IRVINE, Calif. – Men's track athlete Malcolm Overbaugh has been honored with the Big West Leadership and Service award.  

Overbaugh, who graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in energy systems and environmental engineering in 2022, is currently pursuing his Doctoral Degree in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He maintains over a 3.70 grade point average as he aspires to design turbomachinery systems.

Overbaugh has served as a junior research specialist as well as an undergraduate research assistant focusing on energy systems, integration and impacts.

In addition to his classroom accolades, he served as a tutor for math, chemistry and physics and has volunteered at local charities, such as the Second Harvest Food Bank. He worked with the non-profit Best Buddies and volunteered at cross country meets throughout his career.

He led his peers as the track & field team captain since 2021 and as member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

On the track, he was a 2023 Big West finalist in the 100m and 200m and also ran the 4x100 and 4x400 at the conference championships. Overbaugh ranks among the top-10 in program history, sitting in sixth in the 100m and 10^th in the 200m, earning All-Big West honors in the 200m and 4x400 relay in 2021.

He is a Big West All-Academic selection and named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll as well as a 10-time Dean's List honoree.

Overbaugh was one of two student-athletes to garner the 2023 UCI Athletics Leadership award, that exemplifies the student-athletes that best engaged with other student-athletes and was involved with the campus community as well as the community surrounding the university. 

The Big West, who honored nine athletes in 2023, has celebrated student-athletes for the Service and Leadership Award annually, since the 2017-18 academic year. The award winners are selected at the discretion of each member-institution with criteria encompassing service, leadership and academics.

Each member-institution may submit one honoree per academic year who participates in a Big West sponsored sport and who engages consistently in service and leadership activities that impact the campus, community or regional levels. The awardee makes the most of opportunities presented to them by taking on key roles and is innovative in seeking out meaningful service and leadership opportunities, while keeping their academic eligibility on their respective team.