Brandon Hicklin Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bramdon Hicklin. World Athletics. 12 May 2024.
2. Web site: Hicklin sets new county mark in long jump. goupstate. 12 May 2024. Jed. Blackwell . 19 April 2018.
3. Web site: Brandon Hicklin battles to Big South long jump title. hbcugameday. 12 May 2024. Lut. Williams. 9 May 2022.
4. Web site: "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. 10 May 2024. 12 September 2023.
5. Web site: NCAA track: 10 runners break 10 seconds in 100 at UNF; Tennessee hurdler injured. Jacksonville.com. 12 May 2024. Clayton. Freeman. 27 May 2023.
6. Web site: SEC Men — Record Relays Shine, Hibbert Flies. Track and Field News. 12 May 2024. June 2023. Howard. Willman.
7. Web site: 2023 NCAA Outdoor Championships Qualifiers. flotrack.org. 12 May 2024. 25 May 2023.
8. Web site: LSU’s 4×100 relay awarded national title after Texas Tech’s disqualification. Tigerrag. 12 May 2024. June 10, 2023. William. Weathers .
9. Web site: British hurdlers in winning form in USA – overseas round-up. Athletics Weekly. 12 May 2024. Steve . Smythe . April 30, 2024.
10. Web site: Rabat/Marrakech Diamond League 2024 - Results. Watch Athletics. 20 May 2024. 19 May 2024.
11. Web site: 100m Hommes. Rabat.diamondleague. 12 May 2024.
12. Web site: 2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha’Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa. Lets Run. 26 May 2024. 25 May 2024.