A native of Goldsboro, North Carolina, Alex Smith-Fort'e of Mount Olive achieved a personal best mark in the weight throw following a toss of 19.21 meters (63-0.25 feet) on his final attempt at the Liberty Open.
Smith-Fort'e reached the NCAA provisional mark for a third straight week and placed third overall in a field of over 50 competitors. He currently sits 20th overall in NCAA Division II in the weight throw while being the only athlete in the Southeast Region to reach an NCAA Standard in the weight throw.
2023-24 Conference Carolinas Men’s Indoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Week 6 (Feb. 6, 2024)
Track Athlete of the Week: Jason Hart, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Alex Smith-Fort’e, Mount Olive