COLLEGE: Enjoyed both a fantastic indoor and outdoor track season as a thrower and finished 10^th at the NAIA national meet in the discus competition… In her first meet at the Washington State University Indoor, she established a school record in the shot put… Threw the shot put, discus, and hammer during the season and set a school record in the indoor discus at well… In the outdoor season, she placed third in the discus and fourth in the shot put in her first meet… She then won the discus title at the Idaho Cup and placed second in the shot put… Season highlight came in late April when she exceeded the NAIA championships’ discus qualifying mark… Threw 139-11 at nationals, breaking her own school record.

HIGH SCHOOL: Capped an outstanding year at Everett High by winning the Washington State 3A shot put title and finishing second in the discus during the State meet her senior year… Also threw the javelin in high school… When she signed with LCSC in early May, she was ranked the state’s No. 5 shot putter in high school, and also was No. 13 in discus and No. 32 in javelin… Her top marks her senior year were close to meeting the qualifying marks for the NAIA national meet… Was named the Gatorade Rookie of the Year in 2005.

PERSONAL: Born, Feb. 25, 1990… Her mother and father are Sheri and Corey Smith and her step-father is Lance Swehla, who is head women’s softball coach at Shoreline Community College… Has one sister, Alyshia, and twin brothers, Drew and Jordan… Hobbies include hiking, swimming, river rafting, rock climbing, and anything outdoors. Has a double major of Chemistry and Biology at LCSC.