Kebba Makalo

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Kebba Makalo
Kebba Makalo
  • Hometown:
    Willingara, Gambia
  • Year:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    Kanifing Upper and Senior Secondary
  • Events:
    Sprints
News mentions
Kebba Makalo places second in the 200 meters and third in the 100 meters to lead the Blue Dragon men on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Hobbs, NM. (Sydney Holtrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • May 16, 2026
MAKALO POWERS BLUE DRAGON MEN TO TOP 10 NJCAA FINISH
  • May 16, 2026
Sophomore Joshua Sweetnam wins the 2026 NJCAA shot put national championship on Friday in Hobbs, NM with a school-record mark of 60 feet, 7 1/4 inches to lead the Blue Dragon men on Day 2 of the NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships in Hobbs, NM. (Photo by Ed Bailey)
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  • May 15, 2026
SWEETNAM WINS NJCAA SHOT PUT NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
  • May 15, 2026
The Blue Dragon 4x100-meter relay placed 10th in the preliminary round on Day 1 of the NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships in Hobbs, NM. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • May 14, 2026
DRAGONS HAVE QUIET START TO DAY 1 AT NJCAA TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
  • May 14, 2026
Kebba Makalo (left) and Xylavene Beale (right) lead the Blue Dragon Men's and Women's Track and Field teams into the 2026 NJCAA Division I Championships, which begin Thursday in Hobbs, NM.
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  • May 13, 2026
BLUE DRAGONS SET TO OPEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY IN NEW MEXICO
  • May 13, 2026
Sprinter Kebba Makalo wins the 100 and 200 meters to lead the Blue Dragon men's track and field team to a second-straight Region 6 Outdoor team championship on Saturday in Arkansas City. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • May 02, 2026
DRAGON MEN CAPTURE SECOND-STRAIGHT REGION 6 OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
  • May 02, 2026
Kebba Makalo qualifies for both the 100- and 200-meter finals after preliminary rounds on Friday at the Region 6 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Arkansas City. (Photo courtesy Todd Moore)
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  • May 01, 2026
STRONG START FOR DRAGONS ON DAY 1 AT REGION 6 OUTDOOR
  • May 01, 2026
Kebba Makalo was named the KJCCC Track and Field Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Emporia State Relays last week.
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  • April 21, 2026
MAKALO NAMED KJCCC TRACK ATHLETE OF THE WEEK
  • April 21, 2026
Joshua Sweetnam breaks the school record in the shot put in winning the event at the ESU Relays on Thursday in Emporia. (Photo by Ed Bailey)
  • Article
  • April 16, 2026
SWEETNAM, MAKALO BREAK SCHOOL RECORDS AT ESU RELAYS
  • April 16, 2026
Sprinter Kebba Makalo earned two national qualifications in winning the 200 meters and running the anchor led of the Blue Dragon 4x100 relay on Saturday at the Mark A Phillips Open in Arkansas City.
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  • March 28, 2026
SWEETNAM, MAKALO LEAD DRAGON MEN AT TIGER OPEN
  • March 28, 2026
Kebba Makalo places third in the men's 200-meter finals on Saturday at the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Makalo became a three-time NJCAA All-American. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • March 07, 2026
MAKALO PLACES THIRD IN NJCAA 200 METERS; DRAGONS PLACE 11TH
  • March 07, 2026
Blue Dragon sophomore Joshua Sweetnam finishes third in the NJCAA Indoor men's shot put on Friday in Topeka. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • March 06, 2026
SWEETNAM LEADS BLUE DRAGON MEN ON DAY 1 OF NJCAA INDOOR
  • March 06, 2026
Welsey Gill will compete in the men's heptathlon at the 2026 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships at Washburn University's Snead Indoor Athletic Facility on Friday, March 6 to Saturday, March 7, 2026. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • March 05, 2026
GILL, BLUE DRAGON TRACK CONFIDENT HEADING INTO NATIONAL INDOOR MEET
  • March 05, 2026
The Blue Dragon men's indoor track team celebrates its second Region 6 indoor title at the Plaster Center at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas. (Photo Courtesy: Ed Bailey)
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  • February 22, 2026
DRAGON MEN CLAIM SECOND CONSECUTIVE REGION 6 INDOOR TRACK TITLE
  • February 22, 2026
Kebba Makalo won the Ichabod Invitational 200 meters on Friday and broke his own Blue Dragon indoor record with a time of 21.05 seconds. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • February 13, 2026
MAKALO, SWEETNAM BETTER OWN SCHOOL RECORD AT ICHABOD INVITE
  • February 13, 2026
Jousha Sweetnam won the Wichita State Coach Wilson Invitational shot put on Friday in Wichita with a Blue Dragon school-record distance of 55 feet, 6 1/2 inches. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • February 03, 2026
BLUE DRAGON MEN NET 4 QUALIFIERS, 3 RECORDS AT WASHBURN, WSU
  • February 03, 2026
Sophomore Kebba Makalo broke a school record in the 200 meters, while winning both the 60 and 200 meters at the Washburn Rust Buster Classic on Friday in Topeka. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
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  • January 16, 2026
MAKALO’S FAST START LEADS DRAGON MEN AT RUST BUSTER
  • January 16, 2026
Photos
Kebba Makalo action photo 1

Kebba Makalo won the Ichabod Invitational 200 meters on Friday and broke his own Blue Dragon indoor record with a time of 21.05 seconds. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
Kebba Makalo action photo 2

Kebba Makalo places third in the men's 200-meter finals on Saturday at the NJCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Makalo became a three-time NJCAA All-American. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
Sprinter Kebba Makalo earned two national qualifications in winning the 200 meters and running the anchor led of the Blue Dragon 4x100 relay on Saturday at the Mark A Phillips Open in Arkansas City.
Kebba Makalo was named the KJCCC Track and Field Track Athlete of the Week for his performance at the Emporia State Relays last week.
Kebba Makalo action photo 5

Kebba Makalo qualifies for both the 100- and 200-meter finals after preliminary rounds on Friday at the Region 6 Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Arkansas City. (Photo courtesy Todd Moore)
Kebba Makalo action photo 6

Sprinter Kebba Makalo wins the 100 and 200 meters to lead the Blue Dragon men's track and field team to a second-straight Region 6 Outdoor team championship on Saturday in Arkansas City. (Sydney Holzrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)
Kebba Makalo action photo 7

Kebba Makalo places second in the 200 meters and third in the 100 meters to lead the Blue Dragon men on the final day of the NJCAA Division I Track and Field Championships on Saturday in Hobbs, NM. (Sydney Holtrichter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)