UPEI鈥檚 Bailey Smith captures silver in 60-metre dash
UPEI鈥檚 Bailey Smith won the silver medal in the 60-metre dash at the 2019 U SPORTS Track & Field Championships last night in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Smith is a third-year nursing student and a sprinter on the 69传媒Track & Field Team. Her time in the final was an impressive 7.498 seconds.
鈥淏ailey had a great run in an extreme situation,鈥� said Colin MacAdam, coach of the 69传媒Track & Field team. 鈥淪he had a shaky start, but an incredible finish. There are more than 500 athletes competing in Winnipeg, but the lone 69传媒athlete opened a lot of eyes. A great finish to a great season!鈥�
Smith, who is from Mount Stewart, PEI, was also recently named the AUS women鈥檚 track athlete of the year, a feat she has now managed two years in a row. She鈥檚 also the three-time winner of the 60-metres in the AUS.
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