Hall of Fame
Smith, Jill
Jill Smith
- Induction:
- 2018
- Class:
- 1990
Jill Smith was one of Oregon’s earliest women’s NCAA track and field champions and was Oregon’s first NCAA women’s javelin champion when she captured that title in 1988 with a throw of 180-8. That mark is the fifth-best in program history using the old javelin implement. Smith was eighth in the javelin at the NCAA meet the year before as a freshman in 1987, as she garnered all-America status for both seasons. She had three top-five finishes at the Pac-10 Championships during her career, including a runner-up showing in 1988. As a team, Oregon posted three straight second-place finishes at the conference meet over her final three seasons as a Duck. Smith also competed in the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trails where she finished 11th.
Duck Insider 9-9-25
Tuesday, September 09
Duck Insider 9-8-25
Tuesday, September 09
Dillon Thieneman: "Keep grinding day in and day out."
Tuesday, September 09
Ify Obidegwu: "Going the extra mile."
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