Alex Smart
Sophomore
Upper Arlington, Ohio/ Upper Arlington HS
At Delaware: Second-year member of the squad as a sophomore • member of Varsity Fours crew • 2010 Season: Competed in all six events, five with the Novice Eights and once with the Varsity Four • registered top five finishes in all six competitions • helped the Varsity Fours to a second place finish at the Colonial Athletic Association and ECAC Championships • led the Novice Eights crew to a first place finish at Saint Joseph's/Drexel tri-meet • finished third at the Murphy Cup • took fourth at the Knecht Cup • registered fifth at the Dad Vail Regatta • Army ROTC Best of the Blue Hens Athlete of the Week for the week of April 26.
High School/Club: Three-year varsity standout in rowing at Upper Arlington High School • served as team captain as a senior in 2008-09 • honor roll student • was the 2008 Scholastic Midwest champion in the Junior 8+ • competed in the Varsity 4 SRAA Nationals in both 2008 and 2009 and placed fifth at the Head of the Charles in the Youth 4+ and placed 11th in the Youth 4+ at the 2009 USRowing Youth Nationals.
Personal: Alexandra Ray "Alex" Smart • born May 1, 1991 • daughter of Steven and Roberta Smart • second of four daughters • psychology major at Delaware • has worked as a nanny during the summer • volunteered at a local hospital during her four years of high school • father is Vice President at Big Lots, Inc.
