Kenzo Cotton
Kenzo Cotton (born May 13, 1996) is an American sprinter.[1] Cotton competed in the boy's 100 meters at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics. Cotton is 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 4x100 m champion, a 19-time NCAA Division I All-American and Southeastern Conference champion. Cotton won two Junior Olympic Championship titles, and won two USA (U 18) titles.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
Born | La Vista, Nebraska | May 13, 1996|||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Sprinting | |||||||||||||
Event(s) | 60 metres 100 metres 200 metres | |||||||||||||
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks track and field | |||||||||||||
Club | Arkansas Track Club | |||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2018 | |||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 100m: 9.96 w (Austin, Tx 2018) 200m: 20.20 w (Austin, Tx 2017) 400m: 47.26 (Fayetteville, Ark 2015) | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Cotton is a 2 time Junior Olympic Champion, and won 2 USA (U 18) titles.
NCAA
Cotton is 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships 4x100 m champion, a 19-time NCAA Division I All-American and Southeastern Conference champion.[10]
Representing University of Arkansas | ||||||
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School Year | Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championship | NCAA Indoor track and field Championship | Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship | NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship | ||
2018 Senior | 60 m - 6.59 - 1st | 60 m - 6.66 - 10th | 100 m - 10.24 - 7th | 100 m - 10.14 - 13th | ||
200 m - 20.61 - 2nd | 200 m - 21.85 - 7th | 200 m - 25.46 - 8th | 200 m - 20.73 - 7th | |||
4x100 m - 38.76 - 2nd | 4x100 m - 39.01 - 4th | |||||
4x400 m - 3:04.53 - 6th | ||||||
2017 Junior | 60 m - 6.67 - 3rd | 60 m - 6.70 - 8th | 100 m - 10.23 - 4th | 100 m - 10.11 - 10th | ||
200 m - 20.65 - 4th | 200 m - 20.75 - 7th | 200 m - 20.81 - 9th | 200 m - 20.52 - 12th | |||
4x100 m - 39.02 - 2nd | 4x100 m - 38.82 - 7th | |||||
2016 Sophomore | 60 m - 6.63 - 3rd | 60 m - 6.70 - 8th | 100 m - 10.28 - 5th | 100 m - 10.35 - 7th | ||
200 m - 20.66 - 4th | 200 m - 20.74 - 3rd | 200 m - 21.06 - 21st | 200 m - 20.55 - 5th | |||
4x100 m - 38.96 - 2nd | 4x100 m - 38.49 - 3rd | |||||
4x400 m - 3:09.13 - 12th | ||||||
2015 Freshman | 100 m - 10.32 - 11th | |||||
200 m - 21.19 - 8th | 200 m - 20.84 - 5th | |||||
DMR - 9:40.83 - 8th | ||||||
4x100 m - 39.12 - 5th | 4x100 m - 38.47 - 1st | |||||
4x400 m - 3:10.89 - 7th | 4x400 m - 3:08.04 - 8th | 4x400 m - 3:08.64 - 8th | 4x400 m - 3:05.91 - 6th | |||
Early Life and Prep
Cotton won 2014 Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year.
Cotton won 2013 Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year.
Cotton graduated from Papillion La Vista High School c/o 2014 as a 8-time outdoor track and field NSAA state champion with high school personal best times of 21.30 (200 meters) and 47.66 (400 meters) which were Nebraska state records.
Cotton also held a personal best long jump of 20' 11.5.
Representing Papillion La Vista High School | ||||||
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Nebraska State Activities Association A state championship | ||||||
Year | Outdoor Track | |||||
2014 | 1st in the 200 m (21.91) | |||||
1st in the 400 m (47.66) | ||||||
2013 | 1st in the 100 m (10.41) | |||||
1st in the 200 m (21.54) | ||||||
1st in the 4x100 m (41.40) | ||||||
8th in the 4x400 m (3:26.36) | ||||||
2012 | 1st in the 100 m (10.40) | |||||
1st in the 200 m (21.30) | ||||||
6th in the 4x100 m (42.77) | ||||||
9th in the 4x400 m (3:26.60) | ||||||
2011 | 3rd in the 100 m (10.97) | |||||
1st in the 200 m (21.77) | ||||||
8th in the 4x100 m (43.86) | ||||||
Year | Indoor Track | |||||
2013 | 1st in the 55 m (6.5) | |||||
2012 | 1st in the 60 m (6.31) | |||||
1st in the 200 m (22.90) | ||||||
6th in the long jump (20' 11.5) | ||||||
2011 | 6th in the 60 m (7.08) | |||||
In 2014, Cotton placed 1st in the 200 m (21.91) and 1st in the 400 m (47.66) at Nebraska State Activities Association A state meet.
References
- "Kenzo Cotton IAAF profile". IAAF. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- "2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics 100 m semifinal". iaaf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 400 m women". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 400 m women". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2016 United States Olympic Trials". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2013 US World Youth Trials Results - 100 m men". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2013 US World Youth Trials Results - 200 m men". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Results - 100 m 200 m young men". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Results - 100 m 200 m Intermediate Boys". usatf.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Hogs in high Cotton with sprinter". WholeHogSports. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
- "Kenzo Cotton Arkansas Razorback Track & Field Results". TFRRS. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
- "Kenzo Cotton Track & Field Profile - Papillion La Vista High School - Track and Field Results". Athletic.net. Retrieved February 16, 2019.