2026 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Otto Laing
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Saint Augustine's College
- Hometown:
- Freeport, Bahamas
San Jose State (2025)
Spent his sophomore season at San Jose State in Northern California ... Was the 2025 Mountain West runner-up in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.00 (his 13.95 in prelims led all runners) ... Earned a double in the 110mH (14.07) and 4x100 (40.55) at the Brutus Hamilton meet ... Runner-up in the 110mH (13.88) at the Stanford Invite ... At the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Championships, finished ninth in the 60m (collegiate-best 6.87) and 11th in the 60m hurdles (9.45) ... Was a Mountain West All-Academic selection.ย
Howard University (2023-24)
Spent his true freshman season at Howard University, an HBCU in Washington, D.C. ... Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the 110m hurdles and 4x100 relay ... Was the MEAC runner-up in the 4x100, and was a finalist in the 100mH at the 2024 MEAC Outdoor Championships ... Set a season-best time in the 110mH (13.87) at MEACs ... Runner-up in the 60m hurdles (7.87) at the 2024 MEAC Indoor Championships after leading all racers in prelims ... Won the 110mH (13.79) at the 2024 Annual Legacy Meet ... Was a MEAC All-Academic selection.ย
High School
Attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas ... Won the 110m hurdles at the 2023 CARIFTAย (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games with a personal-best time of 13.49.
Personal
Born in 2004 in Freeport, Bahamas to parents Randolph Laing and Natasha Duncombe ... Plans on majoring in sociology ... Chose UCLA because "it provides the ideal environment to reach my full potential, both on and off the track - the combination of world-class coaching, strong academic programs, a culture that values excellence perfectly aligns with my goals as a student-athlete and future professional" ... Cites running a PB time of 13.49 to win the 110m hurdles at the 2023 CARIFTA Games in his native Bahamas as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Usain Bolt and Shaunae Miller-Uibo ... Enjoys playing videogames in his downtime, as well as reading books and journaling ... Was also a Bahamian national team selection in baseball.ย
Spent his sophomore season at San Jose State in Northern California ... Was the 2025 Mountain West runner-up in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.00 (his 13.95 in prelims led all runners) ... Earned a double in the 110mH (14.07) and 4x100 (40.55) at the Brutus Hamilton meet ... Runner-up in the 110mH (13.88) at the Stanford Invite ... At the 2025 Mountain West Indoor Championships, finished ninth in the 60m (collegiate-best 6.87) and 11th in the 60m hurdles (9.45) ... Was a Mountain West All-Academic selection.ย
Howard University (2023-24)
Spent his true freshman season at Howard University, an HBCU in Washington, D.C. ... Qualified for NCAA Regionals in the 110m hurdles and 4x100 relay ... Was the MEAC runner-up in the 4x100, and was a finalist in the 100mH at the 2024 MEAC Outdoor Championships ... Set a season-best time in the 110mH (13.87) at MEACs ... Runner-up in the 60m hurdles (7.87) at the 2024 MEAC Indoor Championships after leading all racers in prelims ... Won the 110mH (13.79) at the 2024 Annual Legacy Meet ... Was a MEAC All-Academic selection.ย
High School
Attended St. Augustine's College in Nassau, Bahamas ... Won the 110m hurdles at the 2023 CARIFTAย (Caribbean Free Trade Association) Games with a personal-best time of 13.49.
Personal
Born in 2004 in Freeport, Bahamas to parents Randolph Laing and Natasha Duncombe ... Plans on majoring in sociology ... Chose UCLA because "it provides the ideal environment to reach my full potential, both on and off the track - the combination of world-class coaching, strong academic programs, a culture that values excellence perfectly aligns with my goals as a student-athlete and future professional" ... Cites running a PB time of 13.49 to win the 110m hurdles at the 2023 CARIFTA Games in his native Bahamas as his greatest pre-UCLA athletic thrill ... Admires Usain Bolt and Shaunae Miller-Uibo ... Enjoys playing videogames in his downtime, as well as reading books and journaling ... Was also a Bahamian national team selection in baseball.ย
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