2020 Women's Cross Country Roster
Beard, Batya

Batya Beard
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- High School:
- St. Mary's Academy
- Hometown:
- Portland, Ore.
Bio
2020-21Â All-American
2018 Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention
Finish | Event | Location | Date |
---|---|---|---|
37th (20:57.7) | NCAA Championships | Stillwater, Okla. (OSU Cross Country Course) | 3/15/21 |
19th (20:06.8) | Pac-12 Championships | University Park, Wash. (Chambers Creek Park) | 3/5/21 |
AT OREGON STATE
2020-21
- Earned All-American honors for finishing 37th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 20:57.7
- Helped lead OSU to the best program finishes in school history at the NCAA Championships (16th; 375 points) and Pac-12 Championships (4th; 100 points)
- Finished 19th at the Pac-12 Championships in a time of 20:06.8
2019
- Competed in three meets for the Beavers
- Notched a 37th place finish at the Pac-12 Championships.
2018
- Pac-12 All-Academic Honorable Mention for the first time in her career
- Competed in five meets during the season for the Beavers
- Placed 12th at the season opening Viking Rust Buster helping OSU to a team win
- Helped Oregon State to highest ever conference finish
2017
- Redshirted.
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY
- Batya was a letter winner in cross country, track and field, and swimming at St. Mary's Academy
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Peter and Leslie Beard: has older sisters, Netanya and Elianna, and younger brother, Rishon
- Held a 3.90 GPA at St. Mary's Academy
- Volunteered with Meals on Wheels, the Oregon Jewish Community Youth Foundation, and at a nursing home
- Chose to attend OSU because she knew it could be a great place for me to excel as a student and athlete
Writing Her Chapter - Sydney Guthrie-Baker Shares Her Dam Change Story
Wednesday, February 17
Oregon State Track and Field
Tuesday, June 14
Track & Field Recap: High Performance Meet 5/1/15
Tuesday, June 14
Track & Field Dual Meet vs Utah Recap 3/21/15
Tuesday, June 14