Heidi Eriksen was a member of the Bridgewater State track and field team from 1978-82. She threw the javelin and shot put for four years and is still the current record holder for the women's javelin event at Bridgewater State with a distance of 143 feet, one inch. Heidi was named an NCAA All-American in 1982 placing in the top ten while competing at the National Division III Track and Field Championships in Tennessee. Since graduating Heidi has worked in the field of Juvenile Corrections, and is currently an administrator in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Heidi presently resides in Northampton, Massachusetts with her partner, Wendelin Reymond, and three children, Max, Marion and Paul.