2023-24 Men's Golf Roster

LMU Athletics

Jantai Malataev

  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
  • Highschool Heritage Academy

Biography

2022-23 (Junior): Appeared in the Tennessee River Rumble, posting a 226 (77-73-76).

2021-22 (Sophomore): Finished in a tie for 16th at the State Farm Intercollegiate, shooting three-over (69-78). 

2020-21 (Freshman): Made his LMU debut at the University of North Georgia Fall Invitational … The only Railsplitter to record an eagle in the UNG Fall Invitational, and posted a 72-73-70 (-1) finishing tied for 26th ... Individually competed at the 2020 Men’s Orlando International Amateur, finishing three-over-par. A regular in the Railsplitters’ rotation that included an undefeated South Atlantic Conference championship and an appearance at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional … Saw action in eight total events … Recorded an individual career-best at the Railsplitters’ triumph at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate, finishing two-under for twelfth-place (72-71-71) ... Notched a season scoring average of 74.58. 

Prior to LMU: A native of Kyrgyzstan ... Previously played on the International Junior Golf Tour ... Champion of the Lake Harris Open and the Faldo Series Georgia Championship.
 
Personal: Son of Bella Moldobaeva and Marat Malataev ... He has three sisters, speaks Russian and enjoys watching soccer ... Majoring in business marketing.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'11"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'11"