Brandon Hicklin (born 2 April 1999) is an American sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 2 April 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.65 (Albuquerque, 2023) 100m: 9.94 (Baton Rouge, 2024) 200m: 20.60 (Baton Rouge, 2024) Long jump: 8.18m (Greenboro, 2022) |
Early life
editFrom Spartanburg, South Carolina he attended Spartanburg High School, North Carolina A&T and Louisiana State University. He competed in field events as well as sprints, including long jump.[2][3][4]
Career
editIn May 2023, in Jacksonville at the NCAA East trials he ran a wind-assisted 9.96 seconds 100 metres.[5] His LSU 4x100m relay team college record of 37.90 seconds at the SEC Championship in Baton Rouge in June 2023.[6] He also qualified for the individual 100 metres at the NCAA Championships held in Texas in June 2023.[7] At the event, the LSU 4x100m relay team consisting of Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da'Marcus Fleming and Godson Oghenebrume won the gold medal.[8]
Hicklin officially broke the 10-second barrier for the first time when he ran 9.94 seconds for the 100 metres at the LSU Invitational, in Baton Rouge, on April 27, 2024.[9] He made his Diamond League debut in the Rabat on 19 May 2024 and finished fourth in the 100 metres in 10.26 seconds.[10][11] He finished third at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 100 metres in 10.08 seconds.[12]
References
edit- ^ "Bramdon Hicklin". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Blackwell, Jed (19 April 2018). "Hicklin sets new county mark in long jump". goupstate. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Williams, Lut (9 May 2022). "Brandon Hicklin battles to Big South long jump title". hbcugameday. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ ""It Will Always Be LSU vs the World": Us Athlete Joins Sha'Carri Richardson, Mondo Duplantis and Others in Reacting to Their College Legacy". Essentially Sports. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ Freeman, Clayton (27 May 2023). "NCAA track: 10 runners break 10 seconds in 100 at UNF; Tennessee hurdler injured". Jacksonville.com. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Willman, Howard (June 2023). "SEC Men — Record Relays Shine, Hibbert Flies". Track and Field News. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers". flotrack.org. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Weathers, William (June 10, 2023). "LSU's 4×100 relay awarded national title after Texas Tech's disqualification". Tigerrag. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (April 30, 2024). "British hurdlers in winning form in USA – overseas round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results". Watch Athletics. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "100m Hommes". Rabat.diamondleague. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.