2012-13 Track & Field Roster

Nicole Smith

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Senior
  • High School Home Schooled
  • Hometown Tampa, Fla.

Biography

Nicole Smith - Personal Bests
Indoor
Outdoor
Event
Mark
Year
Event
Mark
Year
Pole Vault 11-7.75 2011 Pole Vault 11-3.75 2010

2011
Indoor
• At the first meet of the season, qualified for the BIG EAST Championships with a leap of 11-7 to take fourth place
• Finished in 11th place at BIG EAST with a new personal-best height of 11-7.75
• Took home 14th place at the Minnesota Invite (1/22) with a height of 11-1.75

2010
Outdoor
• Competed at the BIG EAST Championships (5/1) in the pole vault
• Cleared 11-2.5 at the LSU Alumni Gold meet (4/17)
• Posted a new PR of 11-3.75 at the Spike's Classic (4/2)
• Went 10-11.75 in the pole vault at the USF Open (3/5) and the Bulls Invitational (3/19)
• Also ran the 4x100 relay with USF's other three pole vaulters at the Open
Indoor
• Qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the pole vault, where she finished 12th by clearing 10-10
• Took fifth in the pole vault at the Reebok Invitational (Jan. 29) by clearing 11-1.75 for a BIG EAST mark
• Leapt 10-7 at the Minnesota Invitational (Jan. 22)
• Went 10-6 in the pole vault at the Oiler Invite (Dec. 5)

Sickles High School
• Competed for Sickles in track and field
• Was named Most Valuable Athlete in track and field in 2009
• Team captain in 2008 and '09
• Named Outstanding Pole Vaulter in 2007
• Won the Newcomer Award in track in 2006
• Attended Bill Cashman's Thin Air Vault Club in Orlando 

Personal
• Born Feb. 14, 1991
• Daughter of Mike and Jan Smith
• Father, Mike swam for USF
• Has one younger brother and one younger sister
• Enjoys Ultimate Frisbee, disc golf, soccer, golf, boating, swimming, reading, foosball, hiking, camping, horseback riding and playing the piano
• Majoring in athletic training

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2010-11Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2011-12Junior

    Pole Vault
  • 2012-13Senior

    Pole Vault