“Preston dominated the throws all season long. His put of the shot at the Faith Lutheran Throwers Invite will be legendary, though. He threw the shot out of the ring into the rocks and the crowd went crazy when we heard the mark announced.”

Perryn Hale

Head Coach - head coach of Legacy High

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound senior throws specialist swept the discus and shot put events at the Class 5A state meet this past season, leading the Crusaders to third place as a team. Beery set a meet record with his winning effort in the shot of 66 feet, 3 inches and set a personal-best by launching the discus 183-7. He also set a state record in the shot at the Faith Lutheran Throwers Invitational with a mark of 68-10, which ranked No. 7 nationally among prep competitors this spring. He took seventh in the shot at Nike Outdoor Nationals.

Academic Achievement

Beery has maintained a weighted 4.21 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to compete on an athletic scholarship at the University of Southern California this fall.

Exemplary Character

Beery has volunteered locally teaching computer coding to kids and as a math tutor. He has also donated his time to multiple community service initiatives through his church.