Christopher Belcher

Christopher Belcher
Personal information
Nationality American
Born (1994-01-29) January 29, 1994
Sayville, New York
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Sport
Sport Running, Track and Field
Event(s) Sprints
College team North Carolina A&T
Coached by Duane Ross
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 100 m: 9.93 s (Eugene, 2017)
200 m: 20.01 s, (Eugene, 2017)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United States
United States Championships
2017 Sacramento 100 m
Representing North Carolina A&T
NCAA Div I Championship
2017 Eugene 100 m
2017 Eugene 4 X 100 m relay
Representing Monroe College
NJCAA Outdoor Championship
2013 Hutchinson 100 m

Christopher Belcher (born January 29, 1994 in Sayville, New York) is an American sprint athlete, who specializes in the 100 meters, and 200 meters. While competing collegiatelly, he ran for the North Carolina A&T Aggies.

Biography

Early life

Raised in Sayville, New York, Belcher attended Sayville High School. During his 3 varsity seasons, he won the state championship at the 55 meters and was ranked 8th nationally. He also won the Division 1 100m dash state championship race his junior year. Belcher also competed and won the high school 55m dash at the 2013 Millrose Games.[1]

Amateur career

In 2013, Belcher signed with Monroe College; In his freshman year, he placed 3rd in the 100 meters at the 2014 NJCAA Track and Field Championships behind Odean Skeen and Andre De Grasse.[2][3] In 2016, Belcher transferred to Division I North Carolina A&T.[4] At A&T, Belcher was the 100, 200 meter & 4 × 100 meter relay champion at the 2016 MEAC Outdoor championships, breaking meet records in all three events.[5] He then went on to compete at the NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championship at the 100 meters where did not qualify for the finals.

Following his success in 2016, Belcher then went on to defend his 100 and 200 meter titles at the 2017 MEAC Outdoor Championships. In the 100 meter finals, Belcher broke the meet record that he set the previous year with a time of 10.04 s.[6] Belcher, along with teammates: Rodney Rowe; Caleb Gabriel and Joel Thomas defended their MEAC championship in the 4 × 100 meter relay with a time of 39.44, breaking their own MEAC Championship record from the previous year.[6] During the semifinals of the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Belcher broke the 10-second barrier with a personal best time of 9.93s.[7] Belcher went on to finish 3rd in the 100 meters, 5th in the 200 meters, and 3rd in the 4 × 100 meter relay.[2]

Professional career

Belcher qualified for the 2017 United States Championships in the 100 meters. At the event, Belcher ran his last amateur race in the semifinals. Deciding to forego his final year of NCAA eligibility, he signed a professional contract with Nike.[8] In the finals of the 100 meters, Belcher finished 3rd behind Justin Gatlin and Christian Coleman, qualifying for the IAAF World Championships in London.[9]

Statistics

Personal bests

Event Mark Competition Venue Date
100 meters 9.93 s (+1.6) 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, United States 7 June 2017
200 meters 20.01 s (+1.6) 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, United States 7 June 2017

100m Progression

Year Performance Venue Date World ranking
2016 10.07s [10] Greensboro United States 5 May —
2017 10.19s (-2.1) [11] Eugene United States 6 June —

200m Progression

Year Performance Venue Date World ranking
2016 20.39s [10] Greensboro United States 5 May —
2017 10.46s [12] Eugene United States 6 June —

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United States
2017 IAAF World Championships London 13th 100 Meters 10.20 s

National competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California
3rd 100 meters 10.06s
NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon
3rd 100 meters 10.19s (-2.1)
5th 200 Meters 20.66s (-3.1)
3rd 4 × 100 meters relay 38.5s
NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships College Station, Texas 15th 200 meters 21.02s
9th 60 meters 6.64s
2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon
14th 4 × 100 meters relay 39.65s
24th 100 Meters 10.71s (+1.3)

References

  1. ↑ "Chris Belcher Signs with Monroe College". www.sayville.k12.ny.us. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  2. 1 2 "NC A&T Belcher a possible contender for the Olympics". Richmond Free Press. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "South Plains sweeps Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships for fifth time in six years". NJCAA. 18 May 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. ↑ "13 Mustang Men's Track and Field Athletes Continue Their Careers at Major Colleges". Monroe College. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Bethune-Cookman Wins MEAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship". HBCU Sports. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  6. 1 2 "North Carolina A&T State Men's Team Sprints To 2017 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship". MEACSports.com. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  7. ↑ "Belcher, NC A&T Shine At Track Championships". WFMY. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "N.C. A&T star sprinter Christopher Belcher signs professional contract with Nike - North Carolina A&T State University". www.ncat.edu. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  9. ↑ Moore, Terence (28 June 2017). "Justin Gatlin's 100-meter win is still hard to believe". Sports on Earth. Retrieved 4 July 2017.
  10. 1 2 "2016 MEAC Track & Field Results" (PDF). www.meacsports.com. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  11. ↑ "Men 100 Meter Dash Final Results". www.ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "Men 200 Meter Dash Results - Finals". www.ncaa.com. NCAA. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
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