2024 Women's Track and Field Roster

Cherie Trahan
Cherie Trahan
Matthew Bonnette

Blanche Beard

  • Position Javelin
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hackberry, LA
  • Highschool Hackberry HS

Biography

Ranking:
#1 Southland Conference
#9 NCAA South Central Region
#14 NCAA East Qualifying
#38 NCAA

PR:
164-5 at Texas Relays (March 27, 2024)

2024 Season:
• Has won 7 of the 8 meets competed and placed second in the other.
• Launched a PR of 164-5 for a first place finish at the 96th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays.
• Threw 150' or better in all eight meets.

2023 Season:
SLC JAVELIN CHAMPION
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND

• Threw 151-4 to win gold at the SLC Championships for the second straight year.
• Placed 25th at the NCAA East Prelims with a throw of 147-2.
• Won at the NSU Leon Johnson Invitational (150-11).

2022 Season:
SLC JAVELIN CHAMPION
NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND

• Threw 142-7 to win gold at the SLC Championships.
• Placed 35th at the NCAA East Prelims with a throw of 144-7.
• 2nd place finish at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a throw of 159-2.
• Won the South Alabama Invitational with a mark of 158-5.

2021 Season:
• Bronze Medal at SLC Championships with a throw of 146-5.
• Placed 3rd at the Alumni Muster with a PR javelin throw of 54.02m.
• Placed 1st in the LSU Battle on the Bayou with a 43.43m javelin throw.
• Placed 1st in the J Fred Duckett Twilight Meet with a 42.95m javelin throw.
• Placed 1st in the 38th Victor Lopez Classic with a 43.43m javelin throw.

  Before McNeese:
• Ran track, cross country, played basketball, and softball at Hackberry HS, winning multiple championships in softball and track.
• Was the captain and name All-State in both softball and basketball.
• Was born on 7/23/2001 and is the daughter to Bryan and Trina Beard

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Javelin
    5'4" 130 lbs
  • 2021Redshirt Freshman

    Javelin
    5'4" 0 lbs
  • 2022Sophomore

    Javelin
    0 lbs
  • 2023Sophomore

    Javelin
    0 lbs
  • 2024Senior

    Javelin
    0 lbs