[1] Cotton competed in the boy's 100 meters at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Athletics.

Cotton is a 2 time Junior Olympic Champion, and won 2 USA (U 18) titles.

[10] [11] Cotton won 2014 Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year.

Cotton won 2013 Nebraska Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year.

Cotton graduated from Papillion La Vista High School c/o 2014 as a 8-time outdoor track and field NSAA state champion with high school personal best times of 21.30 (200 meters) and 47.66 (400 meters) which were Nebraska state records.