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Athlete Bio

Jessica Beard

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Female Age: 36 Date of Birth: 1/8/1989

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Gary Evans Agent: Mark Wetmore Sponsor: Tracksmith

Residences

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

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World Athletics Championships

  • 2019 World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x400m heats)
  • 2015 World Outdoor Championships, silver (4x400m)
  • 2014 World Relays, gold (4x400m heats)
  • 2013 World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x400m)
  • 2011 World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x400m), semifinalist (400m)
  • 2009 World Outdoor Championships, gold (4x400m), semifinalist (400m)
  • 2008 World U20 Championships, gold (4x400m), silver (400m)
  • 2006 World U20 Championships, gold (4x400m), fifth (400m)

Career Highlights

  • 2022 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (400m)
  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (400m)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (400m)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, seventh (400m)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (300m)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, sixth (400m)
  • 2015 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (300m)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (400m)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (400m)
  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, seventh (400m)
  • 2011 USATF Outdoor Championships, fourth (400m)
  • 2011 NCAA I Outdoor Championships, gold (400m, 4x400m)
  • 2011 NCAA I Indoor Championships, gold (400m, 4x400m)
  • 2010 NCAA I Outdoor Championships, silver (400m)
  • 2010 NCAA I Indoor Championships, bronze (400m)
  • 2009 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (400m)
  • 2009 NCAA I Outdoor Championships, silver (400m)
  • 2009 NCAA I Indoor Championships, silver (400m)
  • 2008 USATF U20 Championships, gold (400m)
  • 2007 USATF U20 Championships, gold (400m)
  • 2006 USATF U20 Championships, gold (400m)

Personal

Has competed in track and field since she was 16… Daughter of Theresa Beard… Has three older brothers, Terrell, Brian, and Jerrell…

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