WVU Tech's Smith notches RSC Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio -- WVU Tech sophomore Steven Smith qualified for NAIA nationals in the race walk to pick up River States Conference Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for March 25-31.
Smith, from Portland, Maine, punched his ticket to the NAIA national championship with a time of 22 minutes, 12.25 seconds in the 5,000-meter race walk. That hit the NAIA 'A' standard and placed first of 11 competitors at the Montreat (N.C.) Invitational.
The Golden Bears will compete next at the Concord Alumni meet on Friday.