Kenzo Cotton

Kenzo Cotton

Personal information
Born	(1996-05-13) May 13, 1996 (age 29) La Vista, Nebraska, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
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 Men's athletics Representing the   United States 2013 World Youth Championships 2013 Donetsk 100 m

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.

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
IAAF Championships
2013	2013 World Youth Championships	RSC Olimpiyskiy Donetsk, Ukraine	24th place	100 meters	12.35 [2]
USATF Championships
2018	2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships [3]	Drake University	9th place	100 metres	10.14
			5th place	200 metres	20.817
2017	2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships [4]	Sacramento State University	18th place	100 metres	10.18
			8th place	200 metres	20.78
2016	2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) [5]	University of Oregon	14th place	100 metres	10.11
			10th place	200 metres	20.43
2013	US World Youth Trials [6] [7]	Southern Illinois University Edwardsville	1st place	100 metres	10.69
			1st place	200 metres	21.26
2012	USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships [8]	Hughes Stadium (Morgan State)	1st place	100 metres	10.71
			1st place	200 metres	21.27
2011	USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships [9]	Wichita State University	3rd place	100 metres	10.87
			3rd place	200 metres	22.15

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
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

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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.

Representing Papillion La Vista High School
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.

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References

1. "Kenzo Cotton IAAF profile". IAAF . Retrieved February 16, 2019.
2. "2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics 100 m semifinal". iaaf.org . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
3. "2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 400 m women". usatf.org. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
4. "2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results - 400 m women". usatf.org. Archived from the original on October 12, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
5. "2016 United States Olympic Trials". usatf.org. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
6. "2013 US World Youth Trials Results - 100 m men". usatf.org . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
7. "2013 US World Youth Trials Results - 200 m men". usatf.org . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
8. "2012 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Results - 100 m 200 m young men". usatf.org . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
9. "2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Results - 100 m 200 m Intermediate Boys". usatf.org . Retrieved February 15, 2019.
10. "Hogs in high Cotton with sprinter". WholeHogSports. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
11. "Kenzo Cotton Arkansas Razorback Track & Field Results". TFRRS. Retrieved February 16, 2019.
12. "Kenzo Cotton Track & Field Profile - Papillion La Vista High School - Track and Field Results". Athletic.net. Retrieved February 16, 2019.

External links

• Kenzo Cotton on Twitter
• Kenzo Cotton at World Athletics
• Kenzo Cotton at Arkansas Razorbacks
• Kenzo Cotton – Arkansas Razorbacks at TFRRS
• Kenzo Cotton football recruiting profile at ncsasports.org