2027 Track & Field Roster
Justin Smithey
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Waxahachie, Texas
- High School:
- Waxahachie HS
2025-2026
Indoors – learning to throw the weight throw, he only threw the implement in the WAC Championship, finishing 9 th with a throw of 49-3.75/15.03m.
Outdoors – competed in 6 outdoor meets, opening the season with a 3 rd place finish at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational in the discus throw, and then winning the ASU David Noble Relays the following week in the DT. At the Texas Relays, placed 2 nd in the “B” Division DT. At the McMurry War Hawk Classic, Justin won the DT with a personal best of 178-2/54.30m (the collegiate implement is 14 ounces heavier than the HS discus). At the War Hawk Classic, he also threw his season best in the hammer throw – 150- 0/45.72m. After a 4 th place finish in the Baylor Michael Johnson Invitational, he finished up his first outdoor season at the WAC Championship with a 5 th place finish in the DT and an 11 th place in the HT. Following the season, Justin qualified to compete at the USATF U20 Championship in Eugene, OR, where he finished 12 th in the DT (centimeters behind the Ivy League DT champ) with a throw of 180-9.25/55.10m.
Before ACU
Justin competed for Waxahachie HS during his high school years. During his junior year, he placed 5 th in the District 11-6A discus throw. He improved dramatically during his senior season, first placing 11 th in the Texas Relays DT. He then won the District 11-6A discus, before placing 5 th in a talented field at the Region II-6A DT with a personal best throw of 180-4/54.97m. That throw placed him as the #20 best throw in Texas. His year-over-year improvement in the DT was impressive – throwing 97 6 as a freshman, 121-0 as a sophomore, 152-8 as a junior and finishing his high school career with a personal best throw of 180 4. At ACU, Justin will throw the discus, but is also working on the hammer throw.
Personal
Justin graduated from Waxahachie HS in 2025 – graduating in the Top 10% of his class and an AP Scholar with Distinction. His parents are Jason and Theresa Smithey and he has a brother, Austin, and a sister, Emma. His Father, Jason, competed for the University of Texas also as a thrower and his sister, Emma, competed for Colorado School of Mines in volleyball. At ACU, Justin is a Finance major and in addition to his athletic scholarship, he is also a recipient of the Royce L. Money Chancellor’s Award and the Presidential Scholarship. He has also been active as a volunteer at All Kind Animal Initiative and at his home church – First United Methodist of Waxahachie.
Why did you choose ACU? I chose ACU because of its extremely kind and caring community.
What is your favorite thing about ACU? My favorite thing about ACU so far is the people here. They are always down for a conversation.
Indoors – learning to throw the weight throw, he only threw the implement in the WAC Championship, finishing 9 th with a throw of 49-3.75/15.03m.
Outdoors – competed in 6 outdoor meets, opening the season with a 3 rd place finish at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational in the discus throw, and then winning the ASU David Noble Relays the following week in the DT. At the Texas Relays, placed 2 nd in the “B” Division DT. At the McMurry War Hawk Classic, Justin won the DT with a personal best of 178-2/54.30m (the collegiate implement is 14 ounces heavier than the HS discus). At the War Hawk Classic, he also threw his season best in the hammer throw – 150- 0/45.72m. After a 4 th place finish in the Baylor Michael Johnson Invitational, he finished up his first outdoor season at the WAC Championship with a 5 th place finish in the DT and an 11 th place in the HT. Following the season, Justin qualified to compete at the USATF U20 Championship in Eugene, OR, where he finished 12 th in the DT (centimeters behind the Ivy League DT champ) with a throw of 180-9.25/55.10m.
Before ACU
Justin competed for Waxahachie HS during his high school years. During his junior year, he placed 5 th in the District 11-6A discus throw. He improved dramatically during his senior season, first placing 11 th in the Texas Relays DT. He then won the District 11-6A discus, before placing 5 th in a talented field at the Region II-6A DT with a personal best throw of 180-4/54.97m. That throw placed him as the #20 best throw in Texas. His year-over-year improvement in the DT was impressive – throwing 97 6 as a freshman, 121-0 as a sophomore, 152-8 as a junior and finishing his high school career with a personal best throw of 180 4. At ACU, Justin will throw the discus, but is also working on the hammer throw.
Personal
Justin graduated from Waxahachie HS in 2025 – graduating in the Top 10% of his class and an AP Scholar with Distinction. His parents are Jason and Theresa Smithey and he has a brother, Austin, and a sister, Emma. His Father, Jason, competed for the University of Texas also as a thrower and his sister, Emma, competed for Colorado School of Mines in volleyball. At ACU, Justin is a Finance major and in addition to his athletic scholarship, he is also a recipient of the Royce L. Money Chancellor’s Award and the Presidential Scholarship. He has also been active as a volunteer at All Kind Animal Initiative and at his home church – First United Methodist of Waxahachie.
Why did you choose ACU? I chose ACU because of its extremely kind and caring community.
What is your favorite thing about ACU? My favorite thing about ACU so far is the people here. They are always down for a conversation.
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