AUSTIN, Texas – Westminster senior Ryan Beard (Murrysville, PA / Franklin Regional) became only the third Westminster men's track and field student-athlete to earn College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America® honors.
 
Beard, an accounting major, earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average for a spot on the Second Team – the highest position in program history. Beard is the first men's track and field student-athlete to earn this honor since 1998 (Mark Hennon, third team) (joining Tony Pizon (1997, third team)).
 
Beard recently won the NCAA Division III Men's Track and Field Elite 90 award, becoming the first Titan ever to receive this prestigious honor.
 
At the 2022 NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Beard was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that became the first NCAA All-American relay team in school history.