Texas State Athletics

2009: At the Leonard Hilton Invite registered a distance of 12.02 in the shot put...had a mark of 11.175 meters in the shot put at the UH Invite...at the SLC Indoor Championships tallied a mark of 13.10 meters to place fifth in the shot put...began the outdoor season at the Tiger Relays with a mark of 13.35m in the shot put...at the UT Twilight had a mark of 32.68m in the hammer throw and 12.22m in the shot put...had a mark of 12.24 in the shot put at the Sooner Invite...competed at the SLC Outdoor Championships recording a mark of 12.56m in the shot put, 33.59m in the discus and 39.90m in the hammer. 2008: Had a throw of 11.06m (36-03.50) in the shot put at SLC Indoor Championships...Took ninth in the shot at the Texas Invitational with a mark of 12.39m (40-07.75)...Won the shot put at the North Texas Classic with a distance of 12.87m (42-02.75)...At SLC Outdoor Championships placed sixth in the shot put with a distance of 12.57m (41-03). Kansas State University: Hurled a 46[apos] distance in shot put under the tutelage of Cliff Revelto before transferring to Texas State. High School: Dual athlete at Concordia Sr. High, lettering four years in track and volleyball ... grabbed Kansas 4A State shot put title in 2004 and 2005 ... helped team to 2005 State Championship honors. Personal: Born July 8, 1987 in Concordia, Kansas ... parents are Jane, business manager, and Lee Smith, contractor ... has one brother, Derek.