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.

Early life

From Klein, Texas, the son of Marcey Monroe, he attended

Klein Oak High School Klein Oak High School is a public high school serving students grades 9– 12 in unincorporated Harris County, Texas. The school's principal is Thomas Hensley. It was established August 1982. Klein Oak was the third high school established in ...

. He then attended Texas A&M University–Commerce.

Career

Smith won the NCAA Division 2 National Championships in 2022 in the 100 metres. In February 2023, Smith won gold at the

2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships The 2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Organized by USA Track and Field (USATF), the three-day competition took place from February 16 to February 18 and served as t ...

in the 60m, in

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. Competing at the

2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships The 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships were held at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon from July 6–9, 2023. They served as USA Track & Field's (USATF) national championships in track and field for the United States. The results of the ...

, in

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, he reached the final of the 100m competition, finishing fifth. He was selected for the

2023 World Athletics Championships The 2023 World Athletics Championships ( hu, 2023-as atlétikai világbajnokság), the nineteenth edition of the World Athletics Championships, are scheduled to be held from 19 August to 27 August 2023 in Budapest, Hungary. The city of Budapes ...

in Budapest in August 2023.

References

1998 births Living people Texas A&M University–Commerce alumni American male sprinters African-American track and field athletes 21st-century African-American sportspeople Track and field athletes from Texas World Athletics Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen Texas A&M–Commerce Lions men's track and field athletes {{US-sprint-athletics-bio-stub