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2020 UW-Stout Women's Track and Field Roster

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Heather Beecher

Heather Beecher

  • Position:
    Pole Vault
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Gladwin, MI
  • Highschool:
    Gladwin
  • Major:
    Applied Science

Summary

Biography

2020: earned USTFCCCA All-America honors in pole vault...earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors...won the WIAC pole vault championship in a school and conference record mark of 12-10, a mark that ranked her third nationally...qualified to NCAA Indoor Championship for second time and third time overall...UW-Stout Athlete of the Week...USTFCCCA All-Region...took first in all six meets this season in pole vault, and was never under 11-3...broke 12-feet for the first time in winning the St. Thomas Showcase with a mark of 12-2.75...selected team's most valuable field performer...selected to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team... 

2019: competed primarily pole vault, but also ran some relays...selected to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team.
Outdoor:  selected to the All-Midwest team...finished first in pole vault (11-10) at the WIAC Championship... placed 21st in the pole vault with a mark of 11-feet, 11.75-inches at the NCAA Championship... received individual All-Academic honors...
Indoors: finished eighth at NCAA DIII Indoor national meet, earning All-America honors, going 12-3, breaking her previous best...vaulted to a career-best in the pole vault, broke 12-feet for the first time, finishing second in the event with a leap of 12-feet, 2-inches, breaking her indoor best mark of 11-8 at the Wartburg College qualifier...placed sixth in pole vault (11-02.25) at the WIAC Championship...

2018
competed primarily pole vault, but also ran some relays
Outdoor: season-high 10-10.25 at WIAC Championship
Indoors: set a career-best of 11-9 in pole vault, placing sixth at the WIAC indoor championship.

2017
Outdoor: competed in 100 hurdles and pole vault...competed at conference meet in pole vault, placed 13th...cleared outdoor-high of 11-4.50 at UW-La Crosse Eagle Open in pole vault...
Indoor: competed in 60 hurdles and pole vault...competed at conference meet in pole vault, placing ninth with season-best mark of 11-2.50, top mark on team in 2017...between indoor and outdoor, cleared 11-feet 10-of-13 times...recorded a college-best 10.49 seconds in 60H at St. Thomas Showcase...selected to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Team... 

High School
team all-state title as a sophomore and senior...

Personal
enjoys spending time with family and friends...Parents: Jim and Andrea Beecher...

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

    Pole Vault/Hurdles
  • 2018Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2019Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2020Senior

    Pole Vault
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