Cross Country: Competed in all seven meets for the Boilermakers
highest finish was third place (out of 49) in season-opening Meet of Champions
placed 18th of 189 at the Miami (Ohio) Invitational
posted a season-best time of 25:29.40 at the Keatinge Invitational, finishing 24th in field of 100
placed 56th at Big Tens.
Indoor: Won the 1,000- and 3,000-meter runs in the Purdue Open
finished first in the mile in the Stan Lyons Open in season-best time of 4:13.21
placed third in the mile vs. Indiana
finished third in the 800-meter run vs. Indiana State in season-best time of 1:56.58.
Outdoor: Redshirted.
High School: Spent first three years at Marshall High School in Portland, Ore. ... earnd four letters in both cross country and track ... cross country state qualifier as a sophomore, junior and senior ... named all-district as a sophomore and junior ... all-region and all-state as a senior ... set sectional and regional records in the mile (4:18) as a senior ... high school coaches at West Lafayette were Steve Lewark and Lane Custer.
Personal: Given name Robert Allen Heise ... born 3/11/81 ... parents are Theodore Heise and Reisha Johnson ... has two younger brothers, Michael Heise and Aaron Robinson ... majoring in communications.
