Smith finished fifth in the 100-meter dash among the 12 qualifiers that advance to Austin, Texas, for the NCAA Outdoor Championships June 5-8. She clocked a time of 11.22 seconds, a personal-best and the second-fastest time in program history, to advance.
Less than two hours after the conclusion of the 100-meter dash, Smith took to the track for the first round of qualifying in the 200-meter dash. Smith sprinted to a school-record time of 22.95 seconds to rank fourth among the 24 that advance to the quarterfinal Saturday at 9:35 p.m. (CT).
Sophomore discus throwers Babette Vandeput and Grace Flowers opened the day for the Red Wolves in Sacramento.