AJ Heap

Class:
Freshman
Position:
WB/F
Hometown:
North Ogden, UT
Height:
5-4
High School:
Weber

Freshman (2025): Appeared in all 19 matches of the season…Took most starts of the freshman with 16…Made her collegiate debut on August 14, 2025 against Denver…Took her first career start at Army (Aug. 21)…Scored first collegiate goal in 3-1 win against Northern Colorado (Sept. 19)…Earned four points on the season…Totaled seven shots on goal…Recorded season-high four shots at Grand Canyon (Sept. 28)…Played season-high 87 minutes at the City for Champions Cup (Oct. 30)...Mountain West All-Newcomers Team...Named to Athletic Director's List.

Club/Highschool: Played for Weber High School in Pleasant View, UT…Lettered all four years…Utah 6A All-State Honorable Mention her senior year…4x Weber Warrior Excellence in Soccer recipient…Named Midfield Player of the Year twice…Served as the team captain during her final season…As a sophomore, earned a two-sport athlete award…Played for the Utah Avalanche ECNL (Elite Clubs National League) from 2022-25 and the Utah Avalanche WPSL (Women’s Premier Soccer League) in 2025…Also competed in track & field her freshman and sophomore years…Placed first at the Utah Region 1 Championships in the 4x100m relay…Took third in the 300m hurdles at the BYU Invitational…Placed sixth at the Utah State Championships in the 300m hurdles and 4x100m relay as a freshman…Graduated with high academic honors…

Personal: Member of cadet squadron…Daughter of Ethan and Caroline Heap…Has three siblings, Kenya, Emmi, and Levi Heap…Intended major is Geospatial Science…Began playing soccer at five years old…Says her parents have had the biggest impact on her athletic career because they always support her…Hobbies include running and power tumbling…She placed 7^th in the Ogden Half Marathon…Placed first at power tumbling US Regions in 2021 and took second at the 2021 Utah State Championships…Pregame ritual includes putting tape around her left wrist and focusing on it…Guilty pleasure is Ben & Jerry’s ice cream…She hates butter…Chose to attend the Academy because “of the amazing people and unique opportunities.”