Briar Cliff University

2021
Made 40 appearances with 35 starts for the Chargers as a senior...had 25 hits and seven RBIs with nine runs scored...was hit by a team-high seven pitches...was named Briar Cliff's Duer Award nominee to the GPAC.

2020
Played in 14 games for the Chargers...tallied six hits and three runs with four RBIs on 30 at-bats...registered and on-base percentage of .442...recorded 89 putouts with zero errors at first base...season canceled by the NAIA due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019
Named honorable mention all-GPAC after playing in all 38 contests for the Cliff... batted .288 with 34 hits including three doubles... scored 17 runs with 14 RBIs... stole five bases... had a pair of three hits games... best game was a three RBI performance including the game winning sacrifice fly in an extra-inning victory against #20 Midland.

2018
Appeared in 32 games for the Chargers as a freshman with 29 starts...hit .287 with 25 hits in 87 at bats...recorded three doubles, one triple and four RBI while scoring five runs...had a season-high three hits against both Goshen and Malone. 

High School
Heaton was a three-time letter winner for the Monarchs of Papillion-La Vista High School with two letters in softball and one in track. She played first base, catcher and outfield on the diamond for the Monarchs. She was named to the National Fast Pitch Coaches’ Association All-Academic team and also received all-state and all-metro academic awards.

Personal
Rachele is the daughter of Scott and Michele...majoring in psychology.