2021 Track & Field Roster
Will Smith
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Willits, CA
- High School:
- Willits HS
2020 -- Spring sports schedule was canceled due to COVID-19; however, retains an extra season of NCAA eligibility moving forward into next year.
2019 -- Entered the Top 10 for the discus in school history, releasing a career-best throw of 170 feet & 11 inches at the Cal Poly #ShareSLO Invitational hosted on March 23 ... his PR (52.10m) from the 37th annual home invite finished ranked No. 85 west of the Mississippi in the NCAA’s regional rankings for first-round qualifying to the national championships ... went on to take 10th place at the Big West Championships, posting a mark of 163’ 2” at the conference finals on May 11 ... also reached the 170-foot level in the discus during the Blue-Green Rivalry Dual at UC Santa Barbara on April 27, notching second place at Pauley Track ... established a collegiate best for the shot put at the Gauchos’ Tri-Meet March 9, landing a mark of 45’ 9”.
2018 -- His debut season in action for the Mustangs, posted the top discus performance on the squad, earning a mark of 168 feet, 2 inches at the Blue-Green Rivalry Dual Meet vs. UC Santa Barbara on April 28 ... took second place with his PR vs. the Gauchos ... ultimately finished in ninth place at the Big West Conference Championships on May 12 at CSUN, posting a throw of 158 feet ... added a fourth-place performance of 155’ 8” at Cal State Fullerton’s Titan Challenge on March 31 ... season-best shot put mark, 42’ 10.25”, came March 3 at the Cal Opener in Berkeley.
2017 -- Redshirted.
Prep -- At Willits High School, took fourth place at the 2016 North Coast Section Championships for the discus, with a throw of 164 feet, 2 inches; his PR was a school-record 165’ 6” (shattering the Wolverine record by six feet) ... was also fifth in the shot put at the NCS finals as a senior, with a mark of 49’ 5.75” ... PR in the shot was 49’ 9” at the 2016 Meet of Champions in Berkeley ... was an honors student and belonged to Leadership, the Woodworking Club and Student Council.
Personal -- Majors in Recreation, Parks & Tourism Administration/Experience Industry Management.
