[1] Heil wrestled collegiately at Oklahoma State, where he was a three-time All-American and two-time NCAA champion.

At St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio, he was a four-time OHSAA champion at four different weight classes while wrestling for Greg Urbas.

[4] He won an individual title at the 2016 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships and lost only once during that season.

He defeated University of Wyoming's Bryce Meredith by a score of 3-2 in the finals.

[6][7] Heil defended his title at the 2017 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships, capping an undefeated season.