2008-09 Track & Field Roster

Brandon Smithers

  • Position Multi-events
  • Height 6-2
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Shreveport, La.
  • Highschool Southwood HS

Biography

2007-08:  INDOOR ? finished fifth in the long jump at the LSU Combined Event with the team’s top mark of the season at 7.16 meters ... also finished fifth in the long jump at the Texas Tech Invitational with a mark of 6.89 meters ... ran the 55-meter dash in 6.82 seconds at the Texas Tech Invitational ... OUTDOOR ? finished ninth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships in the long jump with a leap of 23’ 7 ?” ... also recorded a third-place finish at the NSU Relays with a jump of 23’ 5 ?” in the long jump ... jumped a distance of 45’ 7 ?” in the triple jump for a sixth-place finish at the NSU Relays

2006-07: Redshirted

2005-06: INDOOR - Recorded a season-best in the long jump of 23’ 3.25" (7.09m) at the Southland Championships...OUTDOOR - Recorded a long jump season-best of 22’ 10" (6.96m) at the LSU Alumni Gold Invitational

Prep: Holds the school record for the 4x200 at 1:25...Has a long jump record of 23’ 7.75"...Received Coaches Award...Named to Honor Roll

Personal: Born April 15, 1986 in Houston, Texas...Son of Reginald Washington and Pamela Wilson...Has two brothers, Keith Nash and Carlos Nash...Has a sister, LaKeitha Nash...Majoring in g overnment

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-08Sophomore

    Multi-events
    6'2"
  • 2008-09Junior

    Multi-events
    6'2"