Parker Smith

Position:
Pole Vault
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Highlands Ranch, Colo.
High School:
ThunderRidge

Smith's PR
• Pole Vault - 17-7

Senior Year: Cleared 17-7 to take second at the ACC Indoor Championships • Placed third at ACC Outdoor Championships • Earned All-America honors with fourth-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships

Junior Year: Placed fourth at ACC Indoor and Outdoor Championships • Competed at NCAA Regionals with season best 17-2 ¾ • Finished 11th at NCAA Outdoor Championships • All-ACC Academic honors

Sophomore Year: Placed third at the 2009 ACC Indoor Championships in the pole vault • Earned second place at the 2009 ACC Outdoor Championships and went on to place 19th at the NCAA Outdoor Championships • ACC Academic Honor Roll and Dean's List honors.

Freshman Year: Finished seventh in the pole vault at the ACC Outdoor Championships • Also competed in the 4x400-meter relay • Redshirted during the indoor season.

Prep: Colorado 5A State Champion • Great Southwest Champion • Placed fifth at Junior Olympic Nationals • Academic Letter Winner • Also played football and wrestled.

Personal: Undecided on a major • Admires Lance Armstrong, John Elway and Sergey Bubka • His favorite book is "Mouse and the Motorcycle" • Favorite TV show is "Flight of the Conchords" • Favorite movie is "Billy Madison" • Admits he can ride a unicycle and juggle at the same time • Parker James Smith is the son of David and Tracie Smith • Born July 25, 1988, in Salt Lake City, Utah.