University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
2026 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Elijah Major
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Fort Pierce Westwood Academy
- Hometown:
- Fort Pierce, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Detroit Mercy
TFRRS Profile
Career Summary
Five-year letterwinner at Detroit Mercy (2022-23) and UCLA (2024-26) ... Qualified for the 2025 Big Ten Indoor Championships ... First Team All-Horizon League pick in both 2022 and 2023 ... Graduated with PBs of 10.51 in the 100m and 21.12 in the 200m.
2026
Raced at two meets during outdoor season ... Helped the Bruins to a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay at the USC Dual Meet on May 3 ... Made his season debut at the 2026 Beach Opener on Mar. 7, finishing eighth in the 100m dash (10.54) ... Did not compete during indoor season ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quartersย ... Selected to the Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2025
Competed in seven meets over the course of the season, five during indoor season and two during outdoor season ... Raced at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in two events, placing 17th in the 60m (6.82) and 22nd in the 200m (21.50) ... Made his season debut at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 17, setting a PR in the 60m at 6.74, putting him at No. 7 on UCLA's indoor all-time top-10 list ... Was third place in the 60m (6.80) at the Crossroads of America Invitational on Jan. 24 ... Notched an event win and set a best time in the 200m (21.38) at the Jim Bush Legends Meet on March 22 ... Won the 100m at the Vince O'Boyle Invite with a time of 10.51, a PB and the best time in that event by a Bruin in 2025 ... Did not appear after the O'Boyle Invite ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters.
2024
Competed in nine events in his debut season with the Bruins โฆ Primarily ran the 60m sprint โฆ Recorded his season-best mark (6.81) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational in January โฆ Also competed in the 200m and 4x400m during the indoor campaign โฆ Did not compete during the outdoor season.
2023 (at Detroit Mercy)
Third in the 100m and second in the 200m at outdoor league championships ...ย Won the 60m and 200m at the Mastodon Invitational ... Earned Firstย Outdoor All-Horizon League in the 4x100 Relay for the second consecutive season ... Named Second Teamย Indoor All-Horizon League in the 60m and 200m ...ย Also earned second team all-league honors in the 200m during outdoor season ... Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
2022 (at Detroit Mercy)
A member of the school record 4x100 relay team that posted a 41.05 time at Elaine Leigh Invite ... Won the 60mย Dash at the Silverston Invitational with a time of 6.87 seconds, good for third in school history ... Earned league runner of the week honors for the final week of the indoor season ... Named the 2022 conference rookie of the year for the indoor campaign ...ย First Team Outdoor All-Horizon League in the 4x100 Relay.
High School
Earned letters in golf, cross country, and track and field at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy ... Two-time state qualifier in track ... Earned honors including Most Improved Award, Leadership Award, Panther Pride, and Peak Performer.ย
Personal
Son of Sarai and Gikalo Major.
Career Summary
Five-year letterwinner at Detroit Mercy (2022-23) and UCLA (2024-26) ... Qualified for the 2025 Big Ten Indoor Championships ... First Team All-Horizon League pick in both 2022 and 2023 ... Graduated with PBs of 10.51 in the 100m and 21.12 in the 200m.
2026
Raced at two meets during outdoor season ... Helped the Bruins to a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay at the USC Dual Meet on May 3 ... Made his season debut at the 2026 Beach Opener on Mar. 7, finishing eighth in the 100m dash (10.54) ... Did not compete during indoor season ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall and winter quartersย ... Selected to the Spring Academic All-Big Ten Team.
2025
Competed in seven meets over the course of the season, five during indoor season and two during outdoor season ... Raced at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in two events, placing 17th in the 60m (6.82) and 22nd in the 200m (21.50) ... Made his season debut at the Spokane Sports Showcase on Jan. 17, setting a PR in the 60m at 6.74, putting him at No. 7 on UCLA's indoor all-time top-10 list ... Was third place in the 60m (6.80) at the Crossroads of America Invitational on Jan. 24 ... Notched an event win and set a best time in the 200m (21.38) at the Jim Bush Legends Meet on March 22 ... Won the 100m at the Vince O'Boyle Invite with a time of 10.51, a PB and the best time in that event by a Bruin in 2025 ... Did not appear after the O'Boyle Invite ... Named to the UCLA Athletic Director's Honor Roll for fall, winter, and spring quarters.
2024
Competed in nine events in his debut season with the Bruins โฆ Primarily ran the 60m sprint โฆ Recorded his season-best mark (6.81) at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Invitational in January โฆ Also competed in the 200m and 4x400m during the indoor campaign โฆ Did not compete during the outdoor season.
2023 (at Detroit Mercy)
Third in the 100m and second in the 200m at outdoor league championships ...ย Won the 60m and 200m at the Mastodon Invitational ... Earned Firstย Outdoor All-Horizon League in the 4x100 Relay for the second consecutive season ... Named Second Teamย Indoor All-Horizon League in the 60m and 200m ...ย Also earned second team all-league honors in the 200m during outdoor season ... Named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2022 and Spring 2023.
2022 (at Detroit Mercy)
A member of the school record 4x100 relay team that posted a 41.05 time at Elaine Leigh Invite ... Won the 60mย Dash at the Silverston Invitational with a time of 6.87 seconds, good for third in school history ... Earned league runner of the week honors for the final week of the indoor season ... Named the 2022 conference rookie of the year for the indoor campaign ...ย First Team Outdoor All-Horizon League in the 4x100 Relay.
High School
Earned letters in golf, cross country, and track and field at Fort Pierce Westwood Academy ... Two-time state qualifier in track ... Earned honors including Most Improved Award, Leadership Award, Panther Pride, and Peak Performer.ย
Personal
Son of Sarai and Gikalo Major.
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