In 2017 he qualified to compete for the United States relay team at the
World Championships in
London,
England after placing 4th at the
USA Championships over
100 meters. The team placed second in the
relay with Bacon running the third leg, earning them silver medals. He set his personal best in the a year later during the
NCAA preliminaries, with a time of 9.97 seconds. Bacon attended
Arkansas State University, where he was a member of the
track and field team. During his time there he made four
NCAA finals, two
USA finals, earned a silver medal at the
World Championships, and broke the
10-second barrier. After his senior year in 2018 he turned pro, signing with Stellar Athletics management and a sponsorship deal with
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