Luke Smith
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- Height:
- 6-4
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- Hometown:
- Powell, Tenn.
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- Position:
- Thrower
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- Year:
- Junior
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- City:
- Powell
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- State:
- Tennessee
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- High School:
- Grace Christian Academy
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- Previous College:
- Roane State Community College
Bio
2021: Indoor - Competed in the shot put at two events during the 2021 indoor season. Season-high fifth place finish at the Buccaneer Invitational with a toss of 13.91 meters
Jan. 24, 2021 - KMS Invite - Shot Put - 13.83 meters - 9th
Feb. 5, 2021 - Buccaneer Invitational - Shot Put - 13.91 meters - 5th
2021: Outdoor - Competed in the shot put and discus during the 2021 outdoor season. Season-high fifth place finish in the shot put (14.61 meters) and 21st place finish in the discus (34.82 meters) at the 2021 SAC Outdoor Championships.
Mar. 26, 2021 - Montreat Invitational - Shot Put - 12.61 meters - 16th
Montreat Invitational - Discus - 34.37 meters - 22nd
Apr. 9, 2021 - Lee Flames Invitational - Shot Put - 13.06 meters - 23rd
Apr. 24, 2021 - SAC Outdoor Championships - Shot Put - 14.61 meters - 5th
SAC Outdoor Championships - Discus - 34.82 meters - 21st
PRIOR TO CARSON-NEWMAN: Attended Roane State Community College.
HIGH SCHOOL: Smith was a four sport athlete at Grace Christian Academy, participating for the Rams basketball, baseball, football and track and field squads. He won a conference championship with the football and basketball teams, two conference championships with baseball and was a member of the 2015 state championship baseball team.
PERSONAL: Son of Jim and Melanie Smith. Intends to major in Exercise Science.
News mentions
ANDERSON, S.C. - No. 23 Carson-Newman rolled at the Electric City Invitational, recording eleven event wins, setting two new NCAA provisional times, and breaking one school record on Saturday, Apr. 16.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – Makanakaishe Charamba completed the perfect weekend at the Flames Invitational, winning every single race he entered in Cleveland this weekend.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Matthew Blackmon and Christian Shouse claimed the first two event wins of the season for Carson-Newman on day two of the ETSU Invitational.
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - A record-breaking performance by Matthew Blackmon along with a provisional time in the 60 meter run by Makanakaishe Charamba led the Eagles at the first day of the ETSU Invitational.