Dezerea Bryant
Dezerea Bryant-Moore is an American sprinter competing in the 100 metres and 200 m. She was the 200 m national champion in 2019. At the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, she placed 5th in the 200 m and earned a bronze medal in the Women's 4x100m Relay. She has earned 17 NCAA Division I All-American honors and won the NCAA 200m championship in 2015 over The Bowerman Award Winner, Jenna Prandini. Bryant set a low-altitude collegiate record in 200 metres with 22.18. No, she is not the sister of American football player Dez Bryant.
Professional Career
Dezerea Bryant-Moore joined the University of Maryland, College Park Maryland Terrapins track & field program after an illustrious career competing at the highest levels, where she is serving as an assistant coach since August 2024. Bryant-Moore is responsible for the oversight of the women's sprint event group.Dezerea Bryant-Moore spent that 2023-24 season coaching at the University of Delaware working with the sprint group.
In 2019, Bryant-Moore achieved extraordinary success, earning the title of USA Track & Field 200-meter dash champion. At the World Championships in Doha, she secured a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter relay and an admirable fifth-place finish in the 200 meters. Her remarkable talents propelled her to the fifth rank globally in 2019 and the 11th rank in 2021. Bryant-Moore also earned the distinction of being a finalist in the USA Olympic trials for the 200 meters in 2021.
Before embarking on her professional journey, Bryant-Moore served as a volunteer assistant coach for two seasons with the University of Tennessee Tennessee Volunteers track and field program. During this tenure, she collaborated closely with coach Tim Hall, focusing on the sprints and relays event group.
NCAA
Bryant was an 17-time NCAA Division I All-American and 22-time all-conference sprinter.Clemson
Bryant is a nine-time All-American and nine-time All-Atlantic Coast Conference in her first two collegiate seasons.| Year | ACC Indoor | NCAA Division I National Indoor Track and Field Championships | ACC Outdoor | NCAA Division I National Outdoor Track and Field Championships |
| 2012 | 7.25 1st 23.26 1st | 7.28 6th 23.36 7th | 11.29 1st 23.05 1st 43.58 1st | 23.08 12th 43.52 3rd |
| 2013 | 7.27 1st 23.22 1st | 7.24 4th 23.00 4th | 11.42 1st 23.21 2nd 43.59 1st | 11.27 9th 22.54 5th 43.76 3rd |
Kentucky
Bryant-Moore is a nine-time All-American at Kentucky and 13-time All-South eastern conference. Dezerea Bryant was inducted into the 2022 UK Hall of Fame.| Year | SEC Indoor | NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships | SEC Outdoor | NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships |
| 2014 | 22.75 2nd 7.16 1st 3:36.65 4th | 7.12 2nd 22.69 1st 3:37.69 12th | 22.68 2nd 11.24 3rd 43.25 2nd 3:34.93 4th | 3:39.09 22nd |
| 2015 | 7.18 2nd 23.02 2nd 3:31.43 2nd | 7.27 7th 22.86 3rd 3:33.17 7th | 22.65 3rd 11.33 4th 42.85 3rd 3:34.38 4th | 11.01 3rd 22.18 1st |
Professional
Dezerea Bryant worked two seasons as a Volunteer Assistant Coach with Tennessee's track and field team in 2015–2017. After a stellar collegiate sprinting career, Bryant worked with the Tennessee sprints and relays. In Fall 2017, Bryant moved to the training group in Florida.Statistics
Information from IAAF profile or Track & Field Results Reporting System unless otherwise noted.Personal bests
- = wind-assisted
| Event | Time | Wind | Venue | Date | Notes |
| 60 m | 7.11 | n/a | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | March 5, 2017 | |
| 100 m | 10.99 | +1.8 | Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | June 21, 2018 | |
| 100 m | 10.96 | +4.0 | Austin, Texas, U.S. | May 3, 2014 | Wind-assisted |
| 200 m | 22.18 | +1.9 | Eugene, Oregon, U.S. | June 13, 2015 | |
| 200 m indoor | 22.69 | n/a | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. | March 14, 2014 | |
| 4×100 m relay | 42.24 | n/a | San José, Costa Rica | August 9, 2015 | |
| 4×200 m relay | 1:30.87 | n/a | Nassau, Bahamas | April 22, 2017 |
Seasonal bests
- = wind-assisted
International championship results
- = personal best
National championship results
- = personal best
- = wind-assisted
- = qualified for the next round