Brandon Hicklin

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

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.

Career
In May 2023, in Jacksonville at the NCAA East trials he ran a wind-assisted 9.96 seconds 100 metres. His LSU 4x100m relay team college record of 37.90 seconds at the SEC Championship in Baton Rouge in June 2023. He also qualified for the individual 100 metres at the NCAA Championships held in Texas 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 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. He made his Diamond League debut in the Rabat on 19 May 2024 and finished fourth in the 100 metres in 10.26 seconds. He finished third at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 100 metres in 10.08 seconds.