During his career, Heselton won six Midwest Conference (MWC) championships, including the first in his initial season as Vikings' head coach.
While Heselton served as head coach at Lawrence University, the Vikings won the Midwest Conference (MWC) championships, in 1938, 1942, 1946, 1947, 1949 and 1951.
In addition to his coaching duties at Lawrence, Heselton served as the school's athletic director from 1961 to 1970.
[3][4] In 1988, to commemorate the 25 years of rivalry between Carl Doehling of Ripon College and Heselton, the two schools instituted the Doehling–Heselton Memorial Trophy.
The winner of the annual game between the Red Hawks and the Vikings is awarded this traveling trophy.