Kenzo Cotton Explained

Kenzo Cotton
Birth Date:13 May 1996
Birth Place:La Vista, Nebraska, U.S.
Height:1.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Sport:Sprinting
Event:60 metres
100 metres
200 metres
Collegeteam:Arkansas Razorbacks track and field
Club:Arkansas Track Club
Turnedpro:2018
Pb:
100m: 9.96 w (Austin, Tx 2018)
200m: 20.20 w (Austin, Tx 2017)
400m: 47.26 (Fayetteville, Ark 2015)

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.

Career

Cotton is a 2 time Junior Olympic Champion, and won 2 USA (U 18) titles.

IAAF Championships
20132013 World Youth ChampionshipsRSC Olimpiyskiy Donetsk, Ukraine24th place100 meters12.35[2]
USATF Championships
Rowspan=22018Rowspan=22018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[3] Rowspan=2Drake University9th place100 metres10.14
5th place200 metres20.817
Rowspan=22017Rowspan=22017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[4] Rowspan=2Sacramento State University18th place100 metres10.18
8th place200 metres20.78
Rowspan=22016Rowspan=22016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)[5] Rowspan=2University of Oregon14th place100 metres10.11
10th place200 metres20.43
Rowspan=22013Rowspan=2US World Youth Trials[6] [7] Rowspan=2Southern Illinois University Edwardsvillebgcolor=gold1st place100 metres10.69
bgcolor=gold1st place200 metres21.26
Rowspan=22012Rowspan=2USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships[8] Rowspan=2Hughes Stadium (Morgan State)bgcolor=gold1st place100 metres10.71
bgcolor=gold1st place200 metres21.27
Rowspan=22011Rowspan=2USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships[9] Rowspan=2Wichita State University3rd place100 metres10.87
3rd 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.[10]

Representing University of Arkansas
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
Rowspan=42018 Seniorbgcolor=gold60 m - 6.59 - 1st100 m - 10.24 - 7th 100 m - 10.14 - 13th
bgcolor=silver200 m - 20.61 - 2nd 200 m - 25.46 - 8th 200 m - 20.73 - 7th
bgcolor=silver4x100 m - 38.76 - 2nd
4x400 m - 3:04.53 - 6th
Rowspan=32017 Junior60 m - 6.67 - 3rd 100 m - 10.23 - 4th 100 m - 10.11 - 10th
200 m - 20.65 - 4th 200 m - 20.81 - 9th 200 m - 20.52 - 12th
bgcolor=silver4x100 m - 39.02 - 2nd 4x100 m - 38.82 - 7th
Rowspan=42016 Sophomore60 m - 6.63 - 3rd 100 m - 10.28 - 5th 100 m - 10.35 - 7th
200 m - 20.66 - 4th 200 m - 21.06 - 21st 200 m - 20.55 - 5th
bgcolor=silver4x100 m - 38.96 - 2nd 4x100 m - 38.49 - 3rd
Rowspan=52015 Freshman100 m - 10.32 - 11th
200 m - 21.19 - 8th 200 m - 20.84 - 5th
4x100 m - 39.12 - 5th bgcolor=gold4x100 m - 38.47 - 1st
4x400 m - 3:10.89 - 7th 4x400 m - 3:08.64 - 8th 4x400 m - 3:05.91 - 6th
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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.

Nebraska State Activities Association A state championship
Year Outdoor Track
Rowspan=22014 bgcolor=gold1st in the 200 m (21.91)
bgcolor=gold1st in the 400 m (47.66)
Rowspan=42013 bgcolor=gold1st in the 100 m (10.41)
bgcolor=gold1st in the 200 m (21.54)
bgcolor=gold1st in the 4x100 m (41.40)
8th in the 4x400 m (3:26.36)
Rowspan=42012 bgcolor=gold1st in the 100 m (10.40)
bgcolor=gold1st in the 200 m (21.30)
6th in the 4x100 m (42.77)
9th in the 4x400 m (3:26.60)
Rowspan=32011 3rd in the 100 m (10.97)
bgcolor=gold1st in the 200 m (21.77)
8th in the 4x100 m (43.86)
Year Indoor Track
2013 bgcolor=gold1st in the 55 m (6.5)
Rowspan=32012 bgcolor=gold1st in the 60 m (6.31)
bgcolor=gold1st 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.

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kenzo Cotton IAAF profile . . February 16, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics 100 m semifinal . . February 15, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 400 m women . . February 15, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 400 m women . . February 15, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2016 United States Olympic Trials . . February 15, 2019.
  6. Web site: 2013 US World Youth Trials Results - 100 m men . . February 15, 2019.
  7. Web site: 2013 US World Youth Trials Results - 200 m men . . February 15, 2019.
  8. Web site: 2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Results - 100 m 200 m young men . . February 15, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Results - 100 m 200 m Intermediate Boys . . February 15, 2019.
  10. Web site: Hogs in high Cotton with sprinter . WholeHogSports . February 15, 2019.
  11. Web site: Kenzo Cotton Arkansas Razorback Track & Field Results. TFRRS . February 16, 2019.
  12. Web site: Kenzo Cotton Track & Field Profile - Papillion La Vista High School - Track and Field Results . Athletic.net . February 16, 2019.