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2019 Track & Field Roster

Southland Conference
Michael Wade
Tim Nelson
Dave Beyer / McMurry
Michael Wade
Michael Wade
Lonnie Smith

Lonnie Smith

  • Position
    Throws
  • Height
    5-9
  • Class
    Senior
  • Highschool
    Tempe HS
  • Hometown
    Phoenix, Ariz.

Biography

Collegiate PR | SP: 48-7.25 (14.81m); DT: 182-3 (53.54m); HT: 171-11 (52.41m); WT: 55-4.5 (16.88m); JT: 177-7 (54.13m)
 
2017-18 (Junior): INDOORS … Competed in the shot put and weight throw for the Wildcats … Finished eighth in weight throw (55-4.75) at the Southland Conference Championships … Took sixth in shot put (45-4.5) and seventh in weight throw (54-9.5) at the Texas Tech Classic … OUTDOORS … Third Team All-Conference discus … Competed in discus, hammer and javelin … Finished third in discus at the Southland Conference Championships with a personal best mark of 182-3 … Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary Round in discus, finishing 29th with a throw of 168-3 … Posted a personal best in hammer at the conference meet with a mark of 171-11 good for seventh.
 
2017 (Junior): INDOORS … Southland Conference weighted throw champion with a mark of 58-9.25 … Placed first at the J.D. Martin Invitational (62-2.25) and second at the Dunamis Sports Group College Classic (58-4.5) in the weighted throw … Finished eighth (43-11.75) in shot put at the SLC Championships … OUTDOORS … Did not compete.
 
2016 (Sophomore): INDOORS … Made her indoors debut at the Texas A&M Team Invitational finishing eighth in the weighted throw (53-4.25) … Took third at the Houston Invitational (54-8.25) and fifth at the Charlie Thomas (54-8.75) hosted by Texas A&M … Took fifth (54-10.25) in weighted throw and finished 13th (41-3) in shot put at the Southland Conference Championships … OUTDOORS … Top finisher at the ACU Oliver Jackson Twilight in hammer throw (173-4) and runner up in discus (144-11) … Finished third in discus at the Texas Tech Open with a mark of 143-4.
 
2015 (Freshman): Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll ... INDOORS … Did not compete indoors ... OUTDOORS … Competed frequently in the shot put, discus and hammer, finishing her first year with personal best distances of 40-0 (12.19m), 142-7 (43.47m) and 165-9 (50.53m), respectively ... Best hammer throw toss of season was good for seventh place at the Southland Conference Championships ... Hammer throw runner-up (159-6, 48.61) at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open ... Placed fourth in both the hammer and discus at ACU's Wes Kittley Invitational and was third place in the shot put ... Took third in the hammer throw at the Texas Tech Outdoor Open ... Made collegiate debut at the TCU College Invite.

High School: Graduated from Tempe High School in 2014 ... Came to ACU with personal records of 39-11 in the shot put 126-11 in the discus ... Placed second in the shot put in 2014 and third in the discus in 2013 at the Arizona D2 state meet.

Personal: Given name is Lonnie Zanihya Smith ... Born 28 April 1996 in Phoenix, Ariz. ... Daughter of Lonnie Smith and Nadette Lewis ... Kinesiology major.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Junior

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2017-18Redshirt Junior

    Throws
    5'9"
  • 2019Senior

    Throws
    5'9"