2024-25 (Sophomore):
Competed in four indoor meets and five outdoor meets, including the NAIA Indoor Championships and the NAIA Outdoor Championships…NAIA All-America (Long Jump, 5th Place)... SSAC Champion Outdoor Long Jump... Placed fifth in the NAIA Outdoor Championships in the long jump (5.78m)... SSAC Indoor Long Jump Third Team All-Conference… SSAC Outdoor Long Jump First Team All-Conference… SSAC Scholar-Athlete… SSAC All-Academic Team… Posted a 5.40-meter mark in the long jump at the NAIA Indoor Championships, placing 24th in the event… Earned the fourth and fifth-best times in program history in the indoor 60-meter dash (7.72, 7.78) at the SSAC Championships and the UAB Green and Gold Invitational… Earned the fifth-best time in program history in the 200-meter run (26.69) at the SSAC Championships… Earned the third-best distance in program history in the long jump (5.60m) at the SSAC Indoor Championships… Earned the first (6.04m), second (5.78m), and fourth-best (5.42m) marks in program history in the outdoor long jump.
2023-24 (Freshman):
Competed in five indoor meets and five outdoor meets this season, including the NAIA Indoor National Championships… Placed 10th nationally with a distance of 5.47 meters in the Long Jump at the NAIA Indoor National Championships… Earned the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth-best times in program history in the indoor 60-Meter Dash, SSAC Championships (7.66), Bleu Devils Indoor Track Classic (7.69), FasTrak Athletix Indoor Collegiate Challenge Finals (7.69), FasTrak Athletix Indoor Collegiate Challenge Preliminary (7.78), New Orleans Triangular Winter Classic (7.84)... Earned the first, second, and fifth-best spots in program history in the indoor Long Jump, Bleu Devils Indoor Classic (5.92m), FasTrak Athletix Indoor Collegiate Challenge (5.71m), NAIA Indoor Championships (5.47m)... Earned the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth-best times in program history in the outdoor 100-Meter Dash, Strawberry Relays (12.07), the Louisiana Classic (12.11), SSAC Championships (12.19), Belhaven Invitational (12.23), Pelican Relays (12.39)... Earned the second, and fourth-best spots in program history in the outdoor Long Jump at the Pelican Relays (5.41m), and the Louisiana Classic (5.37m).
Pre-Loyola:
Attended The Dunham School, where her coach was Aaron Nasers … Earned her place on the Dean’s List, Summa Cum Laude Graduate, A and B Honor Roll, Pre Calculus Honor Award, Connections Prefect … 2022-23 Female Athlete of the Year, 2021-22 and 2022-23 Girls Track MVP, Two-time 100-meter dash State Champion, Two-time Regional and District Champion in 100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, and long jump … The Advocate’s 2023 All-Metro Track & Field Team.
Personal:
Majoring in Nursing with a minor in marketing … Born February 25, 2005 … Daughter of Chastity and Joel Smith … Her favorite food is chicken parmesan and her least favorite is olives … Favorite book is November 9 by Colleen Hoover … Favorite movie is Starstruck … Most influential person in her life is her mom … Hobbies are going out with friends, listening to music, reading, and going to brunch … Favorite athlete is Simone Biles.
