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Indiana University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

David Bracetty
Patrick Blaine / Kutztown University

Joel Beckwith

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Indiana, Pa.
  • High School Indiana Area
  • Major Safety Science
  • Instagram @jbxc.2021

Biography

CAREER ACCOLADES
>> All-PSAC Second Team XC (2021) (2024)
>> All-Region XC (2021)
>> All-PSAC First Team XC (2023)
>> All-Region XC (2023)

2024-25 // SENIOR 
Outdoor Track & Field (2024)
>> Set a personal-best 6k and finished 8th (19.25.9) at the WLU Invitational
>> Finished 42nd (26:42.6) in the 8k at the Robert Morris University Colonial Cross Country Invitational
>> Finished 41st (26:08.6) in the 8k at the Harry F. Anderson Invitational
>> Finished 119th (26:34.4) in the 8k at the Lehigh Paul Short Run
>> Finished 20th (26:19.4) in the 8k at PSAC Cross Country Championships
>> Finished 39th (31:51.2) in the 10k at NCAA Atlantic Regionals Championships

2023-24 // JUNIOR 
Outdoor Track & Field (2024)
>> Finished 58th in the 5000m (16:08.24) at the Bison Outdoor Classic 
>> Finished second in the 3000m (10:17.68) at the Mountaineer Twilight 
>> Ran a career best 3000m (10:00.01) placing first at the 19th Annual Paul Kaiser Classic
Indoor Track & Field (2023-24)
>> Placed 11th in the 5000m (15:36.63) at the PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
>> Finished 13th in the 5000m (15:28.47) at the SPIRE Indoor Games 2024
>> Finished 18th in the 3000m (8:57.80) at the 2024 YSU Indoor Mid Major
>> Finished 19th in the 3000m (9:15.48) at the 25th Annual Bison Open and Multi
Cross Country (2023)
>> Finished fifth (19:37.5) in the 3.73M at the Saint Francis University Father Bede Invitational
>> Finished 17th (25:00.2) in the 8k at the RMU Colonial Cross Country Invitational
>> Finished ninth (26:41.8) in the 8k at the PSAC Cross Country Championships; named All-PSAC 
>> Finished 23rd (31:22.3) in the 10k at the NCAA Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships; named All-Region 

2022-23 // SOPHOMORE

Outdoor Track (2023)
>> Ran season-best time in the 5000, placing 4th at the Carnegie Mellon Track & Field Invitational (15:19.10)
>> Finished first in the 10K at the Ed Fry Invitational (32:53.27)
>> Ran season-best time in the 1500 at the Bison Outdoor Classic (4:06.87)
>> Ran season-best time in the 3000, placing fifth at the Paul Kaiser Classic (8:49.02)
>> Finished 11th in the 5000 at the PSAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships (15:19.22)
Indoor Track (2022-23)
>> Finished 10th in the 3000 at the Penn State Tune-Up (8:53.54)
>> Finished 11th in the 3000 at the PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (8:56.75)
>> Finished 9th in the 5000 at the PSAC Indoor Track & Field Championships (15:29.02)

2021-22 // FRESHMAN
Cross Country (2021)
>> Finished sixth (27:09.6) in the 8M at the RMU Colonial Invitational 
>> Finished 17th (26:53.0) in the 8k at the PSAC Cross Country Championships; named All-PSAC
>> Finished 25th (32:15.2) in the 10k at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships; named All-Region

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    Mid-Distance, Distance
    6'0" 150 lbs
  • 2024Junior

    Mid-Distance, Distance
    6'0" 150 lbs