Norfolk State University Athletics

Personal Records
Outdoor
110 Meter Hurdles: 14.96 (High School)

2014-15: Indoor: Competed in just one meet, running the 60-meter hurdles at the CNU Holiday Open … Ran a season-best time of 8.34 seconds in the prelims and 8.43 in the finals … Came in fourth place. Outdoor: Ran the 110 hurdles at Morgan State and Hampton … Clocked a 15.11 in the prelims at Morgan State … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters … Also a member of the 2014-15 MEAC All-Academic Team.
 
2013-14: Indoor: Posted the Spartans’ six fastest 60m hurdles time during the year … Ran a PR of 8.28 seconds in the prelims of the Hampton Invitational … Went onto capture second in the finals in that meet as well, in 8.36 seconds … Was third at the CNU Vince Brown Invitational in 8.32 seconds … Took fifth place at the Penn State Relays (8.36). Outdoor: Clocked a season-best 110m hurdles time of 15.00 at Morgan State’s Legacy Meet … Won the 110 hurdles at UNC’s Joe Hilton Invitational in 15.04 … Also clocked a 15.04 at the Virginia Cup, where he took fourth place … Took 10th place in 15.22 at Coastal Carolina … Named the team’s Most Improved performer at the department awards ceremony … Named to the MEAC All-Academic Team … Earned a spot on the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the fall and spring semesters.
 
2012-13: Redshirted.
 
High School: Four-year letterwinner in track and also played one year of basketball … Was Beach District outdoor champion in the 110 hurdles as a senior … Placed third in the Eastern Region and qualified for the state meet as well … Was also district champion in the 55 hurdles and also an all-region and all-state performer as a sophomore and junior … Also ran on the district championship 4x200 relay team as a junior.
 
Personal: Michael Leon Smith was born on April 1, 1994 … Son of Mike and Alana Smith … Majoring in mass communication.