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    • Jordan Smith, M.A.
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Athletic Experience

College Achievements

I earned a four-year full ride scholarship to play volleyball at a Division I university. Eastern Michigan University is a part of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Throughout my time at Eastern, I achieve the following:

  • Lead my team to the program's first ever conference championship, earning all-tournament team honors
  • Earned first-team All-Mac (2018)
  • Voted MVP by teammates
  • Tied an Eastern Michigan record with 27 kills in a four-set match against Northern Illinois 
  • Lead my team in kills for third straight seasons, ending my career with 1341 kills overall
  • Ranked 5th overall in total number of kills per one's college career at Eastern
  •  Academic All-MAC for third-straight seasons 
  •  One of the best all-around players in the Mid-American Conference

Club & High Performance Volleyball Achievements

Club Volleyball Achievements:

I played club volleyball for the Iowa Rockets, Central Iowa Select (CIS), and Six Pack volleyball club, all located in the state of Iowa. During my club volleyball career, I earned the following medals:

  • 2013 Silver Medalist-16 Open Division
  • 2012 Gold Medalist-15 National Division
  • 2011 Bronze Medalist-14 National Division 


High Performance Achievements:

I played in four High Performance Championships. This is an international tournament where various countries and states of the United States pick the most elite players to represent their country and/or state. During my high performance career, I earned the following medals:

  • 2013 Gold Medalist
  • 2012 Silver Medalist 

High School Achievements

I attended Solon High School located in Solon, Iowa.  

Volleyball Achievements:

  •  A four-year letter winner and three-time All-WaMaC First Team honoree 
  • As a senior, I was selected the Class 3A Player of the Year and earned first team all-state honors as my team won the state championship
  • Named Most Valuable Player of the state championship tournament during my senior campaign
  • Selected to the 2014/2015 ICCA Senior All-Star Spotlight match
    • Named Most Valuable Player of the match
  • Posted over 1,000 kills throughout my high school career
  • Led Solon High School to three state tournament appearances, finishing runner-up on two occasions
  • Was named to the AVCA Under Armour All-American Watch List after leading the IHSAA 3A in kills
  • Earned honorable mention all-state honors as a sophomore and junior


Track Achievements:

  • Selected as a Drake Relays participant (2013, 2014, 2015)
  • Selected to the 2015 Senior All-Star Spotlight Meet
  • Broke her own record school records on multiple occasions, including three consecutive years in the Open 400M
  • Set the school record twice in the Sprint Medley and in 4x400M as a senior
  • Finishes at the Iowa State High School Championship:
    • As a senior
      • 4th in the Open 400M
      • 4th in the Sprint Medley
      • 6th in the 4x400M
      • 8th in the 4x 200M
      • broke the school record in the 400-meter and 4x400
    • As a junior
      • 6th in the sprint medley relay team 
      • broke the school record in the 400-meter and sprint medley
    • As a sophomore
      •  1st in the distance medley relay team
      • broke the school record in the 400-meter and the distance medley
      • Class 3A State Championship 
    • As a freshman
      • Qualified in the 400-meter dash as a freshman and finished 17th

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