Bemidji State University

2011 (Junior)
Started all 32 games for the Beavers at shortstop...hit .280 on the season with two home runs and eight RBIs...was tied on the team with nine multiple hit games during the season and one multple RBI game...had a three-game hit streak from April 22 to April 23...recorded her first hits as a Beaver March 9 against Lindenwood University where she went 2-for-2 and had one RBI...had a fielding percentage of .862, making 17 errors.

Prior to BSU
2008-09 Minnesota College Athletic Conference (MCAC) All-Academic Award for softball and basketball... 2010 All-Northern Division 1st team... posted a batting average of .511 and ranked third, ranked fourth with 34 RBI in 92 appearances at the plate and ranked second with 16 total steals in the MCAC Northern Division… part of the Mesabi Range basketball team that beat Rainy River CC for back to back division champs… earned varsity letters in softball, volleyball and basketball in high school... selected as team captain for the three sports her senior year at Eveleth-Gilbert High School.

Personal
Megan LeAnn Beard... born April 28, 1990... daughter of Mike and Dar Beard... majoring in design technology.