The 5-foot-10 junior won a national championship this past season, clearing six feet, 2.25 inches in the high jump to capture gold at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor. The height ranked as the nation’s No. 1 clearance among prep competitors in 2019 at the time of her selection and No. 7 in U.S. girls prep history. Smalls also won two individual events at the Class 4A state meet, leading the Catamounts to the state championship as a team. She soared 40-9 to win the triple jump and captured the high jump with an effort of 5-10, while placing second in both the long jump and the 400-meter dash.
Smalls has maintained a weighted 3.68 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
Smalls has volunteered locally with her school’s Black Student Association and the Catamounts LEAD athletic leadership club.
