Jill Smith (2018) - Hall of Fame - University of Oregon Athletics

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 11^th.