LeJerald Betters

LeJerald "Sticks" Betters 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 2010 [IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|4 × 400 m relay team at the World Indoor Championships].

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.
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.