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Bemidji State University

Bemidji State Beavers Athletics

2021-22 Women's Track & Field

Beatrice Kjelland

  • Year Senior
  • Events Sprints
  • Hometown Park River, N.D.
  • Previous School Park River HS

Biography

2021-22 (Sr)
• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
• Winter NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence
Competed in three meets during the indoor season... Recorded a third-place finish in the 60m dash at the Bison Open with a time of 8.01... Competed in five meets during the outdoor season... Part of 4x100m relay that ran the program's fifth-best time of 47.23 during the preliminary round at the Drake Relays... Helped the 4x100m relay to event wins at the St. John's Invitational and the Dewey Donat Classic... Recorded a third-place finish in the 100m dash with a time of 12.48 at the Ron Masanz Classic.

2020-21 (Jr)
• Winter NSIC All-Academic Team (All-Academic Team of Excellence)
• Spring NSIC All-Academic Team (All-Academic Team of Excellence)

Competed in three indoor meets and three outdoor meets... Recorded five top-five finishes in all 60m dash and 200m dash events competed in through the indoor season... Part of BSU's 4x400m relay team to record the program's ninth-fastest time (4:06.06) indoors on a 200m track... Time of 7.97 in the 60m dash ranked 22nd in the NSIC indoors... Set an outdoor personal record in the 400m dash (1:01.07) with a second-place finish April 3 at the Cougar Invite... Helped the 4x100m relay team to two top-three finishes.

2019-20 (So)
• Winter NSIC All-Academic Team (All-Academic Team of Excellence)

• Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA) Academic Achievement Award
Ranked 12th in the NSIC and 19th in the NCAA Central Region with a time of 7.71 in the 60m dash set on February 22, 2020 at the UND Tune-Up... Personal record 60m dash time ranks tied for fifth all-time at BSU indoors... Recorded five top-10 finishes... Took a first-place finish in the 60m dash and a second-place finish in the 200m dash (25.86/personal record) at the UND Tune-Up.

2018-19 (Fr)
Finished in first place in the 60m at the Twin Ports Invite... Member of the 4x400 relay team that took first at the North Dakota Indoor Open and set a new Bemidji State indoor record... Nine top 3 finishes during the indoor season... Competed in 14 events during the outdoor season and placed in the top-10 in 12 events... Set personal records in the 100m dash (12.21), 200m dash (25.41), 400m run (1:02.23) and ran a leg of a BSU record time of 46.86 in the 4x100m relay at the Bryan Clay Invitational... Helped the BSU 4x100m relay team take fifth at the NSIC Outdoor Championships with a time of 47.64... Placed ninth in the 100m dash and 16th in the 200m dash at the NSIC Outdoor Championships.

High School
Letterwinner in track and field at Park River High School... Was State Champion in the100m and 200m in 2015 North Dakota State Championships as a freshman... Holds personal best times of 12.06 in the 100m and 25.40 in the 200m... Time of 12.29 in the 100m is a North Dakota Class B state record... Was a National Honor Society and an "A" Honor Roll member including graduating with high honors.

Personal
Daughter of Jim and Marlys Kjelland... Born Aug. 12, 1998... Majoring in nursing at BSU.

Personal Records
Indoor
60m Dash: 
7.71, at UND Tune-Up (2/22/20)
200m Dash (200m Track): 25.91, at Twin Ports Invite (1/19/19)
200m Dash (300m Track): 25.86, at UND Tune-Up (2/22/20)
400m Dash: 1:01.73, at UND Open & Multis (2/1/20)
4x400m Relay: 3:58.30, at UND Indoor Open (1/26/19) *BSU Record (300m oversized track)

Outdoor
100m Dash: 
12.21, at Cobber Twilight (4/23/19)
200m Dash: 25.32w, at NSIC Outdoor Championships (5/10/19)
400m Dash: 1:01.07, at Cougar Classic (4/3/21)
4x100m Relay: 46.86, at Bryan Clay Invitational (4/18/19) *BSU Record

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2020-21Junior

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Senior

    Sprints