Southeast Missouri Athletics Hall of Fame
2004-2008
Miles Smith might very well be the greatest Division I athlete Southeast Missouri State University has produced in any sport. A native of St. Louis, Smith was a five-time All-American in the 400m, earning the prestigious honors in 2005, 2006 and 2008. He was named the Ohio Valley Conference Male Track Athlete of the Year four times (2005 indoors, 2006 indoors & outdoors and 2008 indoors) and still owns Southeast school records in the 200m (indoors), 400m (indoors and outdoors) and 4x400m relay (indoors and outdoors). Southeast enjoyed tremendous team success with Smith, winning OVC Outdoor Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2008. He won seven individual OVC Championships in his collegiate career and was named the 2006 OVC Athlete of the Championship at the OVC Indoor Track & Field Championships. Smith was also an elite competitor on the international stage. He ran for the US National Team in the 2005 IAAF World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, where he won a gold medal with the 4x400m relay team. He also qualified for the USA Olympic Trials in both 2008 and 2012. Smith returned to his alma mater as a sprinters coach in 2013-14. Prior to that, he spent the 2012-13 season as a volunteer assistant coach at Tennessee State.
