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    Deysha Smith-Jenkins
    Deysha Smith-Jenkins
    Class:
    Freshman

    Hometown:
    Milwaukee, Wisc.

    High School:
    Whitefish Bay Dominican High School

    Event:
    Sprints

    ELIGIBILITY (IN/OUT):
    FR/FR

    04/20/2013

    Huskies Win Five First Places at Princeton

    Women's track and field posts 17 top-five finishes at Larry Ellis Invite

    04/17/2013

    Women's Track & Field Heads to Princeton Invite

    Huskies set for Saturday's Princeton Invite

    04/13/2013

    Relay Teams Shine at Tennessee Sea Ray Relays

    UConn's 4x100 team finishes first in Tennessee

    04/06/2013

    Huskies Post 31 Top-Five Finishes at UConn Invite

    UConn honors 10 seniors in lone home meet

    03/03/2013

    Women's Track & Field Wins ECAC Championship

    Flowers tabbed Athlete of the Meet following titles in weight throw and shot put

    2012-13 Indoor (Freshman)

    • Competed at the ECAC Championships, running the 200 meter dash in 24.79 seconds. Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that finished in fifth at the ECAC Championships with a time of 3:39.71.
    • Participated in both the 60 meter dash (7.90) and 200 meter dash (24.89) at the BIG EAST Championships.
    • Placed fourth in the 200 meter dash at the New England Championships with a time of 24.67 seconds. Competed in the 60 meter dash at the New England Championships registering a time of 7.84 seconds.

    High School: Attended Whitefish Bay Dominican High School in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin... Captained both the track and basketball teams... Three time all-state in both sports... Five time state champ in the 100m and 200m... Set the Division II state record in the 200m... Holds the school record in the 100m, 200m and 400m... Four-time all-conference in basketball and named conference player of the year... Two time Dominican High School athlete of the year... School's all-time leading scorer, rebounder, and blocked shots... Part of the honor roll and was the student ambassador.

    Personal: A broadcasting journalism major... Born on September 9, 1993.