2025-26 Women's Track & Field Roster

Jada Smith

Jada Smith

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Hometown:
    Wellington, Fla.
  • High School:
    Palm Beach Central

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• First Team All-Patriot League: Outdoor (2024: long jump)
• Patriot League Rookie of the Week (4/25/23)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2025)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25
Competed at the USF Alumni Invitational in the 100m and 200m before her outdoor season ended due to injury … Ran a 7.58 in the 60m dash to finish fourth at the Patriot League Indoor Championships (March 2) … Also competed in the 200m and helped BU run a 3:49.80 time in the 4x400m at the Championships (March 1-2) … Opened up her season with a 24.62 time in the 200m and a 7.61 mark in the 60m dash at the Battle in Beantown (Jan. 18).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24
During the outdoor season, won the long jump at the Patriot League Championships with a jump of 5.90m (19’ 4.25”) … Also placed third in the 4x100m relay at the league meet … Finished fifth in the 100m at the league meet with a time of 11.89 … Ran a season best 200m time of 25.58 at both the Michael Johnson Invitational and the South Florida Invitational … During the indoor season, helped BU take first in the 4x400m relay at the Suffolk Ice Breaker … Ran to first in the 60m at the Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener with a time of 7.59.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
During the outdoor season, placed second in the 100m (11.87) and third in the 4x100m relay (46.43) at the Patriot League Championships … Helped the 4x400m relay (3:52.93) place fifth and competed in the 200m (25.07) at the PL meet … Set a personal best time of 11.74 in the 100m at the Michael Johnson Invitational … Also competed in the 200m (24.73) and the 4x100m relay (47.96) at the meet … Set a season best time of 24.57 in the 200m at the Pepsi Florida Relays … During the indoor season, was a double event winner at the Patriot League Championships in the 60m (7.54) and the 4x400m relay (3:44.22) … Set two personal bests at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in the 60m (7.52) to place fourth and the 200m (24.46) … Ran on the 4x400m relay (3:46.09) that won the event at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic … Notched a personal best in the 300m (39.59) at the BU Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener … Won the 60m (7.61) at that meet as well.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Ran track and jumped at Palm Beach Central and with Fast Lane Track Club ... 4x All-American and 2x team captain ... State champion in the 4x100m in her senior year ... Placed third in the 100m and 200m at States ... State finalist in the 100m and 4x100m in her junior year ... Also played softball in high school.

PERSONAL
Daughter of Grace and Kelvin Smith ... Has one sibling, Kelvin Jr. ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and plans to major in biology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2024-25Junior

    Sprints
  • 2025-26Senior

    Sprints/Jumps