2021 Track & Field Roster
Cachon, Brandon
Brandon Cachon
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Naples, Fla.
- High School:
- Barron Collier
Bio
ALL-AMERICA • NCAA EAST PRELIMINARY ROUND QUALIFIER • 2-TIME ACC CHAMPION • 3-TIME ALL-ACC
Personal Records
Personal Records
200m (I) - 22.15 • 200m (O) – 21.23 • 400m (I) - 47.68 • 400m (O) – 46.76 • 600m - 1:20.31 • 800m (O) – 1:55.1 • 400H – 52.02
2019-20: Qualified for the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 4x400 before the meet was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic • Received USTFCCCA All-America recognition following cancelation of winter championships • Ran the opening leg of the 4x400 relay that won the ACC Indoor Championship title with a meet record of 3:06.66 • Earned first team All-ACC honors for the 4x400 performance • The meet record time of 3:06.66 also ranks third all-time in program history • Additionally clocked 47.61 in the 400-meter prelims to finish ninth overall at ACCs • Ranks fourth all-time in school history in the distance medley relay (9:46.05) after running the second leg at the JDL DMR Invitational • Also ran the second leg of the winning 4x400 relay at the Power 5 Invitational • Outdoor season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Earned second-team All-ACC honors in the men’s 4x400 after the relay clocked 3:12.05 for third place at the ACC Indoor Championships • Also finished 15th in the 400 (48.48) • Ran a leg of the winning 4x400 at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet • Finished second in his first-ever collegiate 600 at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 1:20.32 • Did not compete during the outdoor season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the men’s 4x400 • Ran a leg of the winning ACC Outdoor Championship relay that clocked 3:07.66 to take the title • Also finished 14th in the 400 hurdles at ACC Outdoors • Was a member of the top relay at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational as well as the outdoor Virginia Grand Prix and the Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational • Ran a career-best 800 time of 1:56.74 at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge • Set a new personal record of 22.15 in the 200 at the Notre Dame Invitational • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17: Finished 44th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 400H and competed as member of the 4x400 relay that took 16th • Scored at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finished eighth in the 400H with a personal best 52.02 • Also ran a leg in the 4x100 that placed fifth at the conference meet • Had three top-five finishes in the 400H • Took 12th in the 400m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships and ran a leg in the 4x400 that was Second-Team All-ACC • At the Clemson Tiger Paw Indoor, ran a leg of the 4x400 which had the fifth-fastest time in UNC history of 3:09.29 • Competed in five meets during the indoor season in the 200, 400, 600 and 4x400.
Prep: Totaled four state championships across three events (2-time 400, 300H, and 4x800) • State runner-up in the 200 and the 4x400 • Helped lead his team to a second-place finish at the state championship in 2016 • 10-time state medalist • Placed third at the Brooks PR in the 400 in 2016 • 2015 New Balance All-American in the 400 taking fifth • 2015 Great Southwest 400 and 4x400 champion • Competed in track and field for four years • Played cornerback for three years • Wrestled for two years.
2018-19: Earned second-team All-ACC honors in the men’s 4x400 after the relay clocked 3:12.05 for third place at the ACC Indoor Championships • Also finished 15th in the 400 (48.48) • Ran a leg of the winning 4x400 at the Doc Hale VT Elite Meet • Finished second in his first-ever collegiate 600 at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 1:20.32 • Did not compete during the outdoor season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18: Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the men’s 4x400 • Ran a leg of the winning ACC Outdoor Championship relay that clocked 3:07.66 to take the title • Also finished 14th in the 400 hurdles at ACC Outdoors • Was a member of the top relay at the indoor Notre Dame Invitational as well as the outdoor Virginia Grand Prix and the Miami Hurricane Collegiate Invitational • Ran a career-best 800 time of 1:56.74 at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge • Set a new personal record of 22.15 in the 200 at the Notre Dame Invitational • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2016-17: Finished 44th at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in the 400H and competed as member of the 4x400 relay that took 16th • Scored at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, finished eighth in the 400H with a personal best 52.02 • Also ran a leg in the 4x100 that placed fifth at the conference meet • Had three top-five finishes in the 400H • Took 12th in the 400m at the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championships and ran a leg in the 4x400 that was Second-Team All-ACC • At the Clemson Tiger Paw Indoor, ran a leg of the 4x400 which had the fifth-fastest time in UNC history of 3:09.29 • Competed in five meets during the indoor season in the 200, 400, 600 and 4x400.
Prep: Totaled four state championships across three events (2-time 400, 300H, and 4x800) • State runner-up in the 200 and the 4x400 • Helped lead his team to a second-place finish at the state championship in 2016 • 10-time state medalist • Placed third at the Brooks PR in the 400 in 2016 • 2015 New Balance All-American in the 400 taking fifth • 2015 Great Southwest 400 and 4x400 champion • Competed in track and field for four years • Played cornerback for three years • Wrestled for two years.
Personal: Brandon Alexander Cachon is the son of Lisa and Carlos Cachon • Born August 18 • Father was born in Cuba.
Eligibility: Indoor (SR-4) • Outdoor (SR-4)
TFRRS Results
Henri Veesaar Intro Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
MBB: Henri Veesaar Intro Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
Kyan Evans Intro Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
MBB: Kyan Evans Intro Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
