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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2015 Men's Soccer

2 Griffin Heffner

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wendell, N.C.
  • Highschool East Wake

Biography

Games Played/Started: 28/25

2015: Appeared in 13 games at center back for the Quakers, making 12 starts … Logged 851 total minutes, including going the distance in a double overtime draw with No. 7 Washington … Had shot attempts at Saint Joseph’s (9/29) and against Cornell (10/3) … Part of defensive group which recorded shutouts against No. 7 Washington (9/4), Saint Joseph’s, and Cornell.

2014: Appeared in two matches, making one start … Saw time at Rutgers (10/14) ... Made the start versus West Virginia (10/28).

2013: Appeared in nine matches, earning eight starts at center back … Earned first career start in season-opener against Stony Brook (9/6), taking one shot in the match.

2012: Appeared in four matches, starting each ... Made collegiate debut at Yale (10/20) ... Also say time against Brown (10/27), Princeton (11/3) and Harvard (11/10).

High School: Played for CASL Chelsea FC in US Soccer Developmental Academy ... U16 CASL team finished eighth at 2011 National Tournament ... Invited to U.S. U17 National Team ID Camp and Residency Camp (2010) ... Travelled to Central and South America with US U17 Youth National Team (2010) ... Played for NC 1994 in Olympic Development Program, winning 2010 Region III championship and finishing third at National Championships ... Lettered four times at East Wake, captaining his team twice ... 2011 Greater Neuse River Conference champions ... Named Greater Neuse Conference Defensive Player of the Year three times (2009-11) ... Three-time All-State, All-Region, All-Conference (2009-11) ... Also lettered once in football ... CarQuest Auto Parts Evening of Champions Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2011) ... National Honor Society and National Spanish Honor Society member ... Principal's List student ... Beta Club member.

Personal: Born in Raleigh, N.C. ... Son of Laurel and Greg Heffner ... Father, Greg, was a hurdler at Kent State and held the school record in the 110m hurdles for 15 years ... Older brother, Garrett, plays golf at Wingate University ... Enrolled in Wharton.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2012Freshman

    B
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2013Sophomore

    B
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2014Junior

    B
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2015Senior

    B
    6'4" 195 lbs
    2