Heather Kipniss

Heather Kipniss
Heather Kipniss
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    Cambridge HS
  • Major:
    Sport Management
Bio

As a Sophmore: WGCA Scholar All-American... D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award... SSC Commissioner's Honor Roll... Participated in 10 events... Appeared in 26 rounds... Averaged 78.27 per round... Shot a high round of 87 at RMAC Fall Preview... Finished 19th in SSC Tourney.

As a Freshman: WGCA All-America Scholar...Finished 23rd at the Sunshine State Conference Tournament where she shot a season-low round of 69...Competed in ten events for the Spartans...Averaged 77.62 per round...Appeared in 26 rounds...Placed 6th/65 at the Saint Leo Invitational and 8th/98 at the Flagler Fall Slam.

High School: Graduated from Cambridge High School...Eight-year letterwinner...Played for coach Sarah Faircloth...Scholar athlete for three years...Named MVP for varsity golf two years...State champion in golf and softball.

Personal: Recipient of Scholar Athlete and VIP Award...Volunteered for Camp Kudzo and Juvenile Diabetes Research...Sport management major, entrepreneurship minor...Daughter of Mike and Pam Kipniss...Has three older siblings, Stephanie, Dawson and Hannah...Born in New York City...Birthdate: 4/12/1999.

News mentions
Three Spartans Named WGCA Scholar All-Americans
Spartans Seventh at NCAA South Regional
Kiira Riihijarvi Brings Home SSC Championship
Riihijarvi Third at Barry Invitational
UT Plays to Seventh-Place Finish at Peggy Kirk Bell Invite
Spartans Seventh Overall at Lady Moc Classic
Spartans Seventh Overall at Lady Moc Classic

Kiira Riihijarvi among top golfers in three-round tournament.

Team Effort Helps Spartans to Second-Place WGI Finish
Team Effort Helps Spartans to Second-Place WGI Finish

Kiira Riihijarvi and Sofia Cadavid both finish among top-10 individuals.

Spartans Takes Second as Kiira Riihijarvi Wins Jekyll Island Invite
Spartans Takes Second as Kiira Riihijarvi Wins Jekyll Island Invite

Junior wins her third individual medalist honor of fall season.

Riihijarvi Turns in Another Top Performance to Lead Spartans
Riihijarvi Turns in Another Top Performance to Lead Spartans

Junior wins individual championship by six strokes.

Team Effort Leads Spartans to Fourth-Place Finish at Shark Invitational
Team Effort Leads Spartans to Fourth-Place Finish at Shark Invitational

Spartans compete in event featuring 10 nationally-ranked teams.

Spartans Win Opening Tournament Behind Riihijarvi's Record Performance
Spartans Win Opening Tournament Behind Riihijarvi's Record Performance

Junior All-American Kiira Riihijarvi added another school record to open the season.

WGCA Tabs Four Spartans as Scholar All-Americans
WGCA Tabs Four Spartans as Scholar All-Americans

Spartans continue success on and off the links.