Only the second Jasper to break 25 minutes at Van Cortlandt on the grueling five-mile course, marking his place in the Cross Country and Distance Runner logs for his era. He put up times of 24:55 for the Metropolitan IC4As and 24:47 for the IC4As. Victorious in 25 races/meets, Beyer followed in the footsteps of fraternity brother (Sigma Beta Kappa) Robert Sbarra' 56 and raced against the likes of Tom Kearns, Walter Cooper and Henry Levin. A team leader, he served as captain of the cross country team in 1959. Beyer finished his Jasper career with five cross country victories, leading Manhattan to the Metropolitan IC4A Championships three times. He broke several records during his college career, while playing a pivotal role in nine Metropolitan IC4A Championships (3 Cross Country and 6 Indoor/Outdoor). Named Elite Cross Country Runner in the East in 1958 and 1959, Beyer also led the Jaspers to a fourth place finish in the IC4A Cross Country Championships. He set four records for Coach George Eastment, including the Metropolitan IC4A record for three miles of 14:35.