Dezerea Bryant-Moore (born April 27, 1993) is an American sprinter competing in the 100 metres and 200 m. She was the 200 m national champion in 2019. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, she placed 5th in the 200 m and earned a bronze medal in the Women's Relay. She has earned 17 NCAA Division I All-American honors and won the NCAA 200m championship in 2015 over The Bowerman Award Winner, Jenna Prandini. Bryant set a low-altitude collegiate record in 200 metres with 22.18.

Professional Career Dezerea Bryant-Moore became an assistant coach for the University of Maryland’s track and field team in August 2024. Following a successful career as a competitive athlete, she now manages the women's sprinters.

Dezerea Bryant-Moore spent that 2023-24 season coaching at the University of Delaware working with the sprint group.

In 2019, Bryant-Moore achieved notable success, earning the title of USA Track & Field 200-meter dash champion. At the World Championships in Doha, she secured a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter relay and a fifth-place finish in the 200 meter dash. Bryant-Moore also earned the distinction of being a finalist in the USA Olympic trials for the 200 meters in 2021, holding the 11th place rank globally for that year.

Before embarking on her professional journey, Bryant-Moore served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons (2015-17) with the University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers track and field program. During this tenure, she collaborated closely with coach Tim Hall, focusing on the sprints and relays event group. DEZEREA BRYANT-MOORE - Bryant-Moore's accolades include: World Championships Bronze medalist Top 8 at World Championships IAAF World Relays winner 2x World U20 champion 2x NACAC champion World U20 Championship Bronze medalist NCAA Championship National champion IAAF World Relays Bronze medalist NACAC Championships Bronze medalist NCAA Indoor champion Top 8 at NACAC Championships Maryland Terrapins

NCAA Bryant was an 17-time NCAA Division I All-American (recognized by U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association) and 22-time all-conference sprinter.

Clemson Bryant is a nine-time All-American and nine-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference in her first two collegiate seasons. Year ACC Indoor NCAA Division I National Indoor Track and Field Championships ACC Outdoor NCAA Division I National Outdoor Track and Field Championships 2012 7.251st23.261st 7.286th23.367th 11.291st23.051st43.581st 23.0812th43.523rd 2013 7.271st23.221st 7.244th23.004th 11.421st23.212nd43.591st 11.27 (w)9th22.54 (w)5th43.763rd

Kentucky Bryant-Moore is a nine-time All-American at Kentucky and 13-time All-South eastern conference. Dezerea Bryant was inducted into the 2022 UK Hall of Fame.Dezerea Bryant UK Athletics Hall of Fame Presentation2022 HOF Presentation - Dezerea Bryant - 2022 University of Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame Presentation: Dezerea Bryant Kentucky New EraUK Athletics inducts six new members to Hall of Fame. Bryant-Moore is a two-time NCAA Champion in the 200-meter dash, winning the indoor event as a junior and the outdoor event as a senior, also setting the NCAA outdoor record with a time of 22.18. The Kentucky KernelWatch Dezerea Bryant win 2015 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships – Women's 200m Year SEC Indoor NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships SEC Outdoor NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships 2014 22.752nd7.161st3:36.654th 7.122nd22.691st3:37.6912th 22.682nd11.243rd43.252nd3:34.934th 3:39.0922nd 2015 7.182nd23.022nd3:31.432nd 7.277th22.863rd3:33.177th 22.653rd11.334th42.853rd3:34.384th 11.01 (w)3rd22.181st

Professional Dezerea Bryant worked two seasons as a Volunteer Assistant Coach with Tennessee's track and field team in 2015–2017. After a stellar collegiate sprinting career, Bryant worked with the Tennessee sprints and relays. In Fall 2017, Bryant moved to the training group in Florida.

Statistics Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.

Personal bests = wind-assisted (over +2.0 m/s) Event Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes 60 m 7.11 n/a Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. March 5, 2017 100 m 10.99 +1.8 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. June 21, 2018 10.96 +4.0 Austin, Texas, U.S. May 3, 2014 Wind-assisted 200 m 22.18 +1.9 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 13, 2015 200 m indoor 22.69 n/a Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. March 14, 2014 4×100 m relay 42.24 n/a San José, Costa Rica August 9, 2015 4×200 m relay 1:30.87 n/a Nassau, Bahamas April 22, 2017

Seasonal bests = wind-assisted (over +2.0 m/s)

100 m Year Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date2009 11.76 +2.1 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. June 5 11.86 0.0 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. August 5201011.59 +0.1 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. June 24 +1.6 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. August 4 2011 11.38 +0.3 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. June 4 2012 11.29 +1.0 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. April 21 2013 11.20 +2.0 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. June 212014 10.96 +4.0 Austin, Texas, U.S. May 3 11.24 +1.3 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. May 182015 10.99 +3.0 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 11 11.00 +1.5 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 26 2016 11.23 +3.5 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. April 232017 11.27 −0.4 Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe May 17 11.20 +2.1 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. May 27 2018 10.99 +1.8 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. June 212019 11.04 +3.4 Clermont, Florida, U.S. April 20 11.09 +1.0 Montverde, Florida, U.S. July 62021 11.03 +2.5 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 19 11.09 +0.8 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 18

