2026 Track & Field Roster

Savannah Downey / ULM Athletics

Matthew Malcolm

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown West Monroe, La.
  • Highschool West Monroe

Biography

Personal bests - as of June 22, 2026

Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Feb. 8 2025 60m (Indoor) 7.23 UAB Green and Gold Invite
Feb. 14 2025 200m (Indoor) 22.22 Howie Ryan Invitational
Feb. 23-24 2026 400m (Indoor) 48.34 Sun Belt Indoor Championships
Jan. 16 2026 600m (Indoor) 1:23.64 LSU Purple Tiger
Jan. 23 2026 800m (Indoor) 2:10.02 LSU Bayou Bengal 
May 1-2 2026 200m (Outdoor)  21.78 Warhawk Classic 
Mar. 22 2025 400m (Outdoor) 48.41 Louisiana Classic
May 14-16 2026 400m Hurdles (Hurdles) 50.48 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships
Feb. 23-24 2026 4x400 Relay (Indoor) 3:12.14 Sun Belt Indoor Championships
May 14-16 2026 4x400 Relay (Outdoor) 3:08.24 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships 

2026 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR) 
  • Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt First Team
  • Won gold in the 400m hurdles with a personal best 50.48 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 14-16)
  • Qualified for the NCAA DI East First Rounds in the 400m hurdles and recorded a 50.86 (May 27-30) 
  • Won bronze as part of the 4x400m relay team (3:08.24) at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships (May 14-16)  
  • Competed in nine meets
  • Ran a personal best 21.78 in the 200m at the Warhawk Classic (May 1-2) 
  • Helped the 4x400m relay team to a 3:12.44 time and a first-place finish at the Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 17) 
2026 INDOOR (JUNIOR) 
  • Competed in five meets 
  • Named to the Sun Belt Indoor All-Conference Second Team
  • Three podium finishes, each as part of a 4x400m relay team 
  • Finished first in the 4x400m relay with a 3:17.72 at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 16) 
  • Part of the second place 4x400m relay team that ran a 3:12.14 at the Sun Belt Indoor Championships (Feb. 23-24)

2025 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)

  • Competed in nine meets
  • Three first place finishes in 400m hurdles at McNeese Cowboy Relays (Mar. 15), Leon Johnson Invitational (Apr. 12), and Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 19)
  • Took fourth place in 400m hurdles at Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships (May 8-10)
  • Qualified for NCAA East First Round in 400m hurdles
  • Earned personal-best 51.36 time in 400m hurdles and third place at LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 26)
  • Career-best performance in 400m with 48.41 time at Louisiana Classic (Mar. 22)

2025 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)

  • Competed in five meets.
  • Set personal-best 7.23 time in 60m at UAB Green and Gold Invite (Feb. 8)
  • Top ten finish with 22.22 time in 200m at Howie Ryan Invitational (Feb. 14)
  • Placed ninth in 400m at Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships

2024 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)

  • Competed in seven meets.
  • Fifth place in 4x400m relay at Keyth Talley Invitational (Mar. 23)
  • Earned fourth place in 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay at Carl Knight Invitational (Apr. 11-13)
  • Placed fourth in 400m hurdles at LSU Alumni Gold (4/20) and fifth at Warhawks Classic (Apr. 26-27)
  • Seventh place in 400m hurdles at Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-11)

2024 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)

  • Competed in three meets.
  • Personal best 1:30.62 time in 600m at LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 12)
  • Sixth place in 4x400m relay at Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 19-20)

WEST MONROE HS 

Ran track for West Monroe Rebels … As a junior, placed top three in 300m and 110m at 5A District Meet, first in 300m and second in 110m at 5A Regionals, and top 5 in both events at 5A State

JAMAICA COLLEGE 

Ran track at Jamaica College where he won the ISSA Championships as a part of the gold-winning 4x400m team

PERSONAL 

Born April 13, 2004, in Montego Bay, Jamaica … son of Winston and Annet Malcolm … Has three siblings, Michael, Mandi and Michaela … His brother, Shane, plays semi-pro soccer for Guam … Enjoys listening to music, volunteering and socializing … Majoring in Biology

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2025Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2026Junior

    Hurdles