2017

Outdoor

• Competed in the 60m hurdles and triple jump at Big Ten Championships 
• Clocked a personal-best 100m hurdles time at Big Ten Championships, timing 13.58 in prelims 
• Ran a leg of the shuttle hurdley relay at Drake that set the fifth-fastest time in school history (54.54)
• Placed third in the 100m hudles at the Illinois Twilight, timing 13.88
• Set an outdoor PR in the triple jump at Ball State with a leap of 40'2.25" (12.25m)
• Finished second in the 100m hurdles at the EIU Big Blue Classic 
• Placed second in the triple jump at the Weems Baskin Invite with a leap of 39'9.75" (12.13m) and fifth in the 100m hurdles (13.85)

Indoor

• Illinois' Big Ten Sportsmanship Honoree
• Set a personal-best mark of 40'4.25" (12.30m) to win her flight of the triple jump at Big Ten Championships 

2016

Outdoor

• Placed 30th at NCAA West Prelims with a PR of 13.60 
• Placed 17th at Big Ten Championships in the 100m hurdles with a prelims time of 13.96
• Placed in the top-five in the 100m hurdles at six meets
• Also competed in the 100m and 200m during the season

Indoor

• Set a new PR at Big Ten Championships in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.49 and a PR in the triple jump with a mark of 39'5" (12.02m)
• Won the 60m hurdles at the EIU Early Bird 
• Set a season-best 200m time at the Meyo Invite, clocking in at 24.96 

Laney Community College

• State champion freshman year in the triple jump and 100m hurdles
• State champion sophomore year in 100m hurdles
• Conference champion in the 100m hurdles and triple jump

High School

• Lettered in track all four years
• Broke school records in 100m hurdles, triple jump, long jump, and 4x1
• 2013 Junior Nationals
• 2013 NCS 4X1 champion, placed 9th overall at state in 2011
• Placed 6th at state in 2012
• Placed 4th at state in 100 m hurdles

Personal

• Daughter of Katrina Jones
• Born May 4, 1995
• Has three siblings: Katrina, Marcelus Clay, and Korin ("Koko")
• Played the violin for 7 years
• Says her older cousin Keke had the biggest influence on her bcause she was a phenominal athlete and she aspires to be just like her
• Majoring in communications media

Smyers-Jones' Personal Bests

Outdoor
100m Hurdles: 13.58 - Big Ten Championships (5/13/17)
100m: 12.11 - Illini Open (5/4/16)
200m: 24.63 - Baldy Castillo Invite (3/19/16)
Triple Jump: 39'9.75" (12.13m) - Weems Baskin Invite (3/25/17)

Indoor
60m H: 8.49 - Big Ten Championships (2/27/16)
200m: 25.01 - Iowa State Classic (2/12/16)
Triple Jump: 40'4.25" (12.30m) - Big Ten Championships (2/25/17)

Updated February 2018