The 6'6" Smith was a top scorer on Brian Winham's Cap 8 Conference Champion team in the discus, 110 and 300 hurdles and is nationally-ranked in the men's javelin. He anticipates a good performance at the upcoming National Scholastic Open, June 12 at the Paul Derr track at North Carolina State University. Earlier this season, Smith placed 4th in the men's javelin at the prestigious Penn Relays and has placed in or won several Div I NCAA meets thsi spring. He is coached by Jeff Gorski of Chapel Hill. Gorski, a former All-ACC thrower is the Director of Men's Development for USA Track and Field, a division of the US Olympic Committee.

Although javelin is not offered as a sanctioned track and field event by the North Carolina High School Activities Association, Smith is one of the most highly regarded schoolboy prospects in the nation, according to Coach Gorski.

For more information, contact Jeff Gorski at 967-1175...and for full details on the Herbster Classic, see this page.

Smith will compete for the Leesville Rd. Pride this weekend in the regional meet in Fayetteville. Smith will run the 300 hurdles and throw the discus. His h.s. coach is Brian Winham.

Smith receives his javelin instruction from Coach Jeff Gorski, of Chapel Hill. Gorski has been recently named the Director of Olympic development for the U.S. Olympic team's javelin throwers. He also currently coaches current U.S. men's champion Tom Pukstys and a number of other top throwers in the nation. Smith is now in training for the National Scholastic Open and the USATF Youth Nationals this summer.

In the just-completed Spring '99 season, he competed at Div I university meets at your school, North Carolina Open, Wake Forest Invitational, Christopher Newport University "Captain's Classic" and also the Penn Relays, and made the finals of every meet he participated in against collegiate competition.

Unless otherwise indicated, all results obtained with IAAF 800 gram javelin.