The University of Akron Athletics
2020-21 Akron Track & Field Roster
Hudson, Malik

Malik Hudson
- Position:
- Multis
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Cleveland, Ohio
- High School:
- Garfield Heights
Bio
2020 Indoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including placing fifth in the heptathlon with a season-best seven-event cumulative score of 4.890 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)...recorded a career-best clearance of 14-6.25 (4.43m) in the pole vault at the Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 11)...posted season-best efforts in the 60-meter hurdles (8.62) and 200 meters (23.00) at the Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17)...registered season-best marks in the 60 meters (7.25), high jump (6-1.50/1.87m), shot put (39-1.75/11.93m) and 1,000 meters (3:04.88) in the heptathlon at the MAC Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29).
2020 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including registering an eighth-place performance in the decathlon with a 10-event cumulative score of 5,979 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-10)...also competed in the decathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 16-17) battling through injury to post a score of 3,829...recorded season-best marks in the decathlon at the MAC Championships in the shot put (40-11.75/12.49m), 100 meters (11.20), 400 meters (49.96), high jump (6-2.75/1.90m), 110-meter hurdles (15.86) and 1,500 meters (5:17.50)...garnered a season-best mark of 171-2 (52.17m) to place fourth in the javelin at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...added season-best marks in the decathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the long jump (22-2.25/6.76m) and pole vault (14-5.25/4.40m).
2019 Indoor: Competed in a pair of meets for the Zips, including earning a fourth-place performance in the heptathlon with a seven-event cumulative score of 5,132 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded season-best marks as part of the heptathlon at the MAC Championships in the 60 meters (7.26), 60-meter hurdles (8.68), long jump (21-10/6.65m), shot put (41-3.25/12.58m), pole vault (13-9.25/4.20m) and 1,000 meters (2:53.85)...added a season-best mark of 6-4.75 (1.95m) in the high jump at the Jim Green Invitational (Jan. 12).
2018 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for Akron...garnered second-team All-MAC accolades after placing second in the decathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 10-11) with a 10-event cumulative score of 6,723...registered season-best marks in eight events in the decathlon at the MAC Championships...won the decathlon javelin with a mark of 154-4 (47.04m) at the MAC Championships, while placing second in the long jump (22-9/6.93m), 100 meters (11.05) and 200 meters (49.77).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Second-team All-MAC (Decathlon)...earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Indoor: Appeared in seven meets for the Zips...placed seventh in the heptathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3) with a season-best score of 4,943 in heptathlon at Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...posted five top-10 efforts in the long jump, including a season-best mark of 22-6.25 (6.86m) to finish third at Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7)...member of third-place distance medley relay team at Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23).
2018 Indoor Accolades: MAC Runner-Up (Indoor 4x400 relay)...second-team All-MAC (Indoor 4x400 relay)...named an Academic All-MAC Selection.
2017 Outdoor: Earned a sixth-place finish in the decathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12) with a 10-event cumulative score of 6,543...registered season-best marks in the 400 meters (49.29), 100 meters (10.98), high jump (6-4/1.93m), shot put (35-5/10.79m), pole vault (13-1.25/4.00m) and 1,500 meters (4:47.97) in the decathlon at the MAC Championships...placed third in the long jump with a season-best mark of 22-5.25 (6.84m) at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...member of 4x400 relay teams at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Ashland Alumni Open (April 29)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree.
2017 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips...finished seventh in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24-25) with a seven-event cumulative score of 4,730...posted a season-best score of 4,808 in the heptathlon en route to finishing eighth at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3-4)...registered season-best marks in the shot put (36-4.25/11.08m), 200 meters (22.41) and 60-meter hurdles (8.60) at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree.
2016 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
2016 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in media studies...son of Marvin Hudson and Tanisha Powell.
4-9-20
2020 Indoor Accolades: Academic All-MAC selection.
2019 Outdoor: Competed in four meets for the Zips, including registering an eighth-place performance in the decathlon with a 10-event cumulative score of 5,979 at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships (May 9-10)...also competed in the decathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 16-17) battling through injury to post a score of 3,829...recorded season-best marks in the decathlon at the MAC Championships in the shot put (40-11.75/12.49m), 100 meters (11.20), 400 meters (49.96), high jump (6-2.75/1.90m), 110-meter hurdles (15.86) and 1,500 meters (5:17.50)...garnered a season-best mark of 171-2 (52.17m) to place fourth in the javelin at the Campbell/Wright Invitational (May 4)...added season-best marks in the decathlon at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the long jump (22-2.25/6.76m) and pole vault (14-5.25/4.40m).
2019 Indoor: Competed in a pair of meets for the Zips, including earning a fourth-place performance in the heptathlon with a seven-event cumulative score of 5,132 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 23)...recorded season-best marks as part of the heptathlon at the MAC Championships in the 60 meters (7.26), 60-meter hurdles (8.68), long jump (21-10/6.65m), shot put (41-3.25/12.58m), pole vault (13-9.25/4.20m) and 1,000 meters (2:53.85)...added a season-best mark of 6-4.75 (1.95m) in the high jump at the Jim Green Invitational (Jan. 12).
2018 Outdoor: Competed in eight meets for Akron...garnered second-team All-MAC accolades after placing second in the decathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 10-11) with a 10-event cumulative score of 6,723...registered season-best marks in eight events in the decathlon at the MAC Championships...won the decathlon javelin with a mark of 154-4 (47.04m) at the MAC Championships, while placing second in the long jump (22-9/6.93m), 100 meters (11.05) and 200 meters (49.77).
2018 Outdoor Accolades: Second-team All-MAC (Decathlon)...earned Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar accolades.
2018 Indoor: Appeared in seven meets for the Zips...placed seventh in the heptathlon at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3) with a season-best score of 4,943 in heptathlon at Akron Invitational (Feb. 3)...posted five top-10 efforts in the long jump, including a season-best mark of 22-6.25 (6.86m) to finish third at Akron Pole Vault Convention (Jan. 7)...member of third-place distance medley relay team at Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 23).
2018 Indoor Accolades: MAC Runner-Up (Indoor 4x400 relay)...second-team All-MAC (Indoor 4x400 relay)...named an Academic All-MAC Selection.
2017 Outdoor: Earned a sixth-place finish in the decathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (May 12) with a 10-event cumulative score of 6,543...registered season-best marks in the 400 meters (49.29), 100 meters (10.98), high jump (6-4/1.93m), shot put (35-5/10.79m), pole vault (13-1.25/4.00m) and 1,500 meters (4:47.97) in the decathlon at the MAC Championships...placed third in the long jump with a season-best mark of 22-5.25 (6.84m) at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15)...member of 4x400 relay teams at the Northeast Ohio Quad (April 15) and Ashland Alumni Open (April 29)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree.
2017 Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Zips...finished seventh in the heptathlon at the Mid-American Conference Championships (Feb. 24-25) with a seven-event cumulative score of 4,730...posted a season-best score of 4,808 in the heptathlon en route to finishing eighth at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 3-4)...registered season-best marks in the shot put (36-4.25/11.08m), 200 meters (22.41) and 60-meter hurdles (8.60) at the Kent State Dual (Jan. 20)...tabbed as an Academic All-MAC honoree.
2016 Outdoor: Did not compete during the outdoor campaign.
2016 Indoor: Did not compete during the indoor campaign.
Personal: Majoring in media studies...son of Marvin Hudson and Tanisha Powell.
4-9-20
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Akron Indoor Track & Field Dual vs. Kent State
Friday, January 20
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