2026 Track and Field Roster
Roster

Malique Smith-Band
- Hometown:
- Kingston, Jamaica
- High School:
- Jamaica College High School
Malique Smith-Band's TFRRS Profile
USTFCCCA All-American Honors
USTFCCCA Accolades
SEC Honors
Additional SEC Scoring
2026 Outdoor: Ran a personal-best in the 400m of 45.68 at the NOVUNA UK Athletics Championships in June...Earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championships by placing ninth in the 4x400m relay that qualified for finals...Advanced out of the East Preliminary on 4x400m relay team that placed eighth at 3:01.45...Recorded a season best in the men’s 400m with a time of 46.39 which placed him 27th while also competing in the men’s 4x400m relay with a time of 3:00.31 which placed them second and placed them No. eight in Florida outdoor history and lastly competed in the men’s 4x100m relay with a time of 38.95 which placed them sixth at the SEC outdoor championships (May 14-16)... Made his outdoor season debut and placed 5th in the Men’s 400m dash, clocking a time of 46.45, while also running third-leg in the Men’s 4x400m relay that placed 2nd with a time of 3:05.33 at the East Coast Relays (May 1-2)...
2026 Indoor: Competed in the men’s DMR Final while also competing in the men’s 400m with a personal best of 46.85 at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28)...Contributed towards a 3:12.67 finish as the second leg in the men’s 4x400 relay at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 30-31)... Recorded a 33.28 in the men’s 300m and contributed to the men’s 4x400m relay as the second leg in the fourth place finish at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 16)
2025 Outdoor: Competed in the 400m (46.24), placed seventh in the 4x400m (3:04.29) and ninth in the 4x100m (39.12) at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 18-19)... Competed in the 400m (46.89), placed third in the 4x100m (39.17) and fifth in the 4x400m (3:05.33) at the Florida Relays (April 4-5)...
2025 Indoor: Ran the third leg of Florida's 4x400m relay team (3:06.93) at the NCAA Indoor Championships in virginia beach (3/15)... Competed in the 60m prelims (6.79), 200m prelims (21.25) and 4x400m relay (3:05.43), placing fourth at earning five team points in the 4x400m at the SEC Indoor Championships (February 27 - March 1)...Posted a season best time of 21.00 in the 200m and ran in the 4x400m (3:04.24) at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 15)... Recorded a time of 21.03 in the 200m and a 3:03.78 time for the Gators' 4x400m relay team at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1)... Opened his season with a 6.72 time in the 60m final at the Corky Classic (Jan. 17). His 6.70 time in the 60m semifinals set a personal best.
2024 Outdoor: Named a First Team All-American... Helped the Gators win their third consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championship running the third leg of the fourth-place 4x100m relay team (38.34)... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x100m (38.66) at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 24)... Competed in both the 100m (10.50) and 200m (20.77) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 9/10)... Earned times of 10.26, 20.73 and 38.71 in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m, respectively, at the LSU Invitational (Apr. 27)... Participated in four events at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational: 100m - 10.46 (PR); 200m - 20.85 (PR); 4x100m - 39.43; 4x400m (3:06.05)... Made his outdoor debut at the Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 29/30) participating in the 200m (20.99) and 4x400m (3:01.51).
2024 Indoor: Made his Gator debut at the 2024 SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23/24) where he competed int he Men's 400m prelims recording a time of 47.45.
High School:
USTFCCCA All-American Honors
- 2026 Outdoor Second Team All-American (4x400m Relay, 9th)
- 2025 Indoor First Team All-American (4x400m Relay, 8th)
- 2024 Outdoor First Team All-American (4x100m, 4th)
USTFCCCA Accolades
- 2025 Outdoor Honorable Mention All-America (4x100m Relay, 21st)
SEC Honors
- 2026 Second Team All-SEC (4x400m Relay)
Additional SEC Scoring
- 2026 Outdoor Scorer (4x100m Relay, 6th)
- 2025 Outdoor Scorer (4x100m Relay, 7th)
- 2025 Indoor Scorer (4x400m Relay, 4th)
2026 Outdoor: Ran a personal-best in the 400m of 45.68 at the NOVUNA UK Athletics Championships in June...Earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Championships by placing ninth in the 4x400m relay that qualified for finals...Advanced out of the East Preliminary on 4x400m relay team that placed eighth at 3:01.45...Recorded a season best in the men’s 400m with a time of 46.39 which placed him 27th while also competing in the men’s 4x400m relay with a time of 3:00.31 which placed them second and placed them No. eight in Florida outdoor history and lastly competed in the men’s 4x100m relay with a time of 38.95 which placed them sixth at the SEC outdoor championships (May 14-16)... Made his outdoor season debut and placed 5th in the Men’s 400m dash, clocking a time of 46.45, while also running third-leg in the Men’s 4x400m relay that placed 2nd with a time of 3:05.33 at the East Coast Relays (May 1-2)...
2026 Indoor: Competed in the men’s DMR Final while also competing in the men’s 400m with a personal best of 46.85 at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 26-28)...Contributed towards a 3:12.67 finish as the second leg in the men’s 4x400 relay at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 30-31)... Recorded a 33.28 in the men’s 300m and contributed to the men’s 4x400m relay as the second leg in the fourth place finish at the Jimmy Carnes Invitational (Jan. 16)
2025 Outdoor: Competed in the 400m (46.24), placed seventh in the 4x400m (3:04.29) and ninth in the 4x100m (39.12) at the Tom Jones Invitational (April 18-19)... Competed in the 400m (46.89), placed third in the 4x100m (39.17) and fifth in the 4x400m (3:05.33) at the Florida Relays (April 4-5)...
2025 Indoor: Ran the third leg of Florida's 4x400m relay team (3:06.93) at the NCAA Indoor Championships in virginia beach (3/15)... Competed in the 60m prelims (6.79), 200m prelims (21.25) and 4x400m relay (3:05.43), placing fourth at earning five team points in the 4x400m at the SEC Indoor Championships (February 27 - March 1)...Posted a season best time of 21.00 in the 200m and ran in the 4x400m (3:04.24) at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 15)... Recorded a time of 21.03 in the 200m and a 3:03.78 time for the Gators' 4x400m relay team at the Razorback Invitational (Jan. 31 & Feb. 1)... Opened his season with a 6.72 time in the 60m final at the Corky Classic (Jan. 17). His 6.70 time in the 60m semifinals set a personal best.
2024 Outdoor: Named a First Team All-American... Helped the Gators win their third consecutive NCAA Outdoor Championship running the third leg of the fourth-place 4x100m relay team (38.34)... Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the 4x100m (38.66) at the NCAA East Preliminaries (May 24)... Competed in both the 100m (10.50) and 200m (20.77) at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 9/10)... Earned times of 10.26, 20.73 and 38.71 in the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m, respectively, at the LSU Invitational (Apr. 27)... Participated in four events at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational: 100m - 10.46 (PR); 200m - 20.85 (PR); 4x100m - 39.43; 4x400m (3:06.05)... Made his outdoor debut at the Pepsi Florida Relays (Mar. 29/30) participating in the 200m (20.99) and 4x400m (3:01.51).
2024 Indoor: Made his Gator debut at the 2024 SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 23/24) where he competed int he Men's 400m prelims recording a time of 47.45.
High School:
- Attended Jamaica College High School
- 2023 CARIFTA 200m Champion
- 2023 CARIFTA 4x400m Champion
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