2009: Had a sensational second season with the Golden Eagles and earned two All-America awards in outdoor track and field. Picked up her first All-America honor in the heptathlon after finishing sixth with 5,079 points. Also earned All-America honors as part of the 4x100 relay team that finished third in the nation with a time of 45.63. Earned All-CCAA honors in the heptathlon, 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay. Also finished sixth in the 100. Had best marks of 12.05 in the 100, 24.54 in the 200, 2:15.49 in the 800, 14.78 in the 100 hurdles, 5-3 in the high jump, 18-7.75 in the long jump, 35-7.75 in the triple jump, 34-1.25 in the shot put, 99-0 in the javelin and 5,079 in the heptathlon. Also competed for the indoor team and posted a provisional qualifying mark in the pentathlon with 3,446 points. Also had best marks of 25.64 in the 200, 17-11.50 in the long jump, 7.38 in the 55 meters and 8.68 in the 55 hurdles. Earned CCAA All-Academic honors for a second straight year.
2008: Had a tremendous first season with the Golden Eagles and was named the California Collegiate Athletic Association Newcomer of the Year. Earned All-CCAA honors after finishing second in the 100 meters and second in the 200 meters. Also placed fourth in the heptathlon and sixth in the long jump. Had the team’s top marks in the 100 (12.14), 200 (24.75), 100 hurdles (15.37), javelin 86-1) and heptathlon (4,587). Best time in the 200 was an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying mark. Earned CCAA All-Academic honors.
At Long Beach City College: Earned the Freshman Award and athletic and academic scholarship awards.
At Bermuda High School: Competed in softball, netball, soccer, cross country and track and field. Was the interschool champion in the long jump and the school’s Most Outstanding Athlete.
Personal: Daughter of Brent and Jennifer Smith. Majoring in Kinesiology. Enjoys cliff jumping, tennis, playing board games, cricket, fishing and reading a good James Patterson novel. Lists placing third in the 2009 CAC Senior Championships in Havana, Cuba in the heptathlon and tying the Bermuda National hurdle record in the 2009 Grand Prix Invitational in Bogota, Columbia as her most exciting experiences in sports. Has aspirations to qualify for the 2012 Olympics and 2010 Commonwealth Games for Bermuda in the heptathlon.
