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Jessica Beard

Basic Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Born: 1/8/1989
  • Status:

Residences

  • Hometown: Euclid, OH
  • High School: Euclid High School
  • College: Texas A&M University

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Agent: Mark Wetmore

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World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, (4x400m, 4x400m mixed relay)

  • 2019 IAAF World Relays, silver (4x400m relay)

  • 2013 IAAF World Championships, gold (4x400m relay)

  • 2011 IAAF World Championships, gold (4x400m relay)

  • 2009 IAAF World Championships, gold (4x400m relay)

  • 2008 IAAF World U20 Championships, gold (4x400m relay), silver (400m)

  • 2006 IAAF World U20 Championships, gold (4x400m relay), fifth (400m)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2019 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (400m)

  • 2019 Toyota USATF Indoor Championships, fifth (400m)

  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (400m)

  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (300m)

  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (400m)

  • 2015 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (300m)

  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, sixth (400m)

  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (400m)

  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (400m)

  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, seventh (400m)

  • 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (400m)

  • 2011 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (400m, 4x400m)

  • 2011 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (500m)

  • 2010 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (400m, 4x400m)

  • 2010 NCAA Indoor Championships, silver (400m)

  • 2009 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (400m)

  • 2009 NCAA Outdoor Championships, silver (400m), fourth (4x400m)

  • 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships, silver (400m), fourth (4x400m)

  • Three-time USATF Junior (U20) champion – 2006, 2007, 2008

Personal

Beard in 2011 capped off a standout career at Texas A&M with a pair of individual NCAA titles and adding two relay golds as well. For her efforts she won the 2011 Bowerman Award as the country’s top collegiate track athlete. A native of Euclid, Ohio, in high school Beard shattered the state record in the 400m by dropping 2.54 seconds from it all the way down to 51.63. She also picked up letters in basketball and cross country while graduating with honors and a member of the National Honor Society. She has three older brothers – Terrell, Brian and Jerrell – and earned a degree in psychology from Texas A&M.


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