Kenzo Cotton (born May 13, 1996) is an American sprinter. 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.
Career Cotton is a 2 time Junior Olympic Champion, and won 2 USA (U 18) titles. IAAF Championships20132013 World Youth ChampionshipsRSC Olimpiyskiy Donetsk, Ukraine24th place100 meters12.35 USATF Championships20182018 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake University9th place100 metres10.145th place200 metres20.81720172017 USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento State University18th place100 metres10.188th place200 metres20.78 20162016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)University of Oregon14th place100 metres10.1110th place200 metres20.43 2013US World Youth TrialsSouthern Illinois University Edwardsville1st place100 metres10.691st place200 metres21.26 2012USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field ChampionshipsHughes Stadium (Morgan State)1st place100 metres10.711st place200 metres21.272011USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field ChampionshipsWichita State University3rd place100 metres10.873rd place200 metres22.15
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.
Representing University of Arkansas School Year Southeastern ConferenceIndoor track and fieldChampionship NCAAIndoor track and fieldChampionship Southeastern ConferenceOutdoor Track and FieldChampionship NCAAOutdoor Track and FieldChampionship2018 Senior60 m - 6.59 - 1st 60 m - 6.66 - 10th 100 m - 10.24 - 7th 100 m - 10.14 - 13th200 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 - 6th2017 Junior60 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 - 7th2016 Sophomore60 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 Nebraska State Activities Association A state championship Year Outdoor Track2014 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 Track2013 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
External links
Kenzo Cotton at Arkansas Razorbacks
Kenzo Cotton football recruiting profile at ncsasports.org