Brandon Hicklin (born 2 April 1999) is an American sprinter.[1]
Early life
From 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
In 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
- ^ "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.
This page was last edited on 26 May 2024, at 21:31