2018

Outdoor

• Competed in the pole vault at three meets
• Placed runner-up at the Kip Janvrin Open with a clearance of 15'1" (4.60m)

Indoor

• Cleared a personal-best height of 15'11" (4.85m) at the Illini Classic 
• Tied for the best height of the day at the Illinois Open, placing fourth in the pole vault 

2017

Outdoor

• Placed third at the Illinois Twilight in the pole vault with a mark of 15'7" (4.75m)

Indoor

• Set new PR with a clearance of 15'7" (4.75m) at the Iowa State Classic

• Placed fourth at the Orange and Blue Open with a season-best mark of 15'7.25" (4.76m)

• Competed at Big Ten Championships

2016

Outdoor

• Placed fourth in the pole vault at the Illini Open with a season-beset clearance of 16'1.5" (4.66m)
• Competed in the pole vault at three meets

Indoor

• Placed ninth in the pole vault at the Rod McCravy Meet with a clearance of 14'11" (4.55m)

High School

• Lettered in track and field
• Best pole vault mark was 15’ 3”
• All-State twice and All-Conference (CSL North) three times
• Coached by Scott Etchelle

Personal

• Son of Alec and Stella Smoliak
• Born on June 11, 1997
• Father, Alec played basketball in Ukraine
• Majoring in Aerospace Engineering
• Plans after college include working for Space X and becoming an astronaut

Smoliak's Personal Bests

Track & Field

Outdoor
Pole Vault: 15-7 (4.75m) - Illinois Twilight (4/22/17)

Indoor
Pole Vault: 15-11 (4.85m) - Illini Classic (1/27/18)

Updated June 2018