2020-21 Track and Field Roster Choose a Player: Allen, Darcy Altice, Bridger Andam, Skyler Andersen, Heston Ashby, Nick Baker, Heather Beattie, Luke Beierle, Gavin Bell, Zack Benson, Brennan Bitner-Rogers, Jenny Brandt, Jordan Brinkerhoff-Todd, Bailey Brost, Kyle Brown, Clark Bybee, Ali Candalot, Callissa Chandler, Sophie Chenworth, Kelton Christensen, Karen Cooper, Haydon Crandall, Mark Dah, Delphine Davis, Jacob Drecksel, Aspen Drollinger, Paytin Earley, Garen Edwards, Maddie Eldridge, Spencer Ellis, Porter Ellison, Evan Ellsworth, Ethan Faragher, Garrett Fillmore, Regan Fleming, Dan French, Morgan Gabri, Dolly Garnica, Caleb Garren, Maia Garrett, Audrey Geddes, Mattie Gray, Abigail Griffin, Olivia Harman, Darren Haviland, Katie Heaps, Thomas Hill, Annie Hodges, Justin Hoffman, Ben Hoffman, Katie Holmstrom, Gabriella Hoopes, Reagan Jensen, Abby Kauffman, Christopher Kaufusi, Nathan Kidd, Autumn Kidd, Mikhail Koetitz, Alexis Lamb, Carter Lane, Austin Larkin-Hatch, LeAnn Lee, Sammi Lybbert, Hannah Malone, Gia Mantz-Chugg, Claire McQuillen, Erin Mecham, Elsja Meyer, Zach Morris, Kyle Naerebout, Sidnee Nelson, Spencer Nielsen, Megan Norris, Taylia Ovington, Brandon Paepke-Chile, Djamilliah Pancake, Devin Parkinson, Anna Pembroke, Nick Porras, Roberto Reeves, Emma Rice, Elani Rivera, Mica Robison, Lydia Shippen, Emma Simonsen, Andrew Smart, Taylor Smith, Olivia Sonnenberg, Christian Spillett, Alysa Steeneck, Summer Suit, Hailey Taylor, Brooklyn Taylor, KaryLee Taylor, Madison Terry, Megan Tew, Jakob Thompson, Patrick Todd, Camren Williams, Brandon Wintch, Josh Zilkey, Michala Go Profile Stats Profile Distance Position Senior Class Woodstock, Ill. Hometown Woodstock HS High School Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Wade Denniston/USU Athletics Tim Nwachukwu/NCAA Photos Luke Beattie Distance Position Senior Class Woodstock, Ill. Hometown Biography Summary Biography HONORS: All-Region: Cross Country (2019); First-Team All-Mountain West Outdoor: 5,000 Meters (2021); First-Team All-Mountain West: Cross Country (2018, 2019); Mountain West Cross Country Athlete of the Week (10/8/19; 9/18/18); Mountain West Cross Country Freshman of the Year (2016); Academic All-Mountain West (2019 T&F, 2019 XC, 2020 T&F, 2020 XC, 2021 T&F). INDOOR RECORDS: Ranks second all-time in USU history in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:04.21 (2019) and fifth all-time in the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:09.45 (2020). OUTDOOR RECORDS: Ranks first all-time in USU history in the 10,000 meters with a time of 28:33.45 (2021) and second in the 5,000 meters with a time of 13:44.92 (2021). 2021 (FIFTH YEAR) Cross Country (2020): Did not compete during the season… Earned academic all-Mountain West honors. Indoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Outdoor: Placed 20th in the 10,000 meters with a time of 29:53.09 at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships… Earned first-team all-Mountain West honors after placing third in the 5,000 meters with a time of 13:51.94 at the Outdoor Championships… Set the school record in the 10,000 meters with a time of 28:33.45 at the Stanford Invitational, where he placed fifth in the event… Finished sixth in the 5,000 meters with a career-best time of 13:44.92, which ranks second all-time in school history, at the Fresno State-hosted West Coast Relays… Earned academic all-Mountain West accolades. 2020 (SR) Cross Country (2019): Led Utah State to a 16th-place finish at the NCAA National Championships by placing 49th with a time of 31:33.3… Garnered all-region accolades by placing 20th with a time of 31:05.6 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships… Earned first-team all-Mountain West honors after placing fifth with a time of 23:23.8 at the conference championships… Helped the Aggies capture their first-ever MW title with 42 team points… Tabbed the MW Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week after finishing first among Aggie competitors, and fifth overall in a field of 372, with a time of 23:33.9 at the Lehigh-hosted Paul Short Run… Helped lead Utah State to its third-straight team title at the Paul Short Run with 49 points… Was the top Aggie finisher at the Wisconsin-hosted Nuttycombe Invitational, where he placed 49th with a time of 24:16.1... Earned academic all-MW honors. Indoor: Placed fourth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:38.06 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Finished fourth in the mile with a career-best time of 4:15.75 at the Boise State-hosted Ed Jacoby Invitational… Ran personal-best time of 14:04.21 in the 5,000 meters, which ranks second all-time in school history, at the Washington-hosted Husky Classic… Also set career-best time of 8:09.45 in the 3,000 meters, which ranks fifth all-time in school history, at the Washington Invitational… Earned academic all-MW honors. Outdoor: Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 2019 (JR) Cross Country (2018): Led Utah State to an eighth-place finish (out of 17 teams) at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships by placing 31st with a time of 30:05.08… Garnered first-team all-Mountain West honors by placing 14th at the conference championships with a time of 25:07.2… Recorded a pair of top-10 finishes on the season, placing eighth at both the BYU-hosted Autumn Classic and Lehigh-hosted Paul Short Run with times of 21:12.9 and 24:37, respectively… Utah