Long Beach State University Athletics
2009 Track and Field Roster

Patrick Smith
- Position:
- Sprints/Javelin
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Fremont, Calif.
- Prev School:
- College of San Mateo
2008 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season at Long Beach State.
2007 (Junior):Â A Big West qualifier in the javelin, finishing seventh at the conference championships ... Established a personal-record 192-6 ... Also ran a season-best 11.28 in the 100m.
Prior to LBSU: Lettered two years in football and track at the College of San Mateo ... Was a state finalist in the javelin ... Took fifth in the 100m at the league championships ... Helped the football squad to a third-place finish in the state.
High School: Earned two varsity letters in football and track at St. Francis High School ... All-league performer in the 100m ... Finished fourth in the 200m at the league championships in 2004 ... Ran top times of 10.89 (100m) and 21.21 (200m) ... Threw a lifetime-best 185-06 in the javelin ... An Honor roll student.
Personal: Trained at the U.S. Olympic Training center in New York and Colorado ... Majoring in finance.
2007 (Junior):Â A Big West qualifier in the javelin, finishing seventh at the conference championships ... Established a personal-record 192-6 ... Also ran a season-best 11.28 in the 100m.
Prior to LBSU: Lettered two years in football and track at the College of San Mateo ... Was a state finalist in the javelin ... Took fifth in the 100m at the league championships ... Helped the football squad to a third-place finish in the state.
High School: Earned two varsity letters in football and track at St. Francis High School ... All-league performer in the 100m ... Finished fourth in the 200m at the league championships in 2004 ... Ran top times of 10.89 (100m) and 21.21 (200m) ... Threw a lifetime-best 185-06 in the javelin ... An Honor roll student.
Personal: Trained at the U.S. Olympic Training center in New York and Colorado ... Majoring in finance.
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