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April 19, 2018 | Track & Field
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb senior Jordan Smith has been named the Big South Conference Men's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week for competition from April 12-15, as announced by the league office earlier today.
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Smith (Chesterfield, Va.) has an outstanding weekend at the Charlotte Invitational, setting new personal records in the shot put, hammer throw, and discus.
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Smith took home first-place finishes in the shot put and hammer throw, and finished second in the discus, but was the top collegiate finisher.
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In the shot put, Smith finished with a mark of 17.22 meters, setting a new Gardner-Webb record for the event and ranks fifth on the Big South's all-time performance list.
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Smith's discus throw of 50.22 meters leads all marks in the Big South this season by six meters.
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In the hammer throw, Smith took home the title with a toss of 54.82 meters.
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Gardner-Webb returns to action this weekend at the Duke Invitational, beginning Friday morning and lasting through Saturday afternoon.
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Smith (Chesterfield, Va.) has an outstanding weekend at the Charlotte Invitational, setting new personal records in the shot put, hammer throw, and discus.
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Smith took home first-place finishes in the shot put and hammer throw, and finished second in the discus, but was the top collegiate finisher.
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In the shot put, Smith finished with a mark of 17.22 meters, setting a new Gardner-Webb record for the event and ranks fifth on the Big South's all-time performance list.
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Smith's discus throw of 50.22 meters leads all marks in the Big South this season by six meters.
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In the hammer throw, Smith took home the title with a toss of 54.82 meters.
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Gardner-Webb returns to action this weekend at the Duke Invitational, beginning Friday morning and lasting through Saturday afternoon.
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