Coastal Carolina University Athletics

Fall 2004: Was the fifth Coastal runner to cross the finish line in CCU[apos]s third-place finish at Big South Cross Championships... Placed 21st at the North Carolina Collegiate Cross Country Championship with a 8K PR of 26:38.78... Finished 29th (16:40.00) at UNCW Seahawk Cross Country Invitational as the team finished in second place... Had an individual 10th-place finish (16:47) as the cross country team won the Roly Poly Invitational in its first meet of the season... 2003-04: Helped Coastal to a second place finished at 2004 Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships... Had sixth best Coastal time ever in both the 3,000m run (9:17.93) and the 3,000m steeplechase (9:55.35) at the Coastal Carolina Opener and the Raleigh Relay, respectively... Placed 10th at Coastal Carolina Invitational (4:13.14)... Finished 37th at the Big South Cross Country Championships... Opened the season with a 10th place finish at the College of Charleston Invitational, and placed 13th at the CCU Invitational... 2002-03: Placed seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a PR of 9:52.57 at the Big South Championships... Placed second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the S.C. State Championships... Ran the 5,000 in 16:05 at the Raleigh Relays... Ran the 3,000m steeplechase in 9:54.99 at the CCU Invitational for a sixth place finish... Finished 28th at the Big South Conference Cross Country Championships... Posted a season-best 26:46.75 in the 8K at the Auburn Invitational... Prior to Coastal: Attended Thiel College where he was All-Conference in track... Also named to the Dean[apos]s List... High School: A four-year track letterwinner, who was an All-Metro track selection as a senior... Was a letterwinner in football, where he was the kicker on the state championship team in 2001... Named to the Academic Honor Roll... Personal: Full name: Mark Christopher Heidecker... Born: 4-12-83... Son of William and Louise Heidecker... Majoring in biology.