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University of California, Santa Barbara

2026 Men's Track and Field Roster

Jeff Liang

Mac Lamkin

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Manhattan Beach, Calif.
  • High School Mira Costa HS
  • Position Hurdles

Biography

2026 TRACK & FIELD: Opened his season at Gaucho Relays (Mar. 7), running both the 110m hurdles (15.11) and 400m hurdles (51.96)...Competed in the 100m and 200m at the Westmont Dual (Mar. 13)...Placed third in the 400m hurdles at the Jim Bush Legends (Mar. 28) with a 51.27, also running a personal best of 14.61 in the 110m hurdles...Clocked in a 52.83 at the 66th Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 18)...Placed first in the 400m hurdles at the UCSB Invitational (Apr. 25)...Qualified for the Big West Championships (May 15), finishing fourth in the conference for the 400m hurdles with a time of 50.97...Contributed a leg to the 4x400m relay at Big West Championships (May 15)...Qualified for NCAA West Regionals (May 27) where he ran a personal best of 50.55 in the 400m hurdles prelim, and 50.67 in the finals...Finished his season as the NCAA's top freshman 400m hurdler

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Mira Costa High School … Ran for Coach Kevlan Gamble, earning two varsity letters … Holds high school records in the 300m hurdles, 110m hurdles, 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m, and 4x400m … Was named the 2025 300m hurdles CIF-SS D1champion … Honors include two-time Nike Outdoor Nationals All-American and Second Team MileSplit All-National.

PERSONAL: Lamkin was born in Manhattan Beach, Calif … Son of Joe and Jill Lamkin … Has a sister, Tillie, and a brother, Sam … Majoring in Economics.