Phillip Smith

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Position:
Jumps
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Clarksville, Tenn.
High School:
West Creek HS
Major:
Finance

2016-17
Indoor:
• Competed in the high jump, long jump and triple jump
• Grabbed a first-place finish in the triple jump at the MTSU Invitational with a leap of 15.15 meters
• Placed in the top 10 six times out of eight events

Outdoor:
• Named to the C-USA All-Academic team
• Competed in the triple jump
• Placed in the top 10 six times in seven meets
• Grabbed a first-place finish in the Austin Peay Invitational with a leap of 15.13 meters

2015-16
Indoor:
• Finished 16th in his only Long Jump competition (6.78m)
• Best High Jump result was 2.10m at the Music City Challenge
• Best High Jump finish was second at the MT Invitational and Emory Invitational
• Finished second in the Triple Jump at the Vanderbilt Invitational
• Placed 24th in the Commodore Invitational in his only Shot Put attempt

Outdoor:
• Won his first triple jump event of the year, the Joey Haines Invitational, with a mark of 15.66m
• Placed second at the Tiger Track Classic (15.29m) and third at the APSU Invitational (15.59m) and the War Eagle Invitational (15.27m)
• Took fourth place at the C-USA Championship with a jump of 15.41m
• Placed 10th at the NCAA Regional in the triple jump with a result of 15.86m
• Enjoyed five top-10 finishes in the high jump, including a first place finish at the Penn Relays on April 29 with a mark of 2.08m
• Placed sixth at the C-USA Championship with a high jump of 2.06m
• Finished fifth in his only long jump competition of the outdoor season, with a mark of 6.65m at the APSU Invitational

2014-15
Indoor:
• Competed at the long jump, high jump and triple jump
• 16 top-10 finishes overall, including a win at the Ed Temple Classic triple jump competition
• Best long jump finish was third place at the Commodore Invitational (6.70m)
• Reached the 6.70m mark twice in the long jump for a season-best
• Farthest jump and best finish in the high jump came at the MT Invitational, finishing second (1.98m)
• Was ninth at the C-USA Championships in the high jump (1.95m)
• Won the triple jump at the Ed Temple Classic (14.79m)
• Best triple jump was at the Blazer Invitational (15.20m)
• Finished seventh at the C-USA Championships in the triple jump (14.87m)

Outdoor:
• Competed at the high jump and triple jump
• Seventh in the C-USA Championships at the high jump with a season-best 2.03m jump
• Farthest triple jump was at the Tennessee Challenge, where he finished third (15.05m)
• Was 15th at the C-USA Championships at the triple jump (13.68m)

Prior to MT:
• Competed at Lispcomb University during 2013-14 season
• A letterwinner in track and field, basketball and football at West Creek High School
• Received All-State Honors in track his junior and senior year
• All-Region honoree in basketball his sophomore season
• Owns the school record for triple jump at 46 feet, while also owning the high jump record at 6’6” and the long jump record at 23’4”

Personal:
• Phillip Jordan Smith
• Son of Arthur Maxwell and Michelle Smith
• Majoring in finance