Vickie Smith
Vickie Smith
Full Name:  Vickie Smith
   School:  Edison High School in Miami, Florida

Awards:  2015 Champions Beyond the Game


FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
73-74 W-H     5-9  148  Fr   *   Miami                           
74-75 W       5-9  148  So   *   Miami                           
75-76 W       5-9  148  Jr   *   Miami                           
76-77 W       5-9  148  Sr   *   Miami                           


Comments
Selected as a Champion Beyond the Game in 2015

Vickie M. Smith Jackson has over 22 years of technical design and sales experience with AT&T, BellSouth and Lucent Technologies where she managed Fortune 500 and global accounts. Following her career in the technology field, she shared her knowledge with students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools as an International Business instructor. Presently she is a realtor and Principal of IBE Financial Group, LLC. She is a community activist and civic leader in South Florida. She is an Executive Committee member of the Community Relations Board, is President of the CHI Foundation, and is a board member of Our Kids of South Florida, Inc. She is recognized as a family empowerment and domestic violence prevention advocate. She has promoted the arts, business, and track and field development. Ms. Jackson, a graduate of Miami Edison Senior High School, completed a high school foreign studies program in El Escorial, Spain. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Florida State University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from Nova-Southeastern University. At FSU, she was a member of the Lady Seminole Track and Field team from 1973-1977 where she excelled as a shot-putter. Jackson won numerous track and field competitions, including the 1976 Martin Luther King Invitational Freedom Games in Atlanta, Ga. She qualified for the NCAA Women's Collegiate Championships each year she competed for FSU. Jackson's shot-put record of 46-7.5 stood at FSU from 1977 – 1996. She is the mother of three sons, Ian, Brett and Erik Jackson.



FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
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            1974 Season
01/19/1974 Tennessee All-Comers Meet      Shot Put (I)                    1                        5                         
03/30/1974 Lady Gator Relays              100 Meter Hurdles               1      18.7              5                         
03/30/1974 Lady Gator Relays              Shot Put                        1    37- 1.75   11.32m   5                         
05/11/1974 Tom Black Classic              Shot Put                        1    38- 6.50   11.75m   5                         
05/25/1974 Region 4 AAU                   100 Meter Hurdles               3                        3                         
05/25/1974 Region 4 AAU                   Shot Put                        3                        3                         
            1975 Season
03/01/1975 Tennessee Invitational         Shot Put (I)                    1    39- 9      12.12m   5                         
03/29/1975 Memphis State Invitational     Shot Put                        4    37- 5.12   11.41m   2                         
04/12/1975 Murray State Invitational      Shot Put                        1    40- 3      12.27m   5                         
04/26/1975 Becky Boone Relays             Shot Put                        1    40-11      12.47m   5                         
04/26/1975 Becky Boone Relays             Shot Put                        2    38- 7      11.76m   4                         
            1976 Season
01/23/1976 Tennessee All-Comers           Shot Put (I)                    2    40- 7.50   12.38m   4                         
03/06/1976 Florida                        100 Meter Hurdles               2      15.6              3                         
03/06/1976 Florida                        Shot Put                        2    42-11      13.08m   3                         
03/13/1976 FAMU Relays                    100 Meter Hurdles               1      15.7              5                         
03/13/1976 FAMU Relays                    Shot Put                        1    42- 6      12.95m   5                         
03/13/1976 FAMU Relays                    Discus                          2   110- 8      33.74m   4                         
03/20/1976 Lady Gator Relays              Shot Put                        1    41- 9      12.73m   5                         
03/20/1976 Lady Gator Relays              Discus                          3                        3                         
04/03/1976 Troy Relays                    Shot Put                        2    43- 8.50   13.32m   4                         
04/03/1976 Troy Relays                    440-Yard Relay                  1      51.9              1.25                      
04/30/1976 Southern Championship          Shot Put                        3    38- 6      11.73m   3                         
04/30/1976 Southern Championship          Discus                          3   125- 7      38.28m   3                         
05/15/1976 AIAW Outdoor Championship      Shot Put                       12                                                  
05/22/1976 MLK Freedom Games              Shot Put                        1    42- 3.75   12.90m   5                         
05/22/1976 MLK Freedom Games              Discus                          3   112- 9      34.37m   3                         
            1977 Season
01/29/1977 Lady Tiger Invitational        Shot Put (I)                    2    41- 4      12.60m   4                         
02/26/1977 Lady Volunteer Invitational    Shot Put (I)                    2    45-11      14.00m   4                         
03/19/1977 Lady Gator Relays              Shot Put                        2    44-10.50   13.68m   4                         
03/19/1977 Lady Gator Relays              Discus                          4   127- 5      38.84m   2                         
03/26/1977 Memphis State Relays           Shot Put                        3    44- 1      13.44m   3                         
03/26/1977 Memphis State Relays           Discus                          5   126- 0      38.40m   1                         
04/24/1977 Lady Seminole Invitational     Discus                          3   122- 7      37.38m   3                         
04/24/1977 Lady Seminole Invitational     Shot Put                        1    46- 0.75   14.04m   5                         
04/29/1977 Becky Boone Relays             Shot Put                        3    46- 7.50   14.21m   3                         
04/29/1977 Becky Boone Relays             Discus                          5   126- 8      38.62m   1                         
05/21/1977 AIAW Outdoor Championship      Shot Put                       14    44- 9      13.64m