The University of Akron Athletics
2025-26 Akron Rifle Roster

Diane Heschel
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Oak Harbor
- Hometown:
- Oak Harbor, Ohio
2024-25: Registered a 1138.88 combined average for the campaign...posted a 572.94 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 565.94 mark in the smallbore...registered career- and season-best combined and air rifle scores of 1154 and 584 at the Zippy Open (Sept. 29)...posted a season-high mark of 576 in the smallbore versus North Georgia (Oct. 27).
2024-25 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree.
2023-24: Registered a 1145.80 combined average for the campaign...posted a 581.27 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 564.53 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined, air rifle and smallbore scores of 1166, 588 and 578 at the GARC Championships (Feb. 25).
PRIOR TO AKRON: Competitively shot air rifle and smallbore throughout high school...2023 USA Junior Olympic qualifier, while also competing in the air rifle and smallbore at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo...2022 CMP Camp Perry Open 3P air rifle second place and 3P smallbore Junior third place in Port Clinton, Ohio...2022 CMP National Matches 3P Iron Sight Intermediate Junior second place and third place Intermediate Junior National Prone Championship in Port Clinton, Ohio.
PERSONAL: Majoring in nursing...daughter of Patrix and Sandy Heschel.
2024-25 ACCOLADES: Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association Scholastic All-America honoree.
2023-24: Registered a 1145.80 combined average for the campaign...posted a 581.27 average in the air rifle, while tallying a 564.53 mark in the smallbore...recorded season- and career-best combined, air rifle and smallbore scores of 1166, 588 and 578 at the GARC Championships (Feb. 25).
PRIOR TO AKRON: Competitively shot air rifle and smallbore throughout high school...2023 USA Junior Olympic qualifier, while also competing in the air rifle and smallbore at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo...2022 CMP Camp Perry Open 3P air rifle second place and 3P smallbore Junior third place in Port Clinton, Ohio...2022 CMP National Matches 3P Iron Sight Intermediate Junior second place and third place Intermediate Junior National Prone Championship in Port Clinton, Ohio.
PERSONAL: Majoring in nursing...daughter of Patrix and Sandy Heschel.
2026 Akron Zips Day of Giving (Dr. Andrew T. Goodrich) - Mid Day Message
Wednesday, April 22
2026 2026 Akron Zips Day of Giving (Rifle)
Wednesday, April 22
2026 Akron Zips Day of Giving (Marty Hauser)
Wednesday, April 22
2026 Akron Zips Day of Giving (Dr. Tim Meyers)
Wednesday, April 22










