Delcambre’s Emma Smith holds up her shirt that she recently won at the McNeese Indoor meet earlier in the month.
Delcambre’s Smith wins twice in indoor high jump competition
Emma Smith, a junior at Delcambre, is having an impressive indoor high-jumping season so far.
She won first place at her last two indoor meets, clearing 5-8 each time.
On January 17, she took first place at the McNeese Indoor Meet with a jump of 5-8.
The following week, she went to Baton Rouge for the LSU High School meet, where she again cleared 5-8 to win the event. She also placed 8th in the 60-meter hurdles.
On Jan. 10, at the Texas A&M Indoor High School meet, she finished third with a jump of 5-7 3/4.
Her personal best in high school is 5-8.
This week, Smith is set to compete at McNeese again as she prepares for the Division II LHSAA Indoor State meet in a couple of weeks.
Smith is the current Division II indoor state champion.