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Biography
Printable Page
Courtesy of Army Athletic Communications
Release: 03/15/2007

Personal Bests
60m: 7.20
LJ: 22-8 ½
TJ: 49-3 ½

Patriot League champion in triple jump ... IC4A and NCAA Regional qualifier ... Army-Navy triple jump champion.

2009: Opened indoor season with win in the triple jump (46-10 ¼) at the Crowell Open ... qualified for the IC4A Championships in the triple jump with mark of 47-5 ¼ to place fifth at the Great Dane Classic ... posted season best of 48-7 ½ to win triple jump vs. Navy ... earned Patriot League Male Field Athlete of the Week honors after placing second with a mark of 48-1 ¾ at the BU Valentine Invitational ... had personal best long jump of 22-8 ½ to place fifth at the indoor Patriot League championships ... opened outdoor season with triple jump of 48-3 ¼ to place third at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... swept long (22-3) and triple (47-1 ½) jumps at Navy ... tied top, NCAA regional qualifying triple jump of 49-3 at outdoor Patriot League championships, but placed second based on tiebreaker.

2008: Qualified for the IC4A Championships in the triple jump with a then personal best jump of 47-11 ¼ at the Gotham Cup Invitational ... upped that mark at the Army Open with a leap of 48-0 ½  to win the event ... placed fourth in the event at the Patriot League meet with jump of 47-1 ½  ... qualified for the IC4A Outdoor Championships at the Dick Shea Invite, winning the event with jump of 47-0 ½  ... continued success with victory in the event against Navy ... posted new personal best of 48-8 ¾  at the Penn Relays ... shattered that mark with first-ever leap over 49-2 ½ at the Patriot League Championships ... won the event with personal best leap of 49-3 ½, ranking him sixth in the event all-time at Army ... earned all-league first team honors.

2007: Competed in triple jump during the indoor season ... took fifth in the event at the indoor league meet with jump of 47-3 ½ ... finished fourth in the event opposite Navy ... finished sixth at outdoor Patriots with a leap of 47-3 ¾ inches ... placed second against Navy outdoors with a jump of 45-2

2006: Produced six top-10 efforts in seven starts during the indoor slate ... placed third versus Navy with a leap of 44-8 ¼ ... took fourth at Patriots (44-7) ... excelled during the outdoor season as well ... racked up seven more top-10 finishes ... placed eighth at Patriots (44-3 ½) ... took fourth versus Navy (44-4 ¾).

High School: Graduated from Killeen High School in 2004 ... spent the 2004-05 year developing at USMAPS ... earned three letters in track and field ... competed mostly in the triple jump and the 400m ... qualified for the AAU national championships in the 4x100m relay ... also lettered in cross country and bowling ... member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Given name is Archie Terell Smith ... son of Marilyn and Archie Smith ... has two sisters ... father is a member of the Army Reserves ... member of National Society of Black Engineers, Cultural Awareness Seminar, Gospel Choir and JumpSide ‘06 ... enjoys bowling, golfing and PlayStation ... lists Vince Young and LeBron James among his favorite athletes ... majoring in Business Management ... branching Air Defense Artillery.

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