Manuel Smith

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Alphetta, Ga.
High School:
Milton
Position:
400m, 200m

2008 (Freshman) - Missed the entire season with an injury ... participated in part of spring drills while rehabilitating the injury.

High School - Lettered in track four years and football two years ... was a three-time scholar-athlete in track ... set the school record in the 300-meter hurdles in high school while winning the region championship ... was a high school honor graduate ... high school football coach was Scott Walker.

Personal - Member of Cadet Squadron 26 ... majoring in systems engineering management ... nickname is Manny ... son of Manuel Smith III and Marlo Smith ... siblings include Samuel, Daniel and Karly ... would like to attend pilot training following graduation ... hobbies are reading and writing ... favorite class subject is history ... has Lil Wayne or the Temptations playing in his iPod before games ... his best moment in sports was his first football practice at Air Force ... completed a summer academics class in physics during the summer ... also completed Global Engagement training and Soaring last summer.