{"id":148184,"date":"2025-08-04T21:00:38","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T01:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/?p=148184"},"modified":"2025-08-04T21:03:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T01:03:20","slug":"former-howard-university-star-makes-tokyo-world-championships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/2025\/08\/04\/former-howard-university-star-makes-tokyo-world-championships\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Howard University star makes Tokyo World Championships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2025 Toyota USATF Outdoor &amp; Para National Championships concluded Sunday in Eugene, Oregon, with a standout performance from former Howard University hurdler Dylan Beard of Baltimore. Beard <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HUBisonTFXC\/status\/1952147172889133373\">clinched his place<\/a> on Team USA for the upcoming <strong>2025 World Championships in Tokyo<\/strong>, delivering a stellar showing in the 110-meter hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beard clocked a blazing <strong>13.04 seconds<\/strong> in the final round to finish third overall, sealing his trip to Japan. This accomplishment adds to an already impressive year for the three-time <a href=\"https:\/\/hbcugameday.com\/category\/meac\/\">MEAC<\/a> Champion, who earlier defended his title at the prestigious <strong>Millrose Games<\/strong>, where he recorded a 7.38 in the 60-meter hurdles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joining Beard in Tokyo are <strong>Ja\u2019Kobe Tharp<\/strong>, who took first place with a time of 13.01, and <strong>Cordell Tinch<\/strong>, who placed second at 13.03. The trio will represent Team USA in the 110-meter hurdles on the global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">???????? ??????? ??<br>After his Bronze Medal finish at the USA Championships, Dylan Beard will be representing Team USA at the Tokyo World Championships September 15th &amp; 16th in the 110m Hurdle event?? <br><br>WAY TO GO DYLAN!!<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeTheStandard?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeTheStandard<\/a> ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IYQArjEkui\">pic.twitter.com\/IYQArjEkui<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Howard Track &amp; Field\/Cross Country (@HUBisonTFXC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HUBisonTFXC\/status\/1952147172889133373?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-close-calls-for-wright-and-smith-in-the-400m-hurdles\"><strong>Close Calls for Wright and Smith in the 400m Hurdles<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the women\u2019s 400-meter hurdles, two accomplished athletes with HBCU ties came within reach of World Championship qualification. <strong>Jessica Wright<\/strong>, a two-time All-American from Durham, North Carolina, and <strong>Ariana Smith<\/strong>, a two-time MEAC Champion from Pennsville, New Jersey, gave strong efforts but ultimately missed the mark. Wright finished fifth in 55.81 seconds, while Smith crossed the line eighth with a time of 56.85.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-british-hopes-fall-just-short-in-hurdles-final\"><strong>British Hopes Fall Just Short in Hurdles Final<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Competing overseas, fellow Howard All-Americans <strong>Marcia Sey<\/strong> and <strong>Samuel Bennett<\/strong>, both representing the United Kingdom, advanced to the final round of their respective 100-meter hurdles events. However, neither was able to secure a qualifying position for Tokyo. Sey hails from London, and Bennett from Langdon Hills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eyes-on-tokyo-beard-leads-the-charge\"><strong>Eyes on Tokyo: Beard Leads the Charge<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>With the 2025 World Championships set for <strong>September 13\u201321 in Tokyo<\/strong>, Dylan Beard will carry the HBCU banner onto the world stage. His journey from MEAC champion to global competitor is a testament to both his determination and Howard University\u2019s growing legacy in track and field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dylan Beard will represent the Bison and his country when he gets to Tokyo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":148186,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_ml_titleColor":"#000000","_ml_titleFont":"Roboto","_ml_titleFontSize":1.136,"_ml_titleFontWeight":"400","_ml_titleLineHeight":1.3,"_ml_metaColor":"#708090","_ml_metaFont":"Montserrat","_ml_metaFontSize":0.6785,"_ml_metaFontWeight":"400","_ml_metaLineHeight":0.92,"_ml_bodyColor":"#a9a9a9","_ml_bodyFont":"Open Sans","_ml_bodyFontSize":0.85,"_ml_bodyFontWeight":"400","_ml_bodyLineHeight":1.2,"_ml_wooPriceColor":"#666","_ml_wooPriceFont":"Open 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