Wisconsin Badgers

Honors: 2020 and 2021 Academic All-Big Ten in cross country ... 2021 Academic All-Big Ten in track... 2020-21 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
 

Personal Bests
Cross Country
5K	19:34.7	9/28/19
6K	24:01.9	10/18/19

TFRRS Profile

2022 Indoor Track: Did not compete 

2021 Cross Country: Did not compete

2021 Outdoor Track: Did not compete

2021 Indoor Track: Did not compete

2020 Cross Country: Did not compete

2019 Cross Country: Finished 15th at the Badger Classic (Sept. 6) in 24:34.5 ... placed 96th in the 5K at the Loyola Lakefront Invitational (Sept. 28) in 19:34.7 ... ran the B race at the Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 18), finishing 109th in 24:01.9

High School: Two-time state D3 cross country participant, finishing fourth in 2018 and 27th in 2016 ... four-time state track participant ... 2018 Wisconsin Cross Country Coaches Association Honorable Mention All-State ... three-time all-conference ... named first team all-conference... took fifth place in both the 400 meters and 800 meters at the DIII State Championships

Personal: Parents are Mike Beacom and Lisa Shirek ... has one sibling, Isis ... majoring in nutritional sciences

Why Wisconsin?

Off the course with Jada

Where is your favorite places to run in Madison? I love going to the Badger State Trail and the Arboretum.
How would your teammates describe you? Energetic and passionate. I’m always trying to initiate connection and new experiences.
How would you describe the team? Close-knit, hardworking, and entertaining. We make each other laugh and have a lot of niche humor.
My favorite thing about Wisconsin cross country is …the culture here. Our women are friends and teammates foremost and encourage each other to be the best athletes, students, and people possible.
Which teammate have you learned the most from and what have you learned? UW Alum Amy Davis. Amy became a close friend and mentor pretty quickly and has been instrumental in my athletic, spiritual, and adulthood journey.
Do you have any pre-meet rituals? I always meditate to a playlist on the bus ride to the course. I also pack tons of extra socks.
The best thing about the Zimmer Course is …that it’s the best cross country course in the USA!
What is the strangest thing that has happened to you in a race? Being elbowed by a girl at conference in eighth grade and getting a surge to claim a few spots at the finish.
What are your individual goals for the season? I am looking forward to networking across departments and collaborate on event planning and culture building.
What are your team goals for the season? I can’t wait to see what we accomplish on the course with the talent and depth we have this year. I am also excited to see how we re-contextualize negative experiences and “Run for We Greater Than Me.”
What is your favorite cross-country memory? It was magical to hold the “W” Flags and see swarms of them overwhelm at 2019 NCAA’s.
When did you start running competitively? When I joined my school’s cross-country team in sixth grade.
What do you love most about running? I love the freedom and peace of mind running affords. It is very meditative to be out on a trail or in a pack of teammates with just your thoughts, your body, and the passing scenery.
Why did you choose cross country and/or track? My parents told me upon moving to a new school it was either cross or volleyball and I have zero coordination…I’ve fallen in love with the sport ever since.
If you could go on a run with any one person, who would it be? Steve Prefontaine. Classic choice, but he was my first athletic role mode and would love to pick his brain…I have his original 1970 Sports Illustrated issue.
Post-college plans: When I graduate the fall of my senior year, I’d love to land an internship abroad and find a graduate-school program shortly after.
What is your career goal? I am very interested in global health advocacy. Incorporating travel and cultural exposure into my career would be so fulfilling and inspiring.
What causes do you care about? I am super into food accessibility and nutritional justice issues