Prep/Personal: Four-year varsity letterwinner for Glenbard West...as a senior, batted .540 with 67 hits, 27 stolen bases and 33 runs scored in 37 games, helping Glenbard West to a regional championship...for her efforts, was named Chicago Tribune All-State Special Mention, Chicago Sun Times All-Area, Daily Herald All-Area, Suburban Life All-Area, All-West Suburban Silver Conference and Academic All-Conference selection...batted .376 with 18 stolen bases as a junior on her way to being named team MVP, All-West Suburban Silver Conference and All-Area Honorable Mention (Daily Herald, Liberty Suburban)...during her sophomore season, batted .532 with 59 hits in 111 at bats, along with 49 runs scored...competed during the summer for the DuPage Diamond Dawgs...member of the National Honor Society and Illinois State Scholar...daughter of Tom and Jodi Hefler...major is athletic training.