Coco Branch Season 2024

PositionSPRINTS

ClassSophomore

HometownAtlanta, Ga.

Previous SchoolKentucky

JUNIOR (2024-25)

Outdoor

Opened the season strong with a sixth-place finish in the 100m dash (11.70s) at the Black & Gold Challenge (3/21)
Had a strong showing at the Tom Jones Invitational, placing sixth in the 100m dash (11.64s) and helping the team finish 12th in the 4x100 (44.31) (4/18)
Logged a new personal-best in the 100m dash preliminary round at the East Coast Relays, clocking in at 11.51 seconds (5/2)

Indoor

Finished in the top-20 in the 200m dash at the Orange & Purple Invitational with a time of 24.56 seconds (1/24)
Placed eighth in the 60m dash at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 7.55 seconds (4/14)
Clocked in at personal-best 7.42 seconds in the preliminary round of the 60m dash at the Big 12 Championships (4/28)

SOPHOMORE (2023-24)

Outdoor

At the UCF Black & Gold Invite, Branch set two personal records, running 24.06 in the 200m and finishing eighth with a time of 11.62 in the 100m.
Competing on home turf, Branch contributed to a first-place finish in the 4x100m Relay at the UCF Knights Invite. Alongside Ani Wells, Rayniah Jones, and I’Asia Wilson, they recorded a winning time of 44.36 seconds, earning the Black and Gold the ninth slot in the NCAA rankings.
UCF's track and field team earned a spot in the top-25 USTFCCCA poll, with Colleen Branch playing a pivotal role in the Knights' 4x100m relay, which ranked 13th in the standings.

Indoor

Set a personal best of 7.44 seconds in the 60m preliminaries and secured the gold with a 7.45-second finish in the final at Crimson Elite. Additionally, Branch had a dominant performance on the field, jumping a personal best of 5.39m in LJ.

FRESHMAN (2022-23, AT KENTUCKY)

Outdoor

Placed 4th in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.65 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 4th with a time of 3:44.32 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
Placed 23rd in the 200 meters with a time of 24.40 at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
Placed 18th in the 100m with a time of 11.71 at the Texas Relays
Placed 42nd in the 100m with a personal best time of 11.61 at the Tom Jones Memorial
Placed 67th in the 200m with a personal best time of 24.14 (1.8) at the Tom Jones Memorial
Placed 8th in the 100m with a personal best time of 11.51 (0.5) at the Michael Johnson Invitational
Placed 10th in the 200m with a personal best time of 23.68 (1.0) at the Michael Johnson Invitational
Placed 6th in the 400m with a time of 11.94 (1.5) at the Jim Green Invitational
Placed 5th in the 200m with a time of 23.85 at the Jim Green Invitational

Indoor

Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 5th with a time of 3:56.84 at the Commonwealth College Opener.
Placed 5th in the 200 meters with a time of 24.56 at the Commonwealth College Opener.
Member of 4×400 relay team that placed 5th with a time of 3:47.04 at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Placed 7th in the 200 meters with a time of 24.40 at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Placed 6th in the 60 meters with a time of 7.50 at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Set a career best in the 60-meter prelims with a time of 7.46 at the TTU Red Raider Open.
Set a career best in the 200 meters with a time of 24.05 at the Tiger Paw Invite.

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