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“My goal was to build off what I did last year. With the Olympics this year, I obviously wanted to make the team, but I had no idea this would be my 2024, so it’s been truly a blessing,” says Beard.
“My goal was to build off what I did last year. With the Olympics this year, I obviously wanted to make the team, but I had no idea this would be my 2024, so it’s been truly a blessing,” says Beard.