Smith signs with USD

Smith signs with USD Malcolm Gilreath, the head women's tennis coach at The University of South Dakota, has announced that Brittney Smith of Robins, IA, has signed a letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career at USD.  Smith is a senior at Linn-Mar High School in Marion, IA. She is a three-year letterwinner in tennis and qualified for the state tournament after winning the regional singles champion as a junior. She also was named to the All-Mississippi Valley Conference second-team as a junior.  Smith finished with a 13-6 singles record as a junior while also posting a 14-4 record in doubles. As a freshman, Smith also received Academic Achievement honors.  "I am very pleased to have Brittney join the USD community in the fall of 2009," Gilreath said. "She is a very well-rounded young lady who does well both on and off the court. She will quickly add to the depth of our team and her game will continue to develop."