High School: A 2008 Indoor All-American … Won North Carolina state championship in the 300-meter hurdles in 2008 … News & Observer’s Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year … Earned all-state and all-conference honors in 2008 … Named the team’s Most Valuable Runner in 2008 … Received academic all-conference recognition all four years in high school … Coached by Eddie Harden.

Personal: Born July 18, 1990 in Raleigh, N.C. … Son of Sam and Bernetta Smith … Has one sister Kayla (13) … Majoring in communications