2026 Track & Field Roster
Roster

Maxwell Jefferson
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Poway, Calif.
- High School:
- Poway High School
TFRRS Profile
2025
Collected three all-time top 10 marks, including the program's second-fastest 60mH time and PR at the MPSF Championships ... PR'd in the 110H at the Pacific Coast Invitational ... won the 110H at the UC Riverside Spring Classic and Chris Rinne Invitational ...
UC Irvine
Was a two-time Big West qualifier in the 110H and one-time in the 400H ... ran a personal best in the 400H at the 2023 Battle in the OC ... placed ninth in the 110H at the 2022 Steve Scott Invitational
High School
Named the 2021 San Diego Track Athlete of the Year at Poway High School ... won the CIF title in the 110H ... swept the 110H and 300H at the Palomar League finals, CIF San Diego Section D1 finals and the San Diego Section CIF Open meet ... claimed the Palomar League 300H title as a sophomore ... left as the Titans' school-record holder in both hurdle events ... played three years of football
Personal
Parents are Parish and Wendy Jefferson ... favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers ... favorite athletes are Lamar Jackson, Dayron Robles, and Anna Hall ... favorite movie is Real Steel ... favorite TV show is The 100 ... chose UCR for the coaches and the fit
2025
Collected three all-time top 10 marks, including the program's second-fastest 60mH time and PR at the MPSF Championships ... PR'd in the 110H at the Pacific Coast Invitational ... won the 110H at the UC Riverside Spring Classic and Chris Rinne Invitational ...
UC Irvine
Was a two-time Big West qualifier in the 110H and one-time in the 400H ... ran a personal best in the 400H at the 2023 Battle in the OC ... placed ninth in the 110H at the 2022 Steve Scott Invitational
High School
Named the 2021 San Diego Track Athlete of the Year at Poway High School ... won the CIF title in the 110H ... swept the 110H and 300H at the Palomar League finals, CIF San Diego Section D1 finals and the San Diego Section CIF Open meet ... claimed the Palomar League 300H title as a sophomore ... left as the Titans' school-record holder in both hurdle events ... played three years of football
Personal
Parents are Parish and Wendy Jefferson ... favorite teams are the Pittsburgh Steelers and Los Angeles Chargers ... favorite athletes are Lamar Jackson, Dayron Robles, and Anna Hall ... favorite movie is Real Steel ... favorite TV show is The 100 ... chose UCR for the coaches and the fit
Day in the Life: Leilani Juan
Monday, May 04
UCR Student-Athletes cheer on our students.
Friday, May 01
UCR Athletics Director Introductory Full Press Conference
Tuesday, March 24
Athletics Director Greg Paules Introductory Presentation Recap
Tuesday, March 24

















































































