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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Beverly Harper

  • Position Mid-Distance/Relays
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Richland Center
  • Hometown Richland Center, Wis.

Biography

2024-25
Indoor:
  • Took part in seven meets in mid-distance and relays
  • Won the 800m race at the W-C-W Meet with a time of 2:16.22
  • A member of the 4x400m relay team that won the UW-Oshkosh Invite, finishing at 4:00.99
  • Won the DMR at the Jet's Pizza Invite (12:12.30) and the Karl Schlender Invite (12:59.64)
  • Competed in the 800m, 4x400m relay, and DMR at the GLIAC Championships
Outdoor:
  • Ran at six meets
  • Reached an 800m PR time of 2:14.73 at the Bryan Clay Invite
  • Claimed a victory in the 800m at the Ashton May Invite, finishing at 2:19.67
  • Raced in the 800m and the 4x400m relay at the GLIAC Championships
2023-24
Indoor:
  • Named USTFCCCA All-Region in the DMR
  • Ran in seven meets throughout the indoor season
  • A member of the DMR team that set a new school record of 11:49.87 at the Maverick Premier
  • Was also a part of the 4x300m relay team that set a school record at the WCW Meet with a time of 2:44.41
  • Medaled in the DMR at the GLIAC Championships, helping the relay team take 3rd with a time of 11:50.42
  • Also participated in the in the 4x400m (4th) and the 800m (11th) at the GLIAC Championships
  • Took home multiple individual 1st place finishes: The 400m at the Lake Michigan Open (59.68) and the Titan Challenge (59.42), and in the mile at the Early Bird Open (5:33.97)
Outdoor:
  • Participated in all eight outdoor meets during the season
  • Ran in two events at the GLIAC Championships, helping the 4x400m relay team take 4th with a time of 3:55.57
  • Won the 400m race at the St. Norbert Invitational, finishing with a time of 59.83
  • A member of the winning 4x400m relay team at the Elaine Leigh Invite
  • Set a PR of 2:17.34 in the 800m race at the Pacific Coast Invitational
2022-23
Indoor:
  • Ran in seven meets including the GLIAC Championships where she took 4th in the 4x400m and 12th in the 800m
  • Placed 3rd in the 600m and 5th in the 800m at the WCW Meet
  • Earned 3rd in both the 800m and 4x400m at the Lake Michigan Open
Outdoor:
  • Participated in six outdoor meets
  • A part of the 4x400m team that earned a 3rd place podium finish at the GLIAC Championships with a time of 3.55.25
  • Helped set a new school record in the 4x800m relay at the Tiffin Track Carnival with a time of 9:35.90
  • Also at the GLIAC's, finished in 4th in the 400m with a time of 57.89
  • At the UW-Whitewater Drake Alternative, she took 1st in the 400m with a time of 58.40.
Before NMU
  • Earned two varsity letters in Track & Field
  • Awards include two-time MVP, Most Dedicated, 400m Conference Champion, 800m Sectional Champion, and two-time State Qualifier (2021: 800m, 2022: 400m and 800m)
  • Set school records in the 400m Indoor, 800m Indoor, and 800m Outdoor
  • Was also a four-year varsity letter winner in swimming, earning two Conference Championships (50 and 100 freestyle), Sectional Champion (50 freestyle), and setting a school record in the 100 freestyle 
Personal
  • Daughter of David and Jennifer Harper
  • From Richland Center, Wisconsin
  • Hobbies include exploring coffee shops, exploring the outdoors, and watching the sunrise and sunset

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Mid-Distance/Relays
  • 2024-25Junior

    Mid-Distance/Relays
  • 2025-26Senior

    Mid-Distance/Relays