Heather Weikel

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About Heather Weikel

Heather Weikel is an established freelance photographer specializing in sports photography. Heather has covered numerous sports teams and events including; Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey, Penn State Football, Men's Hockey, Wrestling, Lacrosse, Baseball and Softball. Large scale event coverage includes the 2024 USA Wrestling Olympic Trials, the 2017 Stanley Cup Final, the 2025 NCAA Regional Hockey Tournament, the 2021 Big Ten Wrestling Tournament, the 2021 Big Ten Women’s Lacrosse Championship, the 2024 NCAA Women's Volleyball Regional Tournament, and the 2023 Men's NCAA Gymnastics Championship. Heather has also provided photography services for USA Today Sports Images, FloWrestling, Sacred Heart University Men’s Volleyball, Northwestern University Women’s Lacrosse, Louisville University Women's Lacrosse, Niagara University Men's Ice Hockey, Arizona State University Men's Ice Hockey and Team Illinois Hockey. Her photos have been published in USA Today, Rivals Sports, Centre County Gazette, Centre Daily Times, as well as being featured on websites such as Happy Valley Insider, the Washington Post, Black Shoe Diaries, College Hockey News, Inside Hockey, PennsNation, and Roar Lions Roar and has also contributed photographs for non-sporting feature articles for the Centre County Gazette, Town & Gown, the Penn Stater Magazine, and the Centre Daily Times. Heather is a MiLB, NCAA, Big Ten, NHL and PIAA, credentialed photographer and is currently a USA Today Sports Images credentialed photographer. In addition to her photography, Heather has been employed at the Pennsylvania State University since November 1993.