2021-22 Track & Field Roster

Haley Smith

Haley Smith

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Summit HS
  • Hometown:
    Bend, Ore.
  • Major:
    Medical Microbiology

Summary

Biography

Haley Smith Top Marks
OUTDOOR MARK YEAR
Javelin Throw 140-5 2018 Summit Invitational
Discus Throw 47.43m/155-7 2021 Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival
Shot Put 40-1 2018 Nike/Jesuit Twilight Relays

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2020-21 Outdoor
  • Set a personal best 47.43m/155'7" in the discus throw at the Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival.
  • Made her collegiate debut at the Willie Williams Classic/Dave Murray Distance Carnival.
2020-21 Indoor - Did not compete

High School
  • Won two state titles in the discus at Summit High School, taking first in 2018 and 2017 at the 5A State Championships.
  • Finished second in the shot put and javelin throw at the 2018 Championships.
  • In 2017, she took third in the javelin and ninth in the shot put, and in 2016 she finished second in the discus.
  • Competed on the track in 2015 where she finished 10th in the 400-meters.
  • Finished runner-up at the Oregon Volleyball State Championships.
  • Took fourth place in 2016.
  • First-team All-League and All-State Tournament in volleyball in 2015 where she was also named as the Player of the Game in the State Championship final.
  • Earned second-team All-League when the team took fourth at the State Championships in 2014.
 
Personal: Haley Smith was born in February, 2000 to Julie and Todd Smith . . . Her father played baseball for Washington State and her grandfather, Robert Dutcher, played football at UCLA . . . She has one brother, Brad, who attends the University of Oregon . . . Haley will pursue a degree in biotechnology at ASU and is enrolled in the Barrett Honors College.

 
If you could have dinner with anyone from any era, who would it be and where?
Chris Hemsworth at Nobu
One word to describe the feeling of putting on the ASU uniform for the first time:
Still have yet to put on the uniform :(
The most upset you have ever been in a game was:
When my team and I lost the volleyball state championship my senior year of high school.
The happiest you have ever been in a game:
When I got the Oregon 5A State Meet Record in the discus three times during the same competition (in other words, I broke the record and then then broke my record two more times).
You have a chance to go watch one past sporting event live (any sport)...what are you going to?
Watch the 2016 Rio Olympic final of the men’s shot put.
You need a walk-up song, what is it?
Blue by Eiffel 65
What do you like best about your hometown?
All of the endless hiking opportunities in the Cascade Mountain Range.
A movie you have watched more than once and will watch again:
Avengers Endgame
Past Sun Devil (any sport) you wish you could have watched compete:
Maggie Ewen
Favorite song from your favorite artist?
Heart by Rainbow Kitten Surprise
What is one of your favorite quotes?
Everything will work our in the end.
What chore do you absolutely hate doing?
Refilling the water filter.
What is your favorite form of exercise?
HIIT
Who has been the biggest influence on your career?
My high school track coach, David Turnbull.
If you could witness any event past, present or future, what would it be?
First commercial travel into space.
If you could learn to do anything, what would it be?
Sky dive
If you could meet anyone, past or present, who would it be?
Chris Hemsworth
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?
Expecting perfection out of myself.
What story does your family always tell about you?
How when I was a baby, I snuck into the kitchen, hopped onto the counter, dumped out the whole container of goldfish (Costco sizes container) and ate them all while playing with the knife block next to me (I was 2).
What's your favorite TV show and why?
Selling Sunset because the tea is jaw dropping haha
If you were a character on a TV show, which one would you be
Sandy from Spongebob
If someone wrote a book about your life, what would they title it?
Discovering How to Love Yourself
Name one thing about yourself that most people don't know:
I have a fear of fire.
If you had to watch one show for the rest of your life, it would be:
The Office
What is the most important thing that a parent/grandparent taught you?
Always go out of your comfort zone. You’ll surprise yourself.
What was the single-biggest challenge of your life?
Tearing my ACL my junior year of high school and dealing with the major life changes that came with it. For instance, I had to give up volleyball and work on pursuing a future in track and field.
What is your favorite road trip destination?
Yosemite National Park
What toppings do you get on your pizza?
Margarita pizza all the way
Favorite pro athlete you have been around...
Ashton Eaton
Most underrated coach you have been around...
Brian Blutreich
Past Sun Devil game/event you wish you would have been there live to see...
ASU beating The U of A in football in 2018 at the U of A.
What you know now that you wish you knew in high school...
Everything works out in the end.
Typically, I am in bed and lights are out at...
11:00
Last book I read:
Twilight
Last movie I saw:
Due Date
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Selena Gomez
The most played song on my phone (spotify, ipod, etc.) is:
Beast of Burden by The Rolling Stones
My favorite month:
February
Something I have not done, but I will...
Climb to the top of Mt. Kilimanjaro
What is your favorite holiday and why?
Thanksgiving because my family is everything to me. Taking the opportunity once a year to celebrate them and their impact in my life is something I’ll never take for granted.
What three words would you use to describe yourself?
Ambitious, positive, and appreciative
If you could be on any game show, which show would you choose?
Wheel of Fortune
What is the most useful app you have downloaded?
Hay Day (quarantine life saver)
What is your best childhood memory?
My favorite childhood memory is going to the Oregon Coast with my best friend since Kindergarten. We were in third grade when we went, and we went to the Oregon Coast aquarium, went whale watching, bought too much taffy, went sand dollar hunting, etc.
You have just won the lottery, what is your first purchase?
A Tesla Truck
What is your favorite sport to watch?
Volleyball
What is your favorite food?
Peanut butter
What is your favorite restaurant?
The Washington (in Bend, OR)
What is your favorite candy?
Reece’s peanut butter cups
What do you miss the most about being a kid?
Lack of responsibility
What is the hardest thing that you have ever done?
Coming back from tearing my ACL. It was all about discipline and harnessing motivation at your lowest points. It really challenged my mental toughness.
One sentence to describe your family...
My family is always out to embarrass you in the most loving way.
What is a place that you have always wanted to visit?
Rome
My dream job is:
A cardiologist
An initiative/movement that means a lot to me is:
The green energy movement

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

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  • 2020Sophomore

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  • 2021Junior

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  • 2021-22Senior

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