The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster
Olivia Beard
- Position:
- Jumps
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mobile, Ala.
- High School:
- St. Paul's Episcopal
- Major:
- Sports Communications, minor in marketing
SENIOR YEAR
Outdoor (2025)
- Recorded a season-best mark in the High Jump (1.65m) at the American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Indoor (2024-25)
- Set her PR time in the 60m Hurdles at the Birmingham Indoor Icebreaker (9.55 seconds)
- Recorded PR mark in the High Jump (1.65m)
- Her Indoor PR of 1.65m ended the season ranked 8th-best in UAB school history
- Tallied career-best total in the Pentathlon at the Samford Pentathlon (2965 points), where she won the High Jump portion of the event
- Set PR mark in the Shot Put at the UAB Vulcan Invitational (8.50m)
JUNIOR YEAR
Outdoor (2024)
- Set a PR at The American Outdoor Track & Field Championships
- Finished 6th in the Tiger Track Classic
Indoor (2023-24)
- Placed 5th at BSC Panther Indoor Icebreaker
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Outdoor (2023)
- Competed in two events in the outdoor season, setting one PR
- Jumped 5.50m in the long jump at the 2023 Maroon and White Invite, a personal best
Indoor (2022-23)
- Competed in four events in the 2022-23 indoor season
- Set a career best in triple jump with a 10.64m at the 2022 BSC Icebreaker
- Set another PR in high jump with a 1.62m in the C-USA Indoor Championship
FRESHMAN YEAR
Outdoor (2022)
- Compted in five events, placing top-ten in two
- Jumped 5.23m mark in the LJ at the UAB Green and Gold Invite
Indoor (2021-22)
- Competed in two events
- Placed top-ten in the high jump with a 1.55m mark at the BSC Icebreaker
CAREER BESTS
- LJ – 5.50m at the 2023 Maroon and White Invite
- TJ – 10.64m at the 2022 BSC Icebreaker
- HJ – 1.62m at the 2023 C-USA Indoor Championship
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS
- 2023 Scholar-Athlete of the Month
- 2022 C-USA Academic Honor Roll Recipient
HIGH SCHOOL
- 3x state champion in High Jump
- Member of the Art Honor Society
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude with a 4.6 GPA
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Dahlgren Beard and Contagra Beard
- Sister of Darrius and Daniel Beard
- Athlete she looks up to: Ray Lewis
- Majoring in Sports Communications with a minor in marketing
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