2024 Demon Track and Field Roster

Prentice C. James/ImagoHouse
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Courtesy of Southland Conference
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Chris Reich, NSU Photographic Services
Michael Wade
Michael Wade

Zachaeus Beard

Zachaeus Beard

  • Position:
    Sprints
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-9 /
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fellowship, La.
  • Highschool:
    Lincoln Precaratory School
  • Prev School:
    Langston

Summary

Biography

2024 Outdoor Season: First Team All-American ... second team All-Louisiana in the 200 and third team in the 100 ... also a second team All-Louisiana in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays ... clocked a 10.10 to place eighth in the national finals ... ran a 10.12 to clinch a spot at the finals in nationals ... earned a trip to nationals, clocking a wind-legal personal-best 10.04 at the NCAA East Regionals ... posted a time of 10.27 in the first round of the regionals to reach the regional finals ... also made the nationals with a season-best 39.28 as part of the 4x100 relay team ... made the regionals in the 200-meter dash as well, clocking a 20.90 in the regional finals ... ran a blazing personal-best 10.00 in the 100-meters at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout, which earned him SLC Male Track Athlete of the Week ... found the podium four times in the Southland Conference Championships ... member of the 4x100 relay team that clocked a 39.42 to capture the gold ... posted a 10.19 in the 100 at the SLC Championships to claim the silver medal ... also picked up a silver in the 200 (20.48) and as a member of the 4x400 relay (3:08.27) ... claimed the top spot in all three races he participated in at the Leon Johnson Invitational, winning the 100 with a 10.24 and clocking a season best in the 200 (20.53) ... was a member of the 4x100 relay team that placed first (39.83) at the Leon Johnson Invitational... part of the 4x100 relay team that ran a season-best 39.54 at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout ... clocked a 10.20 in the 100 at the Bobcat Invitational, which helped earn him SLC Male Track Athlete of the Week ... placed sixth in the 100 (10.26) and second as a member of the 4x100 (39.89) at the Keyth Talley Invitational ... ran a 10.28 in the 100 at the Texas Relays ... clocked a 20.89 in the 200-meter dash at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout to finish fourth.
2024 Indoor Season: Ran unattached throughout the indoor season ... clocked a personal-best 6.54 in the 60-meter dash to win the Jarvis Scott Open ... placed second in the 60 at the Crimson Elite, running a 6.62 ... ran a 21.65 in the 200 at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White ... finished third in the 60 (6.69) at the Samford Invitational and seventh in the 200 (21.85).

2023 Outdoor Season: Competed in three events ... Ran a season-best 10.35 in the 100-meters at the Texas Relays, placing 26th in a stacked field ... Earned a silver medal as a part of the 4x100 relay group that ran a 39.54 ... Member of the 4x100 relay team that qualified for the finals at the Texas Relays, running a 39.74 ... Placed eighth in the 200-meter dash at the Leon Johnson Invitational, running a 21.43.
2023 Indoor Season: Earned a spot in the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60-meters ... Competed in three meets in the 60-meters and the one in the 200-meters ... Ran a blistering 6.54 in the 60-meter prelims in the Corky Classic, which broke both the school and the Southland Conference records at the time... Finished second in the 60-meter finals with a time of 6.61 ... Placed third with a time of 6.67 at the Pittsburg State Invitational after posting a 6.77 in the prelims ... Placed fourth in the SLC Indoor Championships with a time of 6.76 ... Ran a 22.10 in the 200-meters at the Corky Classic.

Before NSU: Transferred in from Langston ... Four-time NAIA track and field All-American ... 2022 NAIA indoor track and field indoor track and field most outstanding performer ... 2022 Langston University Male Athlete of the Year ... The 60m national champion and national record holder in 2022 ... 100m national runner-up ... Three-sport star at Lincoln Prep ... Finished in the top 10 at state in 100-meters as a junior and senior, including a second-place finish as a senior ... Placed top 10 in the country in 2017 with a time of 10.27 ... 4x4 class B title as a freshman.

Personal: Son of Jarvis Blinks and Jennifer Beard … Has one brother, Quinn, and three sisters, Thais, Loretha and Tonisha ... Human performance/sports administration major who wants to be a professional athlete and business owner.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Senior

    Sprints
    5'9"
  • 2024Senior

    Sprints
    5'9"