Athlete of the Week: Charlie Beams ’25
Sport: Cross Country/ Track & Field
Pronouns: He/him/his
Year: 2025 (Senior)
Hometown: Andover, Massachusetts
Favorite food?
Dana carrot cake.
What is your major?
Environmental Studies.
What inspired you to start running?
I started to get in shape for hockey and lacrosse and because I had a lot of friends on the team.
Why did you choose to attend St. Lawrence?
I chose SLU because I heard so many good things from people who went, and once I visited campus I loved it.
What is your favorite St. Lawrence memory?
A week in Tanzania camping with the Hadza while abroad in Kenya.
What is your favorite team memory?
Probably the nationals trips the past three years, those are always so fun.
What isyour favorite class you have taken at SLU?
Ecology of Agroecosystems with Aaron Iverson and Stat 213 with Robin Lock.
What are your favorite hobbies/ other interests?
I like to cook as well as mountain bike and fly fish.
What is your favorite part of being a collegiate athlete?
Getting to travel with the team all over to different meets.
How has your season been going so far?
Pretty good, I started off a little rough but made a ton of progress and had a lot of fun.
What are your goals for the rest of the season?
Bring the energy at regionals and nationals this year!
Favorite pro athlete?
Emmanuel Wanyonyi. (Olympic Gold Medalist in the 800m)
Fun fact?
I can’t whistle or snap my fingers.