A senior thrower, Alex Smith-Fort'e claimed first place in the weight throw and improved his NCAA Standard with a distance of 18.55 meters (60-10.50 feet) on his final attempt at the VMI Invite.
Smith-Fort'e holds a top-25 mark in NCAA Division II in the event and remains the top performer in the Southeast Region this indoor season. It also marks back-to-back event wins in the weight throw after collecting the victory at the Finn Pincus Invitational last week.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Week 5 (Jan. 30, 2024)
Track Athlete of the Week: Christopher Kirksey, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Alex Smith-Fort’e, Mount Olive