State’s top finisher in four of the five races he competed in… Crossed the finish line in 52nd place with a time of 24:38.4 at Pre-Nationals… Named the Mountain West Cross Country Athlete of the Week following his performance in the Autumn Classic. Indoor: Placed sixth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:46.12 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Ran season-best time of 14:08.78 in the 5,000 meters at the Washington Invitational… Also ran personal-best times of 4:18.77 in the mile at the Boise State-hosted Bronco Invitational and 8:28.77 in the 3,000 meters at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Invitational, placing fourth both times. Outdoor: Placed 24th in the 10,000 meters with a time of 29:35.47 at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships… Finished fifth in the 5,000 meters with a season-best time of 14:08.28 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Ran season-best time of 29:00.82 in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford Invitational… Earned academic all-MW honors. 2018 (SO) Cross Country (2017): Finished 199th at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships with a time of 31:36.40… Finished 48th at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships with a time of 31:33.3… Placed 24th at the Mountain West Championships with a time of 24:44.86… Competed in seven races for the Aggies, and finished among USU’s top-three finishers in five of them… Best finish came at the Utah State-hosted Sagebrush Invitational, where he finished fifth with a time of 21:21.47. Indoor: Placed 11th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:09.83 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Ran season-best times of 8:34.77 in the 3,000 meters at the New Mexico-hosted Don Kirby Invitational and 14:31.47 in the 5,000 meters at the Washington Invitational. Outdoor: Placed 40th in the 10,000 meters with a time of 30:35.82 at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships… Finished sixth in the same event with a time of 29:59.23 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Recorded season-best times of 14:22.72 in the 5,000 meters at the San Francisco Distance Carnival and 29:34.37 in the 10,000 meters at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays. 2017 (FR) Cross Country (2016): Finished 57th with a time of 32:22.10 at the NCAA Mountain Regional Championships… Tabbed the Mountain West Men’s Freshman of the Year by placing 35th with a time of 25:12.0 at the conference championships… Competed in five meets during the season with his best finish coming at the Montana State Invitational, where he placed 17th with a time of 25:18.73. Indoor: Placed 14th in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:24.14 at the Mountain West Indoor Championships… Recorded season-best times of 8:41.91 in the 3,000 meters at the New Mexico Team Invitational and 14:37.93 in the 5,000 meters at the Boise State Challenge. Outdoor: Placed seventh in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:53.10 at the Mountain West Outdoor Championships… Took first in the 5,000 meters with a season-best time of 14:23.07 at the UC Irvine-hosted Spring Collegiate Classic… Also had a season-best time of 29:49.21 in the 10,000 meters at the Stanford-hosted Cardinal Classic. HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country and track & field at Woodstock (Ill.) High School... Placed second in the 3,200 meters with a time of 9:16.50 at the IHSA 2A Track & Field State Championships and ninth with a time of 14:47 at the state cross country championships during his senior season... Recorded career-best times of 9:10 in the 3,200 meters and 14.44 in the 3-mile... Finished 11th and third, respectively, at the state meet in the 3,200 meters during his sophomore and junior campaigns... Placed 10th at the state cross country meet in 2014 as a junior and 21st as a sophomore in 2013. PERSONAL: One of five children and the only son of David and Debbie Beattie... Twin sister, Grace, is a member of the Illinois State cross country/track & field teams... Another sister, Maura, is a member of the Northern Illinois cross country/track & field teams... His parents met while they were on the cross country team at Bowling Green... Majoring in recreation resource management. PERSONAL BESTS INCLUDE: EVENT INDOOR OUTDOOR Mile 4:15.75 NA 3,000 Meters 8:09.45 NA 5,000 Meters 14:04.21 13:44.92 10,000 Meters NA 28:33.45* POSTSEASON RESULTS: NCAA CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR PLACE TIME 2017 199th 31:36.40 2019 49th 31:33.3 NCAA CROSS COUNTRY REGIONALS YEAR PLACE TIME 2016 57th 32:22.10 2017 48th 31:33.03 2018 31st 30:05.08 2019 20th 31:05.6 MW CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR PLACE TIME 2016 35th 25:12.00 2017 24th 24:44.86 2018 14th 25:07.02 2019 5th 23:23.8 NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME 2018 10,000 Meters 40th 30:35.82 2019 10,000 Meters 24th 29:35.47 2021 10,000 Meters 20th 29:53.09 MW INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME 2017 5,000 Meters 14th 15:24.14 2018 5,000 Meters 11th 15:09.83 2019 5,000 Meters 6th 14:46.12 2020 5,000 Meters 4th 14:38.06 MW OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS YEAR EVENT PLACE TIME 2017 10,000 Meters 7th 31:53.10 2018 19,000 Meters 6th 29:59.23 2019 5,000 Meters 5th 14:08.28 2021 5,000 Meters 3rd 13:51.94 *= School Record