Heichberger was named 2026 Empire 8 Outdoor Track Athlete of the Meet from the Polisseni Track and Field Complex on the campus of St. John Fisher University on May 1-2. On Saturday, Heichberger set an Empire 8 Championship meet record by winning the shot put with a toss of 16.91 meters (55’ 5.75”), which moved him into 16th nationally in Division III. On Friday, Heichberger finished second in the hammer throw with a toss of 56.48 meters (185’ 4”).