Male Athlete of the Week-Adam Smith

RedTail Track and Field student-athlete Adam Smith has been named Scheels Male Athlete of the Week for his performance in the Region XI Championships at Buena Vista University on February 16th and 17th.

Adam threw a PR in the Shot Put and placed 5th, while also moving up to number two on the Hawkeye top 10 list in the event. He has been dealing with injuries and has kept a positive attitude and stayed focused on returning, while also being a positive teammate and role model.

"Adam has been dealing with a couple of injuries and has had to take time off to bounce back. He came into the meet saying he was ready and feeling good," said assistant coach Jhawan Horton. "He went out there and hit a new PR in Shot Put as well as being the top-ranked Freshman in the field. Very proud of him and his ability to bounce back and handle adversity and hope we can keep this momentum going as we head into the conference meet."

Smith is originally from Solon, IA.