200 m Year Time Wind (m/s) Venue Date2009 23.94 +2.4Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.August 124.02 −1.1 −4.6 2010 23.51 +1.7 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. August 5 2011 23.01 −0.4 La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. June 4 2012 22.97 +0.1 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. May 262013 22.54 +3.5 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 8 22.87 −1.1 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. June 23 2014 22.68 −0.8 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. May 18 2015 22.18 +1.9 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 13 2016 23.07 +0.4 Tallahassee, Florida, U.S. April 16 2017 22.95 +0.3 Kingston, Jamaica June 10 2018 22.93 −0.4 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. April 13 2019 22.47 −1.2 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. July 28 2021 22.24 +1.3 Eugene, Oregon, U.S. June 26

International championship results = personal best Year Championship Position Event Venue NotesRepresenting the 2010 World Junior Championships1st 4×100 m relay Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada 43.44, 2012 World Junior Championships 11th 100 mBarcelona, Spain 11.773rd 200 m 23.151st 4×100 m relay 43.892015NACAC Championships3rd 200 mSan José, Costa Rica 22.581st 4×100 m relay 42.24, 2017 World Relays3rd 4×200 m relay Nassau, Bahamas 1:30.87, 2018 Athletics World Cup 4×100 m relay London, England Teammate injured NACAC Championships1st 4×100 m relay Toronto, Ontario, Canada 42.50 2019 World Relays1st 4×100 m relay Yokohama, Japan 43.27

National championship results = personal best = wind-assisted (over +2.0 m/s) = qualified for the next round Year Championship Position Event Venue NotesRepresenting the Milwaukee Mustangs Track Club2010U.S. Junior Championships 5th 100 mDes Moines, Iowa 11.663rd 200 m 23.73Representing the Clemson Tigers2012NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 7th 200 mNampa, Idaho 23.36 6th 60 m 7.28NCAA Division I Championships 12th 200 mDes Moines, Iowa 23.083rd 4×100 m relay 43.52U.S. Junior Championships1st 100 mBloomington, Indiana 11.432nd 200 m 23.302013NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 5th 200 mFayetteville, Arkansas 23.00, indoor 4th 60 m 7.24NCAA Division I Championships 9th 100 mEugene, Oregon 11.27 , wind-assisted 5th 200 m 22.54 , wind-assisted3rd 4×100 m relay 43.76U.S. Championships 16th 100 mDes Moines, Iowa 11.20, 10th 200 m 22.87Representing the Kentucky Wildcats2014NCAA Division I Indoor Championships1st 200 mAlbuquerque, New Mexico 22.69, 2nd 60 m 7.12, 12th 4×400 m relay 3:37.692015NCAA Division I Indoor Championships 7th 60 mFayetteville, Arkansas 7.273rd 200 m 22.86 7th 4×400 m relay 3:33.17NCAA Division I Championships3rd 100 mEugene, Oregon 11.01 , wind-assisted1st 200 m 22.18, U.S. Championships 8th 100 mEugene, Oregon 11.08 5th 200 m 22.48Representing Nike 2016 U.S. Indoor Championships 6th 60 m Portland, Oregon 7.242017 U.S. Indoor Championships2nd 60 m Albuquerque, New Mexico 7.11, U.S. Championships 28th 100 mSacramento, California 11.42 13th 200 m 23.252018 U.S. Indoor Championships 3rd (semi 3) 60 m Albuquerque, New Mexico 7.39, U.S. Championships 6th 100 m Des Moines, Iowa 11.172019U.S. Championships 4th 100 mDes Moines, Iowa 11.291st 200 m 22.4720212020 United States Olympic Trials 9th 100 mEugene, Oregon 11.03 6th 200 m 22.24

Diamond League Year Meet Event Time 2015 Diamond League Lausanne 200 metres 22.63July 2015 Diamond League200 m Lausanne results2021 Diamond League Monaco 200 m 22.79 +0.7 Diamond League Gateshead 22.95 +0.2 Diamond League Zürich Final 22.99 +0.6

World ranking Dezerea Bryant was ranked tenth in 200 metres in 2015. Bryant was ranked 13th in 200 metres in 2021.

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Dezerea Bryant Position: Volunteer Assistant – Sprints University of Tennessee Volunteers. 2016 film on "My Journey Dezerea Bryant" Wisconsin Track And Field Honor Roll Hall of Fame Inductee c/o 2017