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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Rapid City, S.D.
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- High School:
- Douglas High School
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- Previous College:
- Black Hills State University
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- Events:
- Jumps
Bio
General: The 2021 NAIA Outdoor Track and Field qualifier returns for her final season with the Blue and Gray in 2021-22.
Senior Outdoor (2020-21): Competed in nine meets … qualified for the 2021 NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the high jump … moved into second place all-time in program history in the outdoor high jump ... competed in both the high jump and the 4x100-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … collegiate best in the 100-meter at the Dordt Invite (13.15).
Senior Indoor (2020-21): Saw action in five meets … scored GPAC points in both the high jump (3rd) and long jump (5th) at the 2021 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (1.58m, 5-2.25) (5.17m, 16-11.5) … won the high jump at both the Mount Marty Open and the Dordt Triangular.
Junior Outdoor (2019-20): Season was canceled.
Junior Indoor (2019-20): Competed in five meets ... All-GPAC (4th) performance in the high jump at the 2020 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … recorded a personal best in the 60-meter dash at the Dakota Realty Alumni Meet (8.30).
Sophomore Outdoor (2018-19): Saw action in six meets … qualified in the high jump at the 2019 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... finished the season fifth all-time in program history in the high jump outdoors … career best in the triple jump at the Hastings Bronco Invite (9.98m, 32-9).
Sophomore Indoor (2018-19): Competed in seven meets with the Tigers in her first season … qualified in the high jump at the 2019 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships … All-Conference (4th) performance in the event at the 2019 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (1.65, 5-5) … captured the event title at the DWU Alumni Meet ... ended the season ranked second all-time in program history in the high jump indoors.
Previous College:
Freshman Outdoor (2017-18): Took to the runway in six meets for Black Hills State … captured the high-jump title at the 2018 RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships (1.63m, 5-4.25) … won the event at the 2018 Yellow Jacket Spring Open (1.60m, 5-3).
Freshman Indoor (2017-18): Competed in six meets … claimed the high-jump title at 2018 Myrle Hanson Memorial Invite (1.58m, 5-2.25) … won the high jump at the 2018 Stinger Open (1.64m, 5-4.5) … earned All-Conference (7th) status in the high jump at the 2018 RMAC Indoor Track and Field Championships (1.57m, 5-1.75).
High School: Placed fourth in the high jump at the RC Track-O-Rama with a jump of (5-0) … also placed eleventh in the high jump at the state track meet ... helped set the school record in the 4x100 relay.
Personal: Born December 13, 1999 … daughter of Daniel and Teresa Bechard ... a history and criminal justice major.
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