Brandon Hicklin (born 2 April 1999) is an American sprinter.

Early life

From

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he attended Spartanburg High School,

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and

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. He competed in field events as well as sprints, including

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Career

In May 2023, in Jacksonville at the NCAA East trials he ran a wind-assisted 9.96 seconds 100 metres. His

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4x100m relay team college record of 37.90 seconds at the SEC Championship in

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in June 2023. He also qualified for the individual 100 metres at the NCAA Championships held in

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in June 2023. At the event, the LSU 4x100m relay team consisting of Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da'Marcus Fleming and Godson Oghenebrume won the gold medal. Hicklin officially broke the

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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. He made his

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debut in the

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on 19 May 2024 and finished fourth in the 100 metres in 10.26 seconds. He finished third at the

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in the 100 metres in 10.08 seconds.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicklin, Brandon 1999 births Living people American male sprinters North Carolina A&T Aggies men's track and field athletes African-American track and field athletes 21st-century African-American sportspeople Track and field athletes from South Carolina LSU Tigers track and field athletes NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners