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Illinois State University Athletics

2019-20 Track & Field Roster

Emma Smith

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Carlinville, Ill.
  • Highschool Carlinville HS

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

2020-21 INDOOR (So.): Competed at all five meets for the Redbirds during her second indoor campaign...Matched her personal best of 3.45 meters (11-3.75 ft.) at three meets this season, placing third at the Jack Jennett Invite, third at the Don DeNoon Dual and fifth at the EIU Friday Night Special...Member of ISU's MVC Championship winning team, placing ninth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.36 meters (11-0.25 ft.) at the Valley Indoor Championships.

2019-20 OUTDOOR (Fr.): Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019-20 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at seven meets during her Redbird debut season...Recorded her best clearance at the first meet of the season, finishing fourth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.45 meters (11-3.75 ft.)...Placed fourth at the Coughaln-Malloy Cup, clearing 3.40 meters (11-1.75 ft.)...Tied for eighth at the MVC Indoor Championships in the pole vault, clearing 3.33 meters (10-11 ft.) at her first conference meet.

CARLINVILLE HS: Finished third in the pole vault at Illinois Prep Top Times in 2019...Placed third in the pole vault at the 2018 IHSA 1A state championships...Set the county and conference records in the pole vault as a junior...Conference Champion and County Champion as a freshman, sophomore and junior...Named team MVP as a junior...Earned All-Area honors in 2017 and 2018...Finished sixth at Illinois Prep Top Times and third at the IHSA 1A state championships as a sophomore...Placed fifth at Illinois Prep Top Times and eighth at the IHSA 1A state championships as a freshman.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Larry and Tracey Smith...Has one younger sister: Kaci...Had the eighth-best GPA in her graduating class...Named an Illinois State Scholar...A member of the National Honor Society in high school.