2024-25 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Mallard, Elijah

Elijah Mallard
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Washingtonville, New York
- High School:
- Washingtonville
Bio
Career Honors:
2023 First Team All-ACC (400-meter hurdles)
2024 Second Team All-ACC (400-meter hurdles)
Mallard's Top Collegiate Performances
Junior Year Track and Field (2024-25):
Indoor: Placed third for the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.76 at the Eagle Elite Invitational (2/14) and finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.60 ... Ran the 200-meter dash at a personal-best time of 21.54 at Bob Pollock (1/31-2/1)... In the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/18) finish fourth in the 400m with a time of 48.72...
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2023-2024):
Indoor: Ran the 400-meter dash in 47.38 at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/22-24) ... Completed the 400-meter dash in a new personal best of 47.94 at the Tiger Paw Invitational at Clemson (2/9-10) ... Placed first at the NYC Gotham Cup 2023 (1/19) with a time of 48.01 for the 400 meter...Finished fourth in the 400 meter at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13) with a time of 48.26. Also competed in the 4x400 relay placing seventh with his team and a time of 3:18.99... Placed third in the 300-meter dash with a time of 34.59 at the Greg Pages Relays & Multi (12/1-2) Also set a personal best for the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.33...
Outdoor: All-ACC Second Team, finishing sixth in the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 51.70 in the 400-meter hurdles (5/9-11). Set a new personal best, placing third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 51.32 , and secured seventh in the 400-meter dash (47.64) at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/12-13) ... Finished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles finals in 51.94 at the Texas Relays (3/27-30) ...Placed first in the 400-meter hurdles at a time of 52.55 at the FSU Relays (3/21-22)...
Freshman Year Track and Field (2022-23):
Indoor: Was part of Syracuse's DMR squad at the ACC Championships (2/23-25) that finished ninth in 9:43.49 ... Ran the 400-meter dash at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/10-11), finishing in 48.65 ... Competed in the DMR at the Boston University Scarlet and White Invite, helping the team finish third in 9:44.72 ... Set a PR in the 400-meter dash at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/27-28) in a time of 48.63, taking sixth ... Finished ninth in the 300-meter dash at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/13-14) in a time of 34.65 ... Opened his collegiate career in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.45 at the Greg Page Relays (12/3). Also raced in the 300m, taking sixth, in 35.12 at the meet.
Outdoor: Second Team All-ACC ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims (5/25-28) in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing 42nd in a time of 53.95 ... Finished sixth at the ACC Championships in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 52.08 . Was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that set a school record time of 3:10.72 at the meet ... Set a PR in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tom Jones Memorial (4/14-15), crossing the line in 52.89 ... Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bobcat Invitational (4/1) with a time of 53.83 ... Was runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays (3/31), crossing the line in 52.35 ... Made his outdoor debut at the FSU Relays (3/23-24), racing in the 400-meter hurdles, where he took third in 52.47.
Personal: Majoring in Health and Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
2023 First Team All-ACC (400-meter hurdles)
2024 Second Team All-ACC (400-meter hurdles)
Mallard's Top Collegiate Performances
Top Performances | 60H | 200m | 300m | 400m | 400H |
Indoor | 8.33 | 21.54 | 34.59 | 47.38 | 51.70 |
Outdoor | 47.64 | 51.32 |
Junior Year Track and Field (2024-25):
Indoor: Placed third for the 400-meter dash with a time of 47.76 at the Eagle Elite Invitational (2/14) and finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.60 ... Ran the 200-meter dash at a personal-best time of 21.54 at Bob Pollock (1/31-2/1)... In the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/18) finish fourth in the 400m with a time of 48.72...
Sophomore Year Track and Field (2023-2024):
Indoor: Ran the 400-meter dash in 47.38 at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/22-24) ... Completed the 400-meter dash in a new personal best of 47.94 at the Tiger Paw Invitational at Clemson (2/9-10) ... Placed first at the NYC Gotham Cup 2023 (1/19) with a time of 48.01 for the 400 meter...Finished fourth in the 400 meter at the Nittany Lion Challenge (1/13) with a time of 48.26. Also competed in the 4x400 relay placing seventh with his team and a time of 3:18.99... Placed third in the 300-meter dash with a time of 34.59 at the Greg Pages Relays & Multi (12/1-2) Also set a personal best for the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.33...
Outdoor: All-ACC Second Team, finishing sixth in the ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 51.70 in the 400-meter hurdles (5/9-11). Set a new personal best, placing third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 51.32 , and secured seventh in the 400-meter dash (47.64) at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/12-13) ... Finished ninth in the 400-meter hurdles finals in 51.94 at the Texas Relays (3/27-30) ...Placed first in the 400-meter hurdles at a time of 52.55 at the FSU Relays (3/21-22)...
Freshman Year Track and Field (2022-23):
Indoor: Was part of Syracuse's DMR squad at the ACC Championships (2/23-25) that finished ninth in 9:43.49 ... Ran the 400-meter dash at the Tiger Paw Invite (2/10-11), finishing in 48.65 ... Competed in the DMR at the Boston University Scarlet and White Invite, helping the team finish third in 9:44.72 ... Set a PR in the 400-meter dash at the Dr. Sander Invitational (1/27-28) in a time of 48.63, taking sixth ... Finished ninth in the 300-meter dash at the Virginia Tech Invitational (1/13-14) in a time of 34.65 ... Opened his collegiate career in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.45 at the Greg Page Relays (12/3). Also raced in the 300m, taking sixth, in 35.12 at the meet.
Outdoor: Second Team All-ACC ... Qualified for the NCAA East Prelims (5/25-28) in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing 42nd in a time of 53.95 ... Finished sixth at the ACC Championships in the 400-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 52.08 . Was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team that set a school record time of 3:10.72 at the meet ... Set a PR in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tom Jones Memorial (4/14-15), crossing the line in 52.89 ... Competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Bobcat Invitational (4/1) with a time of 53.83 ... Was runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at the Texas Relays (3/31), crossing the line in 52.35 ... Made his outdoor debut at the FSU Relays (3/23-24), racing in the 400-meter hurdles, where he took third in 52.47.
Personal: Majoring in Health and Exercise Science in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics.
Benne Anderson | NCAA mile final
Saturday, March 15
Benne Anderson NCAA Mile Semifinals
Saturday, March 15
Sam Lawler | ACC 5k Highlight
Sunday, March 02
Forever Orange | Freddie Crittenden
Thursday, February 13