Heney was key for Wingate in their season-opening win over Conference Carolinas preseason favorite Lander. The sophomore competed in seven heats for the Bulldogs, posting five scores of 9.00 or higher. Heney helped the Bulldogs to scores of 8.95 in compulsory heat 1, 9.80 in compulsory heat 2, 8.20 in acro heat 2, 9.70 in acro heat 3, 9.42 in pyramid heat 1, 9.40 in pyramid heat 2 and 9.20 in toss heat 3. She also contributed to a team score of 83.84 that gave Wingate its first win over a nationally ranked opponent.