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Senior (2018)
Opened up his final indoor season with a first-place finish in the 60 at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 12) and the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) … Ran his best time of the season in the 60 finishing second with a time of 6.59 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9) where he also ran the 200 finishing fourth with a time of 20.79…. Cotton was awarded with the SEC Cliff Harper Trophy for being the top scorer at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) … Became the first Razorback to ever win the 60-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships matching his season-best time of 6.59 and ran a personal best of 20.61 in the 200 earning a silver medal helping Arkansas to finish second in the team standings …. At the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 3) he competed in the 60 and 200 making him a 16-time Razorback All-American... Competed in nine meets during the outdoor season... Posted eight first-place finishes... Ran season-best times of 10.12w/10.14 in the 100-meters, and 20.38 in the 200-meters... Named Second-Team All-SEC following scoring performances in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and as a member of the 4-x-100-meter relay... Earned All-American honors in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 4-x-100-meter relay at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore... Finished his career as a Razorback at the USATF Championships advancing to the final of the 200-meters finishing fifth
Junior (2017)
NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (4-x-100), NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (100, 200), NCAA Indoor First Team (60, 200) ... Runner-up in the 60 at the Arkansas Invitational to open the season ... Ran a season-best of 6.66 in the 60 at the Razorback Invitational to place second ... Scored 11 points for Arkansas at the SEC Indoor Championships off a fourth-place finish in the 200 and third-place finish in the 60, earning All-SEC recognition in the latter ... Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 and 200 ... Wrapped up the indoor season with a pair of top-eight finishes, placing seventh in the 200 and eighth in the 60 ... Opened up outdoor season with a runner-up finish in the 100 at the Baylor Invitational ... Captured the 200-meter title at the John McDonnell Invitational, while placing second in the 100 ... Assisted Arkansas' SMR and 4-x-100-meter relay teams to top-three finishes at the SEC Relays ... Followed those performances up with a fourth-place finish in the 100 at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100, 200 and as a member of Arkansas' 4-x-100 relay team ... Completed the collegiate season with a pair of top-12 finishes at the national meet in the 100 and 200 and a seventh-place finish with the 4-x-100 relay team ... Closed out the year placing eighth in the 200 and 18th in the 100 at the USATF Outdoor Championships.
Sophomore (2016)
U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (100, 200), Five-time First Team All-American, Second Team All-American ... Raced to a new PR at 60 meters (6.64) in the season opener Arkansas Invitational ... Picked up a new personal best time in the 200-meter dash at the Razorback Invitational with a 20.78 to place second ... Earned second-team All-SEC honors off a podium-performance in the 60-meter dash at the conference championship ... Returned to track at the SEC meet to pick up points towards the Razorbacks league win with a fourth-place finish at 200-meter with a career-best 20.66 ... Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship in the 60 and 200-meter dashes ... Broke the 60-meter dash school record in the preliminary round of nationals with a 6.56 performance ... Claimed bronze in the 200 and finished seventh in the 60 at the NCAA meet to cap his indoor season ... Posted an outdoor season's best performance of 20.90 in the 200 to finish second at the Arkansas Twilight ... Lead-off leg for the SEC Outdoor Championship runner-up 4-x-100-meter relay team which crossed the finish with the No. 3 best time in school history of 38.96 ... Picked up four points individually at the conference championship for the Razorbacks with a new PR of 10.28 in the 100 ... Advanced through to the NCAA Outdoor Championship in three events (100, 200, 400 relay) ... Placed among the top-seven nationally in each event, posting a new PR in the 100 (No. 2 in Arkansas history) to cap the collegiate season as one of the most talented sprinters of 2016 ... Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 ... Completed his season, in the semifinal round of both events at Hayward Field.
Freshman (2015)
NCAA Champion (4-x-100), Four-time All-American, SEC Outdoor Co-Freshman of the Year ... Part of the fifth-place finishing 4-x-400 relay at the top-ranked Rod McCravy Memorial track meet … Placed in both the 200 (eighth) and 4-x-400 (seventh) at the SEC Indoor Championships … Ran on the indoor national qualifying DMR and 4-x-400 relays … Two-Time USTFCCCA Indoor All-American … Won both the 4-x-100 and 4-x-200 events at the prestigious Drake Relays … Top five individual performance in the 200 at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Raced to a No. 2 rank in program history and No. 8 current nationally ranked time in the 4x100m relay at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Qualifier for the NCAA West Preliminary round in the 4-x-100 and 4-x-400 ... NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifier with both relays ... Earned a gold medal at the national meet as the 400 relay lead leg, setting a new program record of 38.47.
High School
Eight-time State Champion … Two-time Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year … Held three state records when he graduated (100, 200, 400 relay) … Recipient of six All-Class Gold Medals … Undefeated in the 100 and 200 meter in his last two seasons … Member of the Adidas Dream 100 in 2013 … Competed at the 2013 Youth World Championships in Ukraine.
Personal
Born on May 13, 1996 ... Son of Curtis and Tricia Cotton ... Has two siblings KJ and Kenan ... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in biology.
