St. John's University Athletics
2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster
Julia Smith
- Height:
- 510-5
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Hempstead
- Hometown:
- Hempstead, N.Y.
Before St. John's: Ran her personal best of 53.7 seconds in the 400-meter dash ... ran track for Hempstead High School.
Personal: Julia Marie Smith ... born in Jamaica ... daughter of Hyacinth and Elvis Smith ... has four siblings, Gary Robbison (30). Glenroy Stewart (27), Mervin Stewart (26) and Deon Smith (16) ... a human services major ... has future career plans of becoming a professional runner or a social worker because of her love of working with children ... listens to "Stronger" by Kanye West to get pumped up before a meet ... denotes her high school coach Lenroy Raffington and her parents as the people who have most influenced her athletic career.
Off the Track
Nickname: "JuJu."
Favorite TV Show: "Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
Favorite Movie: "Love and Basketball."
Favorite Book: "The Clique."
Favorite Food: Curried goat.
Favorite Pro Athlete: Veronica Campbell-Brown of Team Jamaica.