Thomas Smith Class: Junior Hometown: Bloomington, Ind. High School: Bloomington South Event: Throws Birthdate: 04/11/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: 2008 All-MVC during both the indoor and outdoor seasons...Qualified for the 2008 NCAA Mideast Outdoor Regional in the shot put...Posted 15 top-10 finishes in the indoor season...There was only one time the entire indoor season where he didn't place among the top-10 individuals...Achieved a career-best in the weight throw with a 60-11.50 (19.26) toss at the Iowa Classic...Registered a career indoor best in the shot put when he finished second with a 55-09.25 (17.00m) mark at the McDonald's Invitational...Added 23 more top-10 finishes in the outdoor season...Set career-bests in the hammer (183-11), discus (156-00), shot put (55-03.75) and javelin (178-10)...Threw in 13 meets between the 2007 indoor and outdoor seasons, earning 22 top-10 finishes...Won a meet title in the javelin at the Gatorade Classic...Finished third in the shot put at the 2008 MVC Outdoor Championships.

Pre-SIU: Conference and sectional shot put and discus champion at Bloomington South High School...Finished eighth in the state in the shot put and fifth in the discus...Threw a personal best 58-10 in the shot put and 173-9 in the discus...All-conference selection in football...Also garnered all-academic and all-state honors.

Personal: Full name is Thomas Anthony Smith...Majors in Cinema Photography and Television...Born April 11, 1988...Son of Thomas and Stephanie Smith.