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Georgia Southern University Athletics

2025-26 Track & Field/XC Roster

Makayla Caldwell

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Quincy, Fla.
  • High School Rickards

Biography

Awards and Honors
GS Dean's List Spring 2025

Sophomore (2024-25) - Indoor: Competed in one meet.

Freshman (2023-24) – Indoor: Ran a personal best in the 60m hurdles to finish first at the Dr. Sander Columbia Challenge with a time of 8.78. Outdoor: Competed in three events • Set personal bests in both the 200m and the 100m hurdles during the outdoor season

Prep: Four-year letterwinner at Rickards High School in Tallahassee, Fla., under head coach Terricka Jones • Named 2023 First-Team All Big Bend (Hurdles) by the Tallahassee Democrat • Also named 2023 Second-Team All Big Bend (Hurdles) by the Tallahassee Democrat • Also competed in Girl’s Weightlifting and Competitive Cheerleading in high school • Earned Martin Luther King Jr. Dreamers and Doers honors in high school • Personal Bests: 100m - 12.6 | 200m - 26.02 | 100m Hurdles - 14.25 | Indoor 60m Hurdles - 9.01 | Indoor 60m Dash - 8.20

Personal: Born Makayla Caldwell on April 28, 2005, in Tallahassee, Fla. • Hometown is Quincy, Fla. • The daughter of Cierra Davis and Matthew Allen • Has six siblings; five brothers, Matthew Jr., Mozjuliq, Mateo, Kelvon and Ra’Shun, and one sister, Gabrielle.

Major: Intends to major in Interior Design.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2025-26Junior

    Hurdles