Drew Beck

Drew Beck

  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Canandaigiua, N.Y.
  • High School:
    Canandaigiua Academy

BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT B-W (YEARS AND LETTERS WON):   As a senior in 2011-12, Drew competed in his fourth seasons of cross country and track and earned his fourth varsity letter in both.

ACADEMIC HONORS:  Drew is a member of the Chi Alpha Sigma society and is a Jacket Scholar who carries a 3.53 grade point average. 

GENERAL CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION: Drew had a solid four-year cross country career.  B-W had a 280-247 record during his four seasons in the Brown & Gold.  He earned four varsity letters.

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Andrew competed in his first season of cross country and earned his first varsity letter.  Andrew ran a season-best for the 8K at the Oberlin College Inter-Regional where he posted a time of 27:43, finishing in 183rd of 271 total runners.

As a sophomore in 2009-2010, Andrew competed in second season of cross country.  Andrew posted a career best 27:06.0 in the 8K at the Calvin Cross Country Knight Invitational in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  He finished a season best 7th at The College os Wooster Invitational on September 1 in the 5K.  At the OAC Championship Meet, Andrew took 60th with a time of 27:33.43.

As a junior in 2010-2011, Andrew competed his third season of cross country. In the Wooster 5K invitational, Beck finished fourth overall with a time of 17.15.30, in the CWRU Meet Beck finished 22nd overall out of 97 runners with the time of 20.17.83.

As a senior in 2011-12, Andrew ran in his fourth year of cross country. He earned his fourth varsity letter and placed 53rd overall with a time of 27:39.0 at the OAC Championship meet. Andrew had one of his best races during the Wooster Invitational while finishing 8th with a time of 18:17.90.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Drew had a solid four-year indoor track career.  B-W held a 148-36-1 record during his time as a Yellow Jacket. 

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Andrew competed in his first season of indoor track and ran middle distance races.  In the 500-meter run, Andrew ran a season-best time of 1:10.36 and finished with a season-best time of 2:05.71 in the 800-meter run.

As a sophmore in 2009-2010, Andrew competed in the 800-meter run and had a new career-best with a time of 2:02.68. Andrew also ran in the 1000-meter run and had a season-best time of 2:38.34.Andrew ran in the one mile run and had a team-best 4:26.80.

As a junior in 2010-2011, Andrew  competed in his third season of indoor track and earned his third varsity letter. Drew had a season-best of 2:40.63 in the 1,000 meter run and in the One mile Drew had a season-best of 4:44.31.

As a senior in 2011-2012, Andrew competed in his fourth season of indoor track and earned his fourth varsity letter. Drew had a season best in the  800-meter dash with a time of 2:03.21 along with a time of  4:41.75 in the one-mile run. Look for Drew to compete during outdoor season this March.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION:Drew had a solid four-year outdoor track career.  B-W had a 151-27 record in Drew's time in the Brown and Gold.

As a freshman in 2008-2009, Andrew competed in his first season of outdoor track and earned his first varsity letter.  Andrew ran a season-best in the 800-meter run at the B-W Sparky Adams Invite where he ran a time of 2:00.90.  Drew also posted a time of 4:18.25 in the 1500-meter run at the Allegheny (Pa.) College Gator Invite.  Drew also ran on the school-record setting 4x800-meter relay team that ran 7:52.56 at the 2009 OAC Outdoor Championship Meet at Wilmington, which placed fourth.

As a sophmore in 2009-2010 Drew competed in his second season of outdoor track and ran in middle distance events.  He finished fifth at the OAC Championships in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:50.20.  He also ran personal bests this season in the 800-meter run with a time of 1:58.20 at the Sparky Adams Invitational and in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:12.63 at the Marv Frye Invitational.

As a junior in 2010-2011, Drew competed in his third season of outdoor track. Drew had team-best times in the 800-meter run at 2:00.92 and the 3000-meter steeplechase at 9:35.43. Drew also ran in the 5000-meter run and had a season-best time of 15:51.04.

As a senior in 2011-12, Drew competed in his fourth season of outdoor track.  He posted a career-best time in the 1500-meter run at the Marv Frye Invitational with a time of 4:10.01.  Also he posted season-bests in the 800-meter run and the 3000-meter steeplechase in times of 2:00.34 and 9:52.79 respectively.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED:  Canandaigua Academy

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Section 5

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Andrew ran cross country, indoor and outdoor track for four years each and lettered every year for all three sports.

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, SPECIFY SPORT & YEAR: (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.):  Andrew was All-League for cross country in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007, Indoor Track in 2006 and 2007 and Outdoor Track in 2005, 2006,2007, 2008.  He was the cross country and track most valuable player for 2007 and most valuable player for outdoor track in 2008.