LeJerald Betters

LeJerald "Sticks" Betters^[1] (born 6 February 1988) is an American former sprinter specializing in the 400 metres. He was a five-time NCAA Division I champion in relays, and in 2010 he was a member of the gold medal-winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the World Indoor Championships.

LeJerald Betters

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Sticks, Stixx[1]
Nationality	American
Born	(1988-02-06)February 6, 1988[2]
Height	190 cm (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)[2]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	400 m
College team	Baylor Bears[3]
Achievements and titles
National finals	2007 NCAA indoors 4 × 400 m, 1st 2007 NCAA 400 m, 6th 4 × 400 m, 1st 2008 NCAA indoors 4 × 400 m, 1st 2008 NCAA 400 m, 3rd 4 × 400 m, 1st 2009 NCAA indoors 4 × 400 m, 1st
Personal bests	400m: 44.70 (2010) 400m (i): 46.35 (2010)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  United States NACAC U23 Championships 2008 Toluca 400 m 2010 Miramar 4 × 400 m World Indoor Championships 2010 Doha 4 × 400 m

Biography

Betters attended Waco High School, where he was a 2-time state champion in the 400 metres as well as a state champion in the triple jump as a junior.^[3]

As a member of the Baylor Bears track and field team, Betters won five NCAA Division I championships in the 4 × 400 m from 2007 to 2009, as well as third-place finish in the individual 400 m in 2008. Later in 2008, Betters won his first individual international championship with a gold medal in the 400 m at the 2008 NACAC U23 Championships in Athletics, finishing in a time of 44.75.

In 2010, Betters won another NACAC U23 Championships gold in the 4 × 400 m relay, and then was selected as part of the US team for the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Doha, Qatar. Running second leg, his team won the gold medal in the finals.^[2]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Mark	Competition	Venue	Date
400 m (outdoors)	44.70	Diamond League Lausanne	Lausanne, Switzerland	8 July 2010
400 m (indoors)	46.35A	Tyson Invitational	Fayetteville, Arkansas	28 February 2010
4 × 400 m	2:58.83	NACAC U23 Championships	Miramar, Florida	11 July 2010