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2026 Track and Field Roster
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Germain Smith-Mata
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- Warren Easton High School
FRESHMAN (2025)
Indoor
- Competed in four meets including the Big 12 Championship
- Won his first collegiate race with a personal best in the 60-meter (6.74) at the Howie Ryan Invitational (Feb. 14)
Outdoor
- Made seven appearances including the Big 12 Championship and NCAA West First Round
- Qualified to the NCAA West First Round in the 100-meter
- Was the only freshmen to qualify to the 100-meter final at the Big 12 Championship (May 15-17)
- Placed second with the 4x100-meter relay (39.43) at the Big 12 Championship (May 17)
- Placed third in the 100m (10.18, wind 2.1+) and first in the 4x100-meter (40.02) at the Cameron Burrell Invitational (May 2)
- Helped the 4x100-meter relay (39.71) place third at the 44 Farms Team Invitational (April 11-12)
- Won the 4x100-meter relay (39.49) at the Kirk Baptiste Invitational (March 20)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Warren Easton High School
- Named the May 2024 Greater New Orleans Amateur Athlete of the Month
- Won the 100m, 200m and 400m and a silver medal in the 4x400-meter relay at the LHSAA Class 4A Outdoor Track & Field Championships to lead Warren Easton to a second-place team finish
- Broke the 44-year old Louisiana State championship record in the 100-meter dash
- Was the first Louisiana high school boy to win the Division 1 100-meter at the 2024 Texas Relays
- 60-meter indoor champion as a junior and senior
- 100-meter outdoor runner up as junior
PERSONAL
- From New Orleans, La.
- Son of Stefani Mata and Eric
- Two siblings: Gennessy and Giovany
Interview - Shaun Maswanganyi
Tuesday, August 06
1PM - Track & Field, Outdoor | Tom Tellez Invitational
Friday, May 03
Track & Field, Outdoor | Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational:
Saturday, April 06
Kirk Baptiste Spring Break Invitational
Thursday, March 14
