Jessica Beard (2017) - Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame - Texas A&M Athletics

Jessica Beard

Induction:
2017
Class:
2011

Jessica Beard was a four-year letter winner (2008-09-10-11) for head coach Pat Henry and helped the team win three straight NCAA Outdoor National Championships (2009-10-11). She was the 2011 Bowerman Award winner, the top honor in collegiate track and field and is considered the Heisman Trophy of track and field. A 16-time All-American, Beard swept the 2011 NCAA Indoor and Outdoor 400 meter titles and was part of four Aggie relay squads that won NCAA Championships. She was the Big 12 Indoor Athlete of the Year in 2011 as well as the high-point scorer at the conference championships and helped the Aggies win four consecutive Big 12 outdoor titles and three straight Big 12 indoor crowns. Her name is across the top of the all-time best charts in school history. Honored with Texas A&M's Distinguished Letterman Award, Beard graduated with a psychology degree in 2011 and continues to compete professionally.