2021-22 Track & Field Roster
Biography
2020-21 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Competed at six meets during his debut outdoor season for ISU...Just missed All-Valley honors in the javelin at the MVC Championships, placing fourth overall with a huge personal-best throw of 52.68 meters (172-10 ft.)...Recorded a personal-best throw of 48.32 meters (158-6 ft.) in the hammer throw at the Redbird Invite to place seventh...Placed in the top-five in the javelin on two of three occasions.
2020-21 INDOOR (So.): Competed at five indoor meets for the 'Birds as a sophomore, including his first MVC Championships...Placed third in the weight throw with a mark of 15.81 meters (51-10.5 ft.) at the Don DeNoon Dual...Recorded a personal-best throw of 16.46 meters (54-0 ft.) to place fourth in the weight throw at the EIU Friday Night Special...Took 11th overall in the weight throw at the MVC Championships, posting a mark of 16.12 meters (52-10.75 ft.).
2019-20 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed in the weight throw at the EIU Early Bird where he finished fourth with a mark of 14.14 meters (46-4.75 ft.).
MATTOON HS: A four-year letterwinner in track & field and a three-year letterwinner in football...Helped the track & field to conference titles as a freshman and sophomore...A member of the 2018 football team that made the Sweet Sixteen...Qualified for state in the discus as a sophomore...Earned All-Conference and All-State honors in the discus as a senior, finishing fourth at the state meet...Named to the All-Area First Team and the All-Apollo First Team for football as a senior.
PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Beth Smith...An Illinois State Scholar...An Apollo Conference All-Academic selection...Plans to major in Exercise Science and work in the field of prosthetics/orthotics.
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