Chad Smith Class: Freshman Hometown: Irvine, CA High School: University HS Height: 6-1 Event: Shot Put-Hammer Experience: HS

HIGH SCHOOL: Smith graduated from University High School in Irvine, CA in 2004...placed fourth at the California state meet in the shot put in 2004...named 2004 Pacific Coast League Athlete of the Year...CIF-SS Division II shot put champion 2003-04...Pacific League Champion in the shot put from 2002-04...PR of 62-6.75 broke his school's 25-year-old record...was also an All-CIF-SS and All-Pacific Coast League offensive lineman for the football team.

PERSONAL: Chad Wesley Smith was born July 5, 1986 in Whittier, CA...parents are Wesley and Marilyn Smith...has two older brother, Adam and Zach...Zach graduated from Cal in 1999...undeclared.