The state’s returning Gatorade Player of the Year, the 5-foot-8, 117-pound sophomore was the fastest Tennessean in the Saturday Light Fever Invitational Gold Varsity race this past season, clocking a personal-best time of 14:53.6 over 5K to take second. Smith was also the state’s top performer at the Champs Sports Southeast Regionals, where he crossed the line 13th in 15:20.8. He finished fourth at the Class AA state meet, pacing the Fighting Irish to a fourth-place team finish.
Smith has maintained a 4.43 GPA in the classroom. He will begin his junior year of high school this fall.
Smith has volunteered locally on behalf of the Knoxville Bridge Ministry, serving meals monthly to hundreds of homeless. He has donated his time with the Columbus Home Children’s Shelter, Samaritan Place and with the Ladies of Charity Knoxville.
