University of Minnesota Athletics
2011-12 Women's Track & Field Roster
Amanda Beckman
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Eastview HS
- Hometown:
- Apple Valley, Minn.
2016 Season - Indoor: Competed at six meets, including two appearances in the pentathlon - scored a career-best 3,624 points to move into 10th in Minnesota history and finish seventh in the pentathlon at the Jack Johnson Classic - placed ninth in long jump at the Big Ten Championship with a career-best jump of 5.79m (19-00) - set season bests of 2:29.56 in the 800m, 1.60m (5-03) in high jump, and 11.25m (36-11) in shot put at the Jack Johnson Classic - recorded a season best of 9.347 in the 60m hurdles at the ISU Classic - placed fourth in the pentathlon (3,248) at the CSS Opener.
2016 Season - Outdoor: Named USTFCCCA All-Academic team honoree, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, and Academic All-Big Ten honoree - competed at four meets, including two appearances in the heptathlon - scored a career-best 4,893 points to place ninth in the heptathlon and recorded an outdoor career-best jump of 5.65m (18-06.50) in long jump to place 16th at the Big Ten Championship - ended the season ranked 10th among all-time Gopher heptathletes - recorded a career-best in the 200m (24.73) and season-bests in the 100m hurdles (15.25) and shot put (10.83m, 35-06.50) during the B1G heptathlon - recorded career-bests in the 800m (2:24.36) and high jump (1.60m, 5-03.00) during the California Invite heptathlon, scoring 4,842 points - earned a season-best mark in the javelin of 32.46m (106-06) at the UCLA Legends Invitational.
2015 Season - Indoor: Competed in the pentathlon at two meets - placed eighth in the pentathlon at Big Tens with a season-best 3,538 points and took seventh at the Jack Johnson Classic (3,298) - ran a career-best 2:28.83 in the 800m during the Big Ten pentathlon - had season-best marks of 9.32 in the 60m hurdles, 1.56m (5-01.25) in the high jump, 5.53m (18-01.75) in the long jump and 11.02m (36-02.00) in the shot put - ran on the first-place 4x400m relay team at the Minnesota Open.
2015 Season - Outdoor: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree - competed in the heptathlon at two meets, including recording a career-best 4,879 points to finish ninth at the Virginia Challenge - ended the season ranked 10th in program history in the heptathlon (4,879 points) - finished ninth in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championship with 4,317 points - recorded career-best marks in the 200m (25.10), 100m hurdles (15.23), long jump (5.58m, 18-03.75), and javelin (39.08m, 128-02.75) along with heptathlon career-best (4,879) - tied her career-best mark in the high jump at 1.60m (5-03.00) - recorded season-bests of 2:27.61 in the 800m and 10.74m (35-03.00) in the shot put.
2014 Season - Indoor: Set indoor career-best marks in four of five pentathlon events - finished ninth in pentathlon at Big Tens with career-best 3,544 to rank eighth in Gopher history - recorded career bests in the 800m (2:32.05), long jump (18-03.00, 5.56m) and shot put (37-08.75, 11.50m) at Big Tens - cleared career-best 5-03.75 (1.62m) in high jump for fourth place at Northwest Open - ran season-best 9.29 in 60m hurdles in pentathlon and finished eighth in the pentathlon at Bill Bergan Invite.
2014 Season - Outdoor: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree - competed at five meets, including two appearances in the heptathlon - finished seventh in the heptathlon at Big Ten Championships with a career-best 4,806 points, recording season bests in the 200m (25.44), 100m hurdles (15.61) and javelin (111-05, 33.97m) - finished 19th in the open long jump at Big Tens with a leap of 16-10.50 (5.14m) - finished ninth in the heptathlon with 4,801 points at Spec Towns Invitational - recorded a career-best throw of 37-00.25 (11.28m) in the shot put, ran a season-best 2:30.32 in the 800m and cleared a season-best 5-01.25 (1.56m) in high jump at Spec Towns - finished eighth in long jump at UC San Diego Invite with a career-best jump of 18-02.50 (5.55m).
2013 Season - Indoor: Competed in the pentathlon twice, finishing fourth at the Jack Johnson Classic (3,353 points) and fifth at the Iowa State Classic - took second in pentathlon shot put at the Jack Johnson Classic.
2013 Season - Outdoor: Finished 10th in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Championships with the 10th-best point total in school history (4,825) - set four event PRs at Big Tens - finished fourth in the heptathlon at the Kansas Relays, highlighted by a runner-up finish in the high jump - took second in long jump at the Janis Rider Invite.
2012 Season: Redshirted the indoor and outdoor track & field seasons.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Eastview High School - high school coach was JorJean Fischer - track team placed first at state her freshman year - two-time all-conference champion in the long jump (2009, 2010) - three-time all-conference in the 4x100m relay - all-conference 200 meter champion (2009) - 4x200m relay champion (2010) - 4x100m relay team was state champions in 2009 - four-time all-conference honoree - four-time all-state honoree in track - holds high school record in long jump (19-1) - holds high school record in the 4x100m relay (48.03) - holds 200m record at Eastview (25.04) - lettered four years in track and basketball.
Personal: Born on November 4, 1992 - completed undergraduate degree in nursing - completing graduate certificate in integrative therapies & healing practices - daughter of Jon and Wendy Beckman - twin sister Alex is also on the Gophers' track & field team - has two other siblings, Danny and Molly - hobbies include baking and listening to music.
| Beckman's Indoor Career Bests (2016 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| Pentathlon | 3,624 (AT-10th) | Jack Johnson Classic (1/29/16) |
| 800m | 2:28.83 | Big Tens (2/27/15) |
| 60m Hurdles | 9.28 | Jack Johnson Classic (1/18/13) |
| High Jump | 5-03.75, 1.62m | Northwest Open (1/18/14) |
| Long Jump | 19-00.00, 5.79m | Big Tens (2/26/16) |
| Shot Put | 37-08.75, 11.50m | Big Tens (2/28-3/1/14) |
| Beckman's Outdoor Career Bests (2016 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
| Heptathlon | 4,893 (AT-10th) | Big Tens (5/13-14/16) |
| 200m | 24.73 | Big Tens (5/13/16) |
| 800m | 2:24.36 | California Invite (4/14/16) |
| 100m Hurdles | 15.23 | Musco Twilight (5/2/15) |
| High Jump | 5-03.00, 1.60m | Arkansas (3/30/13); Virginia (4/17/15); California Invite (4/14/16) |
| Long Jump | 18-06.50, 5.65m | Big Tens (5/14/16) |
| Shot Put | 37-00.25, 11.28m | Spec Towns Invite (4/12/14) |
| Javelin | 128-02.75, 39.08m | Big Tens (5/16/15) |
