Biola University Athletics

TFRRS PROFILE

2024 AT MISSOURI SOUTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY
• Competed one season for Missouri Southern in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA)
• Contributed to a 13th-place team finish at the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped at Webb City High School in Webb City, Mo., competing three varsity seasons in cross country and track
• Qualified for the Missouri State Cross Country Championships in 2021, 2022, and 2023, placing 20th in 2022 to earn All-State honors
• Helped the Cardinals capture the 2021 Missouri State Track & Field Championship and qualify again in 2022, 2023, and 2024
• Member of Webb City’s school record-holding 4x800m relay team (7:55)
• Ranks 3rd all-time in the 800m (1:57.47) and 4th in the 5k (15:55) in program history
• Also earned All-State recognition on the 4x800 relay team in 2022

PERSONAL
• Born September 14, 2005 to Ben and Amanda Hedger
• Plans to major in graphic design; career plans are currently undetermined
• Has three younger siblings: Brooke, Lincoln, and Sawyer
• Enjoys drawing with charcoal, mountain biking, and reading
• Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 4:7
• Why I Chose Biola: “I liked that Biola was a Christian college that provided a competitive cross-country and track team."