-7) ... also placed sixth at the NCAA East Preliminaries (228-2) ... Patriot League champion and First Team All-League honoree in the javelin ... throw of 232-4 was a Patriot League Championship record ... also won the Towson Invitational (221-10), Bison Outdoor Classic (237-8) and Bucknell Team Challenge (228-5) ... throw of 237-8 at the Outdoor Classic broke the school record and facility record at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium ... earned All-East honors with a third-place finish at the IC4A Championships (223-5) ... placed fourth at the Penn Relays (230-10) ... in nine meets, never finished worse than sixth ... three-time Patriot League Field Athlete of the Week (Mar. 28, Apr. 18, May 2) ... Susquehanna Valley Limousine Bison Athlete of the Week (May 29) ... 2009-10: [Outdoors] Javelin specialist ... at the Patriot League Championships, finished second in the javelin to teammate Steven Pierce with a season-best throw of 218-6 and earned Second Team All-League honors ... claimed All-East accolades with a fourth-place finish (210-11) at the IC4A Championships ... made second career appearance at the NCAA Championships regional meet, taking 17th with a mark of 212-11 ... finished in the top four in the javelin at six of seven meets on the season ... placed second at the Colonial Relays (218-5), Bison Outdoor Classic (205-0), Bucknell Team Challenge (192-10) and PLs ... opened season at the Maryland Invitational with a then-career-best of 205-10, placing third ... 2008-09: [Outdoors] Javelin specialist ... won Red Flash Open with a throw of 202-7 ... throw qualified him for IC4A Championships and NCAA Regionals ... meet also marked a second consecutive javelin win ... earned victory at the Bucknell Team Challenge with a throw of 196-5 a week earlier ... placed 27th at the NCAA Regionals ... at Patriot League Championships, took ninth ... placed second (197-11) at the Bison Outdoor Challenge ... finished third at his first collegiate meet, throwing 177-8 at the Maryland Invitational ... named Patriot League Male Rookie of the Week in back-to-back weeks (Apr. 21, Apr. 28) ... Personal: Parents are Ted and Paula Heitzman ... has two siblings, Courtney and Colin ... lettered three times in track & field and four times in football ... state champion in javelin at Southern Columbia Area High School ... named First Team All-League and All-State in track & field ... member of three-time state champion football team ... named First Team All-League in football ... served as football & track and field team captain ... competed in 2011 USA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships, placing 18th ... interdepartmental studies major ... Patriot League Academic Honor Roll member.