Colin Koth

Colin Koth, originally from Sioux Falls, SD, ranks as one of the best sprinters in USF history. In 2008, he was named the GPAC Men’s Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year which would set the tone of his collegiate career.

Throughout his first two seasons with the Cougars, Koth was named the 2008 GPAC Indoor Track & Field Athlete of the year as a freshman and was crowned a 2009 NAIA Indoor Track & Field All-American and National Champion in the 400 meter dash. He would then add two more All-American honors to his resume in 2011 for the indoor and outdoor 400 meter, and rounded out his junior season as the USF Male Student Athlete of the Year. Koth finished out his career with NSIC All-Conference honors in the indoor and outdoor 400 meter and the outdoor 200 meter. He also received Indoor Track & Field Central All-Region honors from the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.

Additionally, Koth set records in the 200 meter and 400 meter dash that still hold today in both indoor and outdoor settings. In 2009, he ran a 21.87 - 200 meter dash to etch his name in the indoor track & field record book, followed by a 47.33 – 400 meter dash in 2011. Koth later tallied outdoor records in the 200 and 400 meter dashed with a time of 21.22 in 2013 and a 46.80 in 2011.

Koth graduated from USF in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in communication studies and theatre. He and his wife, Lindsay Elston, currently reside in Los Angeles, CA where he works as a personal trainer for Training Mate as well as an actor.