Abria Smith

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Abria Smith
Personal information
Born (2002-01-25) 25 January 2002 (age 23)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) SP : 18.92m (Gainesville, 2025)
Medal record
Women's athletics
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Summer World University Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2025 Bochum Shot put

Abria Smith (born 25 January 2002) is an American shot putter. She was runner-up at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships and won a silver medal at the 2025 Summer World University Games. [1]

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Early life

From Chicago, she attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School and studied at Hampton University in Virginia before later transferring back to her home state and the University of Illinois. [2] [3] [4]

Career

Smith did not record a distance over 16 metres in the shot put her three years at Hampton University but began to throw consistently further distances the season after transferring to the University of Illinois, and working with coach JC Lambert. [5] In April 2025, she threw 18.92 metres to win the Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, Florida. [6] In May 2025, she won the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a throw of 17.95 metres. [7] She was runner-up to Mya Lesnar at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships in Eugene, Oregon, with a throw of 18.85 metres. [8] [9] She threw 18.75 metres at the Ed Murphey Classic in Memphis, Tennessee in July 2025. [10] Later that month, she won a silver medal behind Axelina Johansson at the 2025 Summer World University Games in Germany, with a throw of 17.38 metres. [11]

References

  1. "Abria Smith". World Athletics. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  2. Thomas, Tristan (26 April 2025). "Abria Smith contending for the nation's best mark in shot put". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  3. "Southwest Suburban Girls Conference Championship 2018". Mile Split. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  4. Thomas, Marilyn (7 April 2020). "VTV e-learning produces 'At Home' show reflecting student life". hfchronicle.com. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  5. Hof-Mahoney, Paul (30 July 2025). "USATF Outdoor Championships: Event-By-Event Throws & Heptathlon Preview" . Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. "Abria Smith 1st Place Women's Invitational Shot Put - Florida Tom Jones Memorial Invitational 2025". Runnerspace. 18 April 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  7. "Abria Smith, Several Illini Win Titles at Big Ten Outdoor Championships". Sports Illistrated. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  8. "NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships". World Athletics. 11 June 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  9. Aramboles, Angel (13 June 2025). "Mya Lesnar Wins NCAA Shot Put National Championship". Wrestling News. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  10. "Ed Murphey Classic". World Athletics. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  11. "S. African sprinter Walaza crowned in 100m, USA claims 4 more swimming golds at Universiade". News.cn. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 23 July 2025.