Robert Stitts Jr.
- position Sprints
- class Junior
- Hometown El Cerrito, Calif.
- High school El Cerrito
- Previous School Chabot College
- position Sprints
- class Junior
- Hometown El Cerrito, Calif.
- High school El Cerrito
- Previous School Chabot College
Robert Stitts Jr. Bio
Season and Career Results
2026
Indoor
Competed in five meets for South Carolina in his first year in a Gamecock uniform, primarily in the short sprints … Made his Gamecock debut at the Gamecock Opener, finishing fifth in the 300m with a personal best time of 33.94 … Was also on South Carolina’s “B” squad in the 4x400m relay at the Gamecock Opener, aiding the Gamecocks in taking third with a time of 3:28.37 … Ran the 60m at four meets this season, including the SEC Indoor Championship where he clocked 6.84 in the preliminary round … Turned in a personal best 60m time of 6.72 at the Tiger Paw Invitational … Best 200m time this season was also at the Tiger Paw Invitational, posting a personal best mark of 20.96 … Finished sixth in the Carolina Classic 200m, running 21.34.
Outdoor
Ran in seven meets during the outdoor season, running the 100m, 200m and was called upon to run one 4x400m relay … Concluded his season at the NCAA East Regional, finishing 18th in the 100m quarterfinals after clocking 10.29 … Advanced to the quarterfinals following a time of 10.18 in the first round, setting a new personal best and the eighth fastest time in Gamecock history … Also ran the 200m in the first round, running 20.91 … Competed in the 100m, 200m and the 4x400m relay at the SEC Outdoor Championship, finishing 16th overall in the 100m after crossing the line in 10.33 and helped the Gamecocks place 11th in the relay after running a team time of 3:05.11 … Won the 100m at the Shamrock Invitational when he clocked 10.45 to open the outdoor season … The following week he placed third overall in the 100m at the Raleigh Relays, running 10.29 … Set a new collegiate best 200m time at the East Coast Relays when he crossed the tape in 20.65 to finish sixth overall … His best 200m finish was in the season opener at the Shamrock Invitational when he won with a time of 20.70 … Placed fourth overall in the 200m at the Raleigh Relays, turning in a time of 20.88.
Previous School(s)
Chabot College
2025
Outdoor
Appeared in 12 meets in his final season at Chabot College, running the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and the 4x400m … Captured the 3C2A State Championship in both the 100m and the 200m, running 10.34 in the 100m for the win, while running 21.37 in the 200m for the crown … Ran a personal best 100m time of 10.28 at the Northern California Championships where he walked away with the gold medal finish … Also won the 200m (21.20) and the 4x100m relay (40.84) at the Northern California Championship … Competed in just the 4x100m relay at the Coast Conference Championship, guiding his team to the win with a time of 41.52 … Won his first two 100m and 200m races of the season at both the Lobo Invitational (10.74 – 100m / 21.96 – 200m) and the DVC Preview (10.61 – 100m / 21.51 – 200m) … Clocked a new collegiate best time in the 200m at the Stanford Invitational, finishing fourth overall with a time of 20.87.
2024
Outdoor
Ran in nine separate meets during his first season at Chabot College, competing in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m relays … Finished runner-up in the 200m at the 3C2A California State Championship, clocking a wind-aided 20.84 (2.2) … Also placed fifth in the 100m at the same meet, running 10.56 … Finished first overall in both the 100m (10.36) and the 200m (21.06) at the Northern California Trials and Championships to earn his place at the State Championship meet … Won both the 100m and the 200m at the Coast Conference Championship, clocking 10.86 in the 100m and 21.68 in the 200m.
Personal Records
Indoor
| 60m | 6.72 (2/13/26) |
| 200m | 20.96 (2/14/26) |
| 300m | 33.94 (1/10/26) |
Outdoor
| 100m | 10.18 (5/27/26) |
| 200m | 20.65 (5/1/26) |
