Student Snapshot: Joey Smith

Heading to Districts

By: Jordan Pasalaqua

Joey Smith and his relay partners, Collin Douglas, Zach Zembower and Hunter Wentz did so well at Spire on Saturday at Sectionals for their medley relay that they were able to move forward into the districts with a 1:45.81 time. They beat their previous time of 1:47.22.
The Boys swim team record is 13-1 with their only loss coming against Mayfield.  
On the Madison Boys Swim team there were also three more boys who made it to districts: Collin Douglas, Zach Zembower and Hunter Wentz.
Joey made it to Districts for the 200 free relay, 200 medley relay, 400 free relay and the 100 breaststroke. For the 100 breaststroke Joey had an astounding 1:05.28.
Joey is the Team Captain along with Patrick Davis who is also the captain of the Madison Boys Swim team. Joey Smith and Patrick Davis are both hardworking and intense swimmers says Mr. Artz. Also both Joey and Patrick are both to inspired to meet their goals throughout the season. Joey says that the swim team has done really well this year by breaking records and other boys breaking their personal records.
Joey's good friend Hunter Wentz has broken many school records this year for the Madison Boys swim team and also has broken his personal records. Throughout the year Joey says that he has created an amazing bond with his high school coaches for swimming and baseball. He says he loves to swim because it pushes him really hard and really tests his abilities to swim. Joey also really wants to make it to states for swimming.
He is a Junior who swims and plays baseball at Madison High School. He is a three year varsity swimmer and is going to be a two year varsity baseball player. Joey would really like to win the Western Reserve Conference for baseball and wants to go far in the state tournament with the Madison Boys Baseball team.
Last month, Joey earned streak of the month for swimming. He also has earned his academic honors awards at the end of the year for his GPA.  Joey’s High School goals are to graduate High School and go off to college to further his academic and athletic baseball career. He has not decided what school or what he wants to go to school for yet. Joey’s favorite movie is “The Sandlot”, his favorite class is History and the Cleveland Indians are his favorite baseball team.