- 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (100, 200)
- 2017 & 2018 USATF Championships Finalist
- NCAA Champion (4-x-100)
- 19-Time All-American
- 2018 First-Team All-SEC
- 2018 Second-Team All-SEC
- 2016 Second Team All-SEC (60)
- 2015 SEC Outdoor Co-Freshman of the Year
- 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team (Outdoor: 200)
- Arkansas 60-meter record-holder
Senior (2018)
Opened up his final indoor season with a first-place finish in the 60 at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 12) and the Simmons-Harvey Quad (Jan. 20) … Ran his best time of the season in the 60 finishing second with a time of 6.59 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9) where he also ran the 200 finishing fourth with a time of 20.79…. Cotton was awarded with the SEC Cliff Harper Trophy for being the top scorer at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) … Became the first Razorback to ever win the 60-meter dash at the SEC Indoor Championships matching his season-best time of 6.59 and ran a personal best of 20.61 in the 200 earning a silver medal helping Arkansas to finish second in the team standings …. At the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 3) he competed in the 60 and 200 making him a 16-time Razorback All-American... Competed in nine meets during the outdoor season... Posted eight first-place finishes... Ran season-best times of 10.12w/10.14 in the 100-meters, and 20.38 in the 200-meters... Named Second-Team All-SEC following scoring performances in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and as a member of the 4-x-100-meter relay... Earned All-American honors in the 100-meters, 200-meters, and 4-x-100-meter relay at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore... Finished his career as a Razorback at the USATF Championships advancing to the final of the 200-meters finishing fifth
Junior (2017)
NCAA Outdoor First Team All-American (4-x-100), NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (100, 200), NCAA Indoor First Team (60, 200) ... Runner-up in the 60 at the Arkansas Invitational to open the season ... Ran a season-best of 6.66 in the 60 at the Razorback Invitational to place second ... Scored 11 points for Arkansas at the SEC Indoor Championships off a fourth-place finish in the 200 and third-place finish in the 60, earning All-SEC recognition in the latter ... Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60 and 200 ... Wrapped up the indoor season with a pair of top-eight finishes, placing seventh in the 200 and eighth in the 60 ... Opened up outdoor season with a runner-up finish in the 100 at the Baylor Invitational ... Captured the 200-meter title at the John McDonnell Invitational, while placing second in the 100 ... Assisted Arkansas' SMR and 4-x-100-meter relay teams to top-three finishes at the SEC Relays ... Followed those performances up with a fourth-place finish in the 100 at the SEC Outdoor Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 100, 200 and as a member of Arkansas' 4-x-100 relay team ... Completed the collegiate season with a pair of top-12 finishes at the national meet in the 100 and 200 and a seventh-place finish with the 4-x-100 relay team ... Closed out the year placing eighth in the 200 and 18th in the 100 at the USATF Outdoor Championships.
Sophomore (2016)
U.S. Olympic Trials Qualifier (100, 200), Five-time First Team All-American, Second Team All-American ... Raced to a new PR at 60 meters (6.64) in the season opener Arkansas Invitational ... Picked up a new personal best time in the 200-meter dash at the Razorback Invitational with a 20.78 to place second ... Earned second-team All-SEC honors off a podium-performance in the 60-meter dash at the conference championship ... Returned to track at the SEC meet to pick up points towards the Razorbacks league win with a fourth-place finish at 200-meter with a career-best 20.66 ... Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championship in the 60 and 200-meter dashes ... Broke the 60-meter dash school record in the preliminary round of nationals with a 6.56 performance ... Claimed bronze in the 200 and finished seventh in the 60 at the NCAA meet to cap his indoor season ... Posted an outdoor season's best performance of 20.90 in the 200 to finish second at the Arkansas Twilight ... Lead-off leg for the SEC Outdoor Championship runner-up 4-x-100-meter relay team which crossed the finish with the No. 3 best time in school history of 38.96 ... Picked up four points individually at the conference championship for the Razorbacks with a new PR of 10.28 in the 100 ... Advanced through to the NCAA Outdoor Championship in three events (100, 200, 400 relay) ... Placed among the top-seven nationally in each event, posting a new PR in the 100 (No. 2 in Arkansas history) to cap the collegiate season as one of the most talented sprinters of 2016 ... Qualified for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the 100 and 200 ... Completed his season, in the semifinal round of both events at Hayward Field.
Freshman (2015)
NCAA Champion (4-x-100), Four-time All-American, SEC Outdoor Co-Freshman of the Year ... Part of the fifth-place finishing 4-x-400 relay at the top-ranked Rod McCravy Memorial track meet … Placed in both the 200 (eighth) and 4-x-400 (seventh) at the SEC Indoor Championships … Ran on the indoor national qualifying DMR and 4-x-400 relays … Two-Time USTFCCCA Indoor All-American … Won both the 4-x-100 and 4-x-200 events at the prestigious Drake Relays … Top five individual performance in the 200 at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Raced to a No. 2 rank in program history and No. 8 current nationally ranked time in the 4x100m relay at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Qualifier for the NCAA West Preliminary round in the 4-x-100 and 4-x-400 ... NCAA Outdoor Championship qualifier with both relays ... Earned a gold medal at the national meet as the 400 relay lead leg, setting a new program record of 38.47.
High School
Eight-time State Champion … Two-time Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year … Held three state records when he graduated (100, 200, 400 relay) … Recipient of six All-Class Gold Medals … Undefeated in the 100 and 200 meter in his last two seasons … Member of the Adidas Dream 100 in 2013 … Competed at the 2013 Youth World Championships in Ukraine.
Personal
Born on May 13, 1996 ... Son of Curtis and Tricia Cotton ... Has two siblings KJ and Kenan ... Majoring in kinesiology with a minor in biology.