Warsaw Cross Country: Beckham Makes It Official
WARSAW – Warsaw Community High School’s Mia Beckham has established herself as one of the state’s top distance runners, and the senior standout has made her college choice official with the signing of a letter of intent to attend and run cross country and track at Butler University.
Beckham earned All-State honors in Cross Country as a junior, and this season the speedy senior crossed the line well ahead of the competition en route to the Northern Lakes Conference, IHSAA Sectional and IHSAA Regional medalist honors, finishing her career on the high school courses with three regional first-place finishes, an All-State selection, and a four-time NLC All-Conference selection.
As a junior, Beckham reached the podium with a 7th place finish in the 1,600-meter run at the IHSAA Track & Field state finals in Bloomington. This year Beckham may spend more time on the track than off on meet nights, looking to circle the track 12-13 times a competition participating in the 1,600, 3,200, and possibly taking a leg in the 4×800 meter relay.
A leader for the Tigers in spikes, Beckham has also been a strong leader in school and in the community. A member of the Optimist Breakfast Club, she has served with the childcare group at Warsaw Community Church and has been involved with a number of service programs at WCHS, including Feed My Starving Children.
The WCHS Scholar Athlete plans to major in Strategic Communications at Butler. The Bulldogs Cross Country and Track & Field squads, coached by Matt Roe, are members of the Big East Conference.