J.T. Smith (sprinter)
{{Short description|American athlete}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = J.T. Smith
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| nationality = American
| sport = Athletics
| event = Sprint
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|1|12|df=yes}}
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| agent = Mark A Pryor World Express Sports Mgmt
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| pb =100m:10.02 (Eugene, 2023)
200m: 20.32 (Commerce, 2023)
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{{MedalSport | Men's athletics}}
{{Medal|Country|the {{Flagu|United States}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|World Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|2023 Budapest|4×100 m relay}}
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J.T. Smith (born 12 January 1998) is an American track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter. In 2023, he became the US national champion over 60m indoors.{{cite web|url=https://worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/jt-smith-14977822|website=World Athletics|accessdate=7 July 2023|title=JT Smith}}
Early life
From Klein, Texas, the son of Marcey Monroe,{{cite web|url= https://lionathletics.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/j-t--smith/5830|website=Lionathletics|accessdate=July 8, 2023|title=JT Smith}} he attended Klein Oak High School.{{cite web|url=https://bvmsports.com/2023/07/03/four-lions-to-compete-at-usatf-outdoor-championships/|website=bvmsports|title= Four Lions to compete at USATF Outdoor Championships|date=July 3, 2023|accessdate=July 8, 2023}} He then attended Texas A&M University–Commerce.{{cite web|title= JT Smith leads A&M-Commerce sprinters at Southland Conference track meet|date=May 8, 2023|accessdate=July 8, 2023|url=https://www.heraldbanner.com/sports/jt-smith-leads-a-m-commerce-sprinters-at-southland-conference-track-meet/article_4d675d56-edc9-11ed-8403-cf451301895a.amp.html|website=Heraldbanner}}{{cite web|title=Texas A&M-Commerce sprinters JT Smith and Delan Edwin smash stadium records|date=17 April 2023|accessdate=July 8, 2023|url=https://www.heraldbanner.com/sports/texas-a-m-commerce-sprinters-jt-smith-and-delan-edwin-smash-stadium-records/article_b2d06766-dd3c-11ed-bf6e-07fa1838374d.amp.html}}
Career
Smith won the NCAA Division 2 National Championships in 2022 in the 100 metres.{{cite web|url=https://www.scarecruiting.com/sports-recruiting-blog/jt-smith-usatf-60m?format=amp|accessdate=July 8, 2023|title= JT Smith won the USATF 60m, proof that NCAA track and field is just as competitive as professional|date=February 20, 2023|first=David|last=Robinson}}
In February 2023, Smith won gold at the 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 60m, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.{{cite web|url= https://www.tamuc.edu/news/national-champion-jt-smith-wins-60-meter-dash-at-usatf-indoor-championships/|website=tamuc.edu|accessdate=7 July 2023|title= National Champion! J.T. Smith Wins 60-Meter Dash at USA Track and Field Indoor Championships|date=18 February 2023 }}
Competing at the 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, in Eugene, Oregon, he reached the final of the 100m competition, finishing fifth.{{cite web|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/page/4376/women-s-100m-results-usatf-outdoor-championships-2023#women100mheats|website=Watch Athletics|accessdate=July 7, 2023|date=July 6, 2023|title=Women's 100m Results: USATF Outdoor Championships 2023}} He was selected for the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023.{{cite web|url= https://www.letsrun.com/news/2023/08/usatf-announces-2023-world-championship-roster/|website=letsrun.com|accessdate=8 August 2023|date=7 August 2023|first=Jonathan|last=Gault|title= USATF Announces 2023 World Championship Roster}} Smith did not run in the final, but still received a gold medal after running in the heats.{{Cite web |date=2023 |title=4x100 Metres Relay men |url=https://worldathletics.org/results/world-athletics-championships/2023/world-athletics-championships-budapest-2023-7138987/men/4x100-metres-relay/heats/result |website=World Athletics}}
References
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{{Footer World Champions 4 x 100 m Men}}
{{USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners in men's 60 m}}
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Category:East Texas A&M University alumni
Category:American male sprinters
Category:African-American track and field athletes
Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen
Category:Track and field athletes from Texas
Category:World Athletics Championships winners
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
Category:East Texas A&M Lions men's track and field athletes
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