Bettie Wade
Event: Multi-events
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PR: Heptathlon - 6143 (2012); Pentathlon - 4469 (2010)
Born: 09/11/1986
Current Residence: Manhattan, KS
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High School: Farmington (Northville, Mich.) HS
College: University of Michigan '09
Coach: Cliff Rovelto
Agent: Jeff Hartwig
Sponsor: Nike
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USA Championships
Two-time USA Combined Events champion – 2010 (4469); 2011 (4439)
3rd at 2009 USA Outdoors (5908)
International Championships
2008 NACAC U-23 runner-up (5511)
Collegiate Championships
2008 NCAA Indoor pentathlon runner-up (4366)
Awards and Honors
Six-time NCAA All-American
Five-time Big Ten Conference champion
About Bettie
Bettie Wade picked up a top three ranking in the U.S. according to Track & Field News following the 2011 season. She recorded a personal best in the heptathlon last year of 6052 to win the Thorpe Cup. She wears a wristband on each arm when she competes with one reading “confident” and the other reading “heart.” She joined the Kansas State staff to serve as a volunteer assistant prior to the 2010 season. She lists seafood as her favorite type of food.
Results
2012: 2nd at Thorpe Cup (5795); 4th at Olympic Trials (6018); 1st at Tucson Combined Events Heptathlon (6143); 1st at Nebraska Invitational high jump (1.78m/5-10); 3rd at USA Indoor Combined Championships (4371); 1st at Ames Iowa State Cyclone Classic 60m hurdles (8.52); 1st at Manhattan KSU Open 60m hurdles (8.37);
2011: 4th at USA Outdoors (5949); Thorpe Cup champion (6052); USA Indoor Combined Events champion (4439)
2010: USA Indoor Combined Events runner-up (4469); 1st at Jim Click Combined Events (5937); 1st at Marburg Thorpe Cup (5984)
2009: 24th at World Outdoors (5134); Big Ten Outdoor runner-up (5834); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (5876); 3rd at USA Outdoors (5908); 1st at Austin Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (5635); 1st at Ypsilanti Michigan Intercollegiate (4195); Big Ten Indoor champion (4216); 5th at NCAA Outdoors (4252)
2008: Big Ten Outdoor runner-up (5658); 3rd at NCAA Outdoors (5738); 9th at Olympic Trials (5723); NACAC U23 runner-up (5511); NCAA Indoor runner-up (4366)
2007: Big Ten Outdoor champion (5722); 7th at NCAA Outdoors (5724); 12th at USA Outdoors (5429); Big Ten Indoor runner-up (4158); 5th at NCAA Indoor (4131)
2006: 1st at Azusa California Invitational (5147); Big Ten Outdoor runner-up (5354); Big Ten Indoor runner-up (3977)
USA/World Rankings and Personal Bests
2011: Indoor bests – 4439 (No. 1 in the USA, No. 11 in the world); Outdoor bests – 6052 (No. 2 in the USA, No. 30 in the world)
2010: Indoor bests – 4469 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 11 in the world); Outdoor bests – 6000 (No. 4 in the USA, No. 30 in the world)
2009: Indoor bests – 4252 (No. 8 in the USA, No. 35 in the world); Outdoor bests – 5908 (No. 5 in the USA, No. 41 in the world)
2008: Indoor bests – 4366 (No. 3 in the USA, No. 28 in the world); Outdoor bests – 5738 (No. 11 in the USA)
2007: Outdoor bests – 5722 (No. 10 in the USA)
2006: Indoor bests – 3977 (No. 15 in the USA)