2023-24 Men's Swimming Roster
Biography
PSAC Individual Competition:
1-Time PSAC Place-Winner
2021 – 100 Fly (16th)
PSAC Relay Competition:
1-Time PSAC Place-Winner
1-Time All-PSAC Award Winner
2021 – 200 Free (3rd)
2023-24 (Senior): Competed for the Raiders in three individual events at the PSAC Championships… swam in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard butterfly… achieved personal bests in the 50-yard freestyle and the 100-yard butterfly at the F&M Invitational…ranked third among Raiders in the 50-yard freestyle, fifth in the 100-yard butterfly, and eighth in the 100-yard freestyle.
2022-23 (Junior): Represented the Raiders in three individual events at the PSAC Championships…competed in the 50-yard freestyle, the 100-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard butterfly…swam a season best in the 100-yard butterfly at the championship meet…ranked fourth among Raiders in the 100-yard butterfly, and sixth in the 50-yard freestyle.
2021-22 (Sophomore): Represented the Raiders at the PSAC Championships in the 50-yard freestyle, 100-yard freestyle, and the 100-yard butterfly…swam a personal best in the 100-yard butterfly…ranked in the top seven among Raiders in those events.
2020-21 (Freshman): Made an impact as a butterfly and freestyle swimmer in his debut season…posted a scoring performance in the 100-yard butterfly with a 16th-place finish at the PSAC Championships…represented the Raiders in the 50-yard and 100-yard freestyle at the conference championships…contributed to an All-PSAC third-place finish with the 200-yard freestyle relay at the conference championships…ranked among the team’s Top 5 swimmers in the 100-yard butterfly and the 50-yard freestyle.
Williamsport Area High School: Totaled four varsity letters for the Millionaires under coaches Nate Witmer and Bill Keiser…competed at the club level with Jersey Shore YMCA for coaches Stacy Passetti and Shelley Moore…finished as a five-time District Champion…qualified for the PIAA ‘AAA’ State Championships as a sophomore, junior and senior…set school records in the 50-yard freestyle (PR of 21.58 seconds) and with the 200-yard medley relay…qualified for the YMCA National Championships as a junior and senior.
About Beard: Full name is Matthew Monroe Beard…is the son of Mark and Rebecca C. Beard…majoring in criminal justice…has two brothers, Caleb and Daniel, and a sister, Catherine
