The decorated Smith took a commanding lead over the Northeast Conference in the shot put and has her first weekly honor of the outdoor season to show for it. The defending NEC shot put champion struck gold in her signature event at the Rider Invite in Lawrenceville, NJ, heaving the implement 14.16m (46’ 4.25”). Helping Sacred Heart top 14 other Division I programs to claim the Rider Invite team title, Smith contested three throwing events and posted top-5 NEC marks in all three. She scored a total of 26 points at the meet, adding the NEC’s second-best hammer throw distance and fifth-longest discus mark to her win in the shot put.