Melanie Heitman

Melanie Heitman was involved in all activities in Williamsburg High School during the years of 1977-79. Even though she received conference and state recognition as a basketball player, she excelled in track and field. Her high school accomplishments included:

  1. 4 times state discus champion. – best – 150’1″.
  2. Drake Relays Discus champion which was an open event – 1979, 1st girl high school athlete to win this.
  3. State Shot Put and Softball Throw champion in 1978.
  4. Iowa AAU Outstanding Track and Field athlete in 1978 and 1979.
  5. Threw the javelin in the Junior Olympics – 149′.
  6. Inducted into the Iowa Girls’ High School Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1982.

Iowa State was Melanie’s choice to attend college and participate in track and field where she did very well as her credentials indicate:

  1. 4 year letter winner.
  2. Drake Relays Javelin champion – 1980.
  3. Placed 6th at the Nationals in the javelin in 1982.
  4. Arkansas Relays Discus and Javelin champion.
  5. All Big 8 Athlete for 4 years.
  6. Placed in the discus and javelin at each Big 8 meet her four years of participation.
  7. Female Track and Field All-American in 1982.
  8. Big “8” female scholar/athlete representative for Iowa State University in 1983.
  9. Still holds the javelin record at ISU – 154’9″ and her discus throw of 150’9″ is second best.
  10. Nominee for outstanding Senior Physical Education Major in 1983.

For 9 years Melanie was a high school physical education and health teacher at Fulton, Missouri. During her stay at Fulton, she coached various sports, served as sponsor for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, initiated the YMCA youth volleyball program, chairperson of volleyball coaches to recognize volleyball as a conference sport, was a presenter at the Northeast Missouri Track and Field clinic on “Discus Techniques and Training Methods” and in 1991 she received her masters degree in sport management from the United States Sports Academy. Since July 1, 1992 Melanie was hired as the assistant commissioner of the North Central Intercollegiate Conference where her responsibilities are to direct the championship events and special awards. Melanie stated that she has run the spectrum of athletes from athlete to coach and now to administrator and continues to be a good setter.