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Beth Bayser

Beth Bayser

  • Class
    1999
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Track and Field
Bayser is one of the top runners in the history of the Flyer women's track and field team earning a total of seven All-American honors during her three year career. She still holds three school records in Indoor Track and Field in the 800 meter, 1000 meter and mile runs. Bayser set the school record in the 800 meters in 1998 with a time of 2:08.63 besting the previous record of 2:09.0 which was set the year before. She also set the school records in the 1000 meter and mile runs in 1998. Her time in the 1000 meters of 2:49.63 broke the previous school record by over three seconds while her time in the mile of 4:46.50 is two seconds faster than second place. Bayser also holds the third fastest times in school history in both the 400 and 600 meter runs.

On the outdoor side, she still holds the school record in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:05.92 and the third fastest times in the 400 meter and 1500 meter runs. She helped lead the Flyers to three straight GLVC Titles in 1997, 1998 and 1999 and three top 10 finishes at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, including the program's best finish of third with 68 points in 1997.
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