Where Are They Now? - Piper Heineck
1/15/2021 12:10:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
1LT PIPER HEINECK
Year of Graduation: 2018
Position: Middle Blocker
Career Accolades: All-conference selection...two-time Mountain West Player of the Week...only Air Force player to earn weekly MW honors more than once in a career...MVP...team captain...broke Air Force's Division I single-match blocking record with 14 against San Diego State in 2017...that tally is also a facility record at Cadet East Gym...tied for the program's DI career record for blocks-per-set (1.10)...holds the Academy's single-season records in assisted blocks (133) and total blocks (158), both of which were set during the 2017 season...ranked second in assisted blocks (266), third in total blocks (314) and fifth in solo blocks (48) on the Academy's DI career list.
List of jobs/accomplishments in Air Force: UPT Student (Laughlin AFB, Texas); SUPTH Student (Ft. Rucker, Ala.); Graduated Pilot Training in May 2020 and next assignment is HH60 Pilot to Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan
Current Job:
Pilot
Favorite Hobbies:
Reading, Painting, Hiking
While at USAFA, what was your favorite thing/memory with the volleyball team:
I loved the pre-game dance parties ... getting all fired up and connected with your teammates before going out on that court brought a whole other level of competitiveness and chemistry to our team.
After graduation, what do you miss most about the volleyball team:
I miss being able to compete at such a high level with a group of amazing women. We accomplished some incredible goals together, unlike anything I've experienced yet.
Quote/Advice for the volleyball team:
Always support each other ... the girls next to you are more than teammates and will be people you can depend on far into the future. Also, summer workouts pay off big time in the fall.
Is there anything else you want to share:
The lessons I learned as a follower and a leader on the team are ones that I use on an almost daily basis. Learning how to work with different personalities and how to motivate those people is something I don't think I could have learned anywhere else. Thank you to my teammates, the coaches, Jenny, and all the people who invested so much into us ... you shaped us into the women we are today.
Year of Graduation: 2018
Position: Middle Blocker
Career Accolades: All-conference selection...two-time Mountain West Player of the Week...only Air Force player to earn weekly MW honors more than once in a career...MVP...team captain...broke Air Force's Division I single-match blocking record with 14 against San Diego State in 2017...that tally is also a facility record at Cadet East Gym...tied for the program's DI career record for blocks-per-set (1.10)...holds the Academy's single-season records in assisted blocks (133) and total blocks (158), both of which were set during the 2017 season...ranked second in assisted blocks (266), third in total blocks (314) and fifth in solo blocks (48) on the Academy's DI career list.
List of jobs/accomplishments in Air Force: UPT Student (Laughlin AFB, Texas); SUPTH Student (Ft. Rucker, Ala.); Graduated Pilot Training in May 2020 and next assignment is HH60 Pilot to Kadena AFB, Okinawa, Japan
Current Job:
Pilot
Favorite Hobbies:
Reading, Painting, Hiking
While at USAFA, what was your favorite thing/memory with the volleyball team:
I loved the pre-game dance parties ... getting all fired up and connected with your teammates before going out on that court brought a whole other level of competitiveness and chemistry to our team.
After graduation, what do you miss most about the volleyball team:
I miss being able to compete at such a high level with a group of amazing women. We accomplished some incredible goals together, unlike anything I've experienced yet.
Quote/Advice for the volleyball team:
Always support each other ... the girls next to you are more than teammates and will be people you can depend on far into the future. Also, summer workouts pay off big time in the fall.
Is there anything else you want to share:
The lessons I learned as a follower and a leader on the team are ones that I use on an almost daily basis. Learning how to work with different personalities and how to motivate those people is something I don't think I could have learned anywhere else. Thank you to my teammates, the coaches, Jenny, and all the people who invested so much into us ... you shaped us into the women we are today.
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