CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Cross Country:
Awards:
- Three-time Academic All-Big Sky (2014, 2015, 2016)
 
PERSONAL BESTS:
Cross Country:
6,000m - 20:16.8 - John Frank Oregon State Invitational (9/3/16)
4 Miles - 22:28.5 - Westmoreland Quintet (9/1/15)
8,000m - 26:57.10 - Sundodger Invitational (9/17/16)
Indoor:
3,000m - 9:35.07 - Portland Indoor Invitational (2/4/16)
Outdoor:
1,500m - 4:30.09 - Mt. Hood Track Festival (5/2/15)
3,000m - 9:51.35 - Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
5,000m - 17:10.73 - Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open (3/19/16)
10,000m - 34:58.31 - Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)

2017 OUTDOOR:
Did not compete during the season.

2017 INDOOR:
Did not compete during the season.

2016 CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed at four meets for the Vikings...Set personal bests in the 6,000 meters (20:16.8) and 8,000 meters (26:57.10) at the John Frank Oregon State Invitational (9/3) and Sundodger Invitational (9/17), respectively.
 

Date	Meet (Distance)	PSU Finish	Overall Finish	Time
9/3	John Frank Oregon State Invitational (6k)	6th	38th	20:16.8
9/17	Sundodger Invitational (8k)	6th	49th	26:57.10
10/1	Charles Bowles Invitational (8k)	10th	112th	27:32.1
10/15	Bronco Invitational (8k)	8th	171st	27:36.1

2016 OUTDOOR:
Finished the 5,000 meters at the John Knight Twilight (4/8) in 17:22.61...Ran the 10,000 meters in 35:44.58 at the Linfield Invitational (4/2)...Competed in the 5,000 meters at the Lewis & Clark Spring Break Open (3/19), finishing in a personal-best 17:10.73.

2016 INDOOR:
Shaved 10 seconds off his personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Portland Indoor Invitational (2/4), finishing in 9:35.07...Ran in his first race indoors at Portland State at the Bronco Invitational (1/23), finishing the 3,000 meters in 9:45.22.

2015 CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed at four meets during the season...Finished as the Vikings' fifth runner at the Westmoreland Quintet on Sept. 1, completing the four-mile course in 22:28.5...Nearly matched his personal best for an 8K while finishing in 28:29.47 at the Sundodger Invitational on Sept. 19.
 

Date	Meet (Distance)	PSU Finish	Overall Finish	Time
9/1	Westmoreland Quintet (4 Miles)	5th	18th	22:28.5
9/11	Bill Dellinger Invitational (8K)	10th	35th	29:28.30
9/19	Sundodger Invitational (8K)	11th	60th	28:29.47
10/17	Emerald City Open (8K)	9th	75th	30:37.7

2015 OUTDOOR:
Participated at four meets during the season...Set personal bests in the 1,500, 3,000 and 10,000 meters during the season...Opened the season with a personal best in the 10,000 meters at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6), finishing in 34:58.31...Set a personal best in the 3,000 meters at the Rose City Preview (3/21), finishing in 9:51.35...Ended his season with a personal best in the 1,500 meters at the Mt. Hood Track Festival (5/2), finishing in 4:30.09.

2015 INDOOR:
Did not compete during the indoor season.

2014 CROSS COUNTRY:
Ran at the Vikings' first four meets of the season...Set a personal best for a cross country 8K at the Viking XC Classic (10/4), crossing the line in 28:23.25.
 

Date	Meet (Distance)	PSU Finish	Overall Finish	Time
9/5	Bill Dellinger Invitational (8K)	7th	43rd	29:25
9/20	Big Sky XC Triangular (8K)	11th	28th	29:11
10/4	Viking XC Classic (8K)	10th	41st	28:23.25
10/24	Beaver Classic (8K)	9th	99th	29:58.9

BATTLE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL:
Captained his cross country and track and field teams as a junior and senior…Named MVP of his cross country team as a senior…Two-time Academic All-State selection in both cross country and track and field.
 
PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Son of Mary and Bill Cotton…Has two sisters, Rebecca and Sarah…Lists music, reading, skiing, golf, camping and the outdoors as hobbies…Plans on majoring in marketing.