Heather Kipniss
Heather Kipniss
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Atlanta, Ga.
  • 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

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Spartans Seventh Overall at Lady Moc Classic

Kiira Riihijarvi among top golfers in three-round tournament.

February 19, 2019

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Team Effort Helps Spartans to Second-Place WGI Finish

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

February 4, 2019

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Spartans Takes Second as Kiira Riihijarvi Wins Jekyll Island Invite

Junior wins her third individual medalist honor of fall season.

October 30, 2018

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Riihijarvi Turns in Another Top Performance to Lead Spartans

Junior wins individual championship by six strokes.

October 16, 2018

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

Spartans compete in event featuring 10 nationally-ranked teams.

October 9, 2018

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Spartans Win Opening Tournament Behind Riihijarvi's Record Performance

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

September 18, 2018

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WGCA Tabs Four Spartans as Scholar All-Americans

Spartans continue success on and off the links.

July 3, 2018