Big Sky Conference Names Geordie Beamish as Men's Track Athlete of the Week

Big Sky Conference Press Release

FARMINGTON, Utah (January 20, 2020) - Northern Arizona University men's long distance runner Geordie Beamish was named as the Men's Track Athlete of the Week by the Big Sky Conference on Monday afternoon for his performance at the Lumberjack Team Challenge last Friday.

Beamish is the defending national champion in the men's indoor mile at the NCAA Division I level. In 2020 he will be looking to repeat as the Big Sky Conference champion in the men's mile as well. His opening race of the 2020 indoor season garnered a 4:07.15, which was ran at approximately 7,000 feet at NAU's J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome, converted to a time of 3:58.17. His converted time is currently the third best men's mile time in the country according to the Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS). Updated top times and marks at the NCAA Division I level can be found here.

The top marks and times in the Big Sky Conference can be found here. The Lumberjack men own eight of the top-10 times in the conference, along with 12 of the top-25. This was NAU's first conference award of the season; it was also the first time Beamish had earned an indoor athlete of the week honor. 

NAU will take the next weekend off and return on Jan. 31st - Feb. 1st for the Mountain T's Invite, the third of four home indoor meets for the Lumberjacks. 

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