Heather Leverington was a five-time national champion in the shot put, winning the indoor title three times from 1999-2001, and outdoor championships in 1999 and 2001. She is the ESU indoor and outdoor record holder in shot and set the NCAA D-II National Outdoor meet record in shot twice in her career. A nine-time MIAA Champion in various throwing events, she also holds the MIAA indoor and outdoor meet records in shot. Leverington was named the 2002 NCAA Kansas Woman of the Year and earned a 2002 NCAA Post Graduate Scholarship.