Troy University Athletics
2012-13 Women's Track Roster
Roster
Smith, Shayla
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Shayla Smith
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Throws
- Hometown:
- Orlando, FL
- High School:
- Oak Ridge HS
Bio
Junior Season: Competed in both indoor and outdoor seasons…Participated in shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and weight throw…Placed 19th at Sun Belt Indoor Conference Championships in weight throw recording a personal best of 42-4 ¼ …Set personal best for shot put with 34-6 ¼ meters in the Coach “O” Invitational…Finished 12th in discus throw at Sun Belt Outdoor Conference Championships recording a personal best of 127-4 meters…Set personal best of 141-9 meters and placed 14th in hammer throw at Sun Belt Outdoor Conference Championships…Ranked in top ten on Troy’s All-Time list for hammer throw…Member of Troy’s “3.0” Club…Member of Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll…Member of Troy Women Academic All-American team
[Sophomore] Set a personal best in the weight throw with a distance of 12.65 meters at the MTSU meet placing 8th … Set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 9.79 meters placing 12th … Placed 12th in the Sun Belt Conference Championships in the discus throw with a throw of 37.58 meters … Set personal best in the hammer throw with a throw of 40.23 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, just missing the all-time ranking list … Member of the 2011 Academic All-American team.
[Freshman] Redshirted for the Indoor season but participated in the outdoor season…Competed in the discus…Placed eighth at the South Alabama Invitational and the Southern Miss Invitational in the discus.
[HIGH SCHOOL] Four-year letterwinner for coach William (Bill) Stamper at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Fla. ... Participated in the shot put and discus during prep career ... Threw a personal-best 31'4" in the shot put during prep career ... Recorded a personal-best distance of 123'11" in the discus during prep career ... Helped lead team to three Florida Class 3A State Championships during prep career ... Helped lead team to three Metro championships during prep career ... Helped lead team to three Regional championships during prep career ... Helped lead team to three District championships during prep career ... Also lettered one year in basketball ... Graduated as an honor student ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named Class President of her senior class.
[PERSONAL] Full name is Shayla Denise Smith ... Born March 23, 1991 ... Daughter of Shandra and Charles Smith ... Has three sisters; La'Shantis, Sharnise and Shawndrika ... Majoring in psychology with a minor in biology
[Sophomore] Set a personal best in the weight throw with a distance of 12.65 meters at the MTSU meet placing 8th … Set a personal best in the shot put with a throw of 9.79 meters placing 12th … Placed 12th in the Sun Belt Conference Championships in the discus throw with a throw of 37.58 meters … Set personal best in the hammer throw with a throw of 40.23 meters at the Sun Belt Conference Championships, just missing the all-time ranking list … Member of the 2011 Academic All-American team.
[Freshman] Redshirted for the Indoor season but participated in the outdoor season…Competed in the discus…Placed eighth at the South Alabama Invitational and the Southern Miss Invitational in the discus.
[HIGH SCHOOL] Four-year letterwinner for coach William (Bill) Stamper at Oak Ridge High School in Orlando, Fla. ... Participated in the shot put and discus during prep career ... Threw a personal-best 31'4" in the shot put during prep career ... Recorded a personal-best distance of 123'11" in the discus during prep career ... Helped lead team to three Florida Class 3A State Championships during prep career ... Helped lead team to three Metro championships during prep career ... Helped lead team to three Regional championships during prep career ... Helped lead team to three District championships during prep career ... Also lettered one year in basketball ... Graduated as an honor student ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Named Class President of her senior class.
[PERSONAL] Full name is Shayla Denise Smith ... Born March 23, 1991 ... Daughter of Shandra and Charles Smith ... Has three sisters; La'Shantis, Sharnise and Shawndrika ... Majoring in psychology with a minor in biology
Troy vs Mercer (Full Highlights)
Thursday, September 11
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗹 - 𝗦𝟭𝟬, 𝗘𝟮
Wednesday, September 10
