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10/3/01

 

Bobby Smith Tests Positive

New Jersey javelin star gives up Jr Nationals gold medal

Hopatcong NJ javelin thrower Bobby Smith was disqualified from his victory at the USATF Junior Nationals Championship and received a public warning from the US Anti Doping Agency for a substance offense.

USADA said Smith tested positive for ephedrine, a prohibited substance under IAAF rules. The agency said Smith accepted the maximum sanction for a first offense involving ephedrine. "I was unaware that the over-the-counter supplements I was taking contained a prohibited substance. I made a mistake, which I will never forget. To all young athletes, learn from my mistake, and make sure you know what's in your supplements," Smith said.

Smith, who has a football scholarship to attend Monmouth University, won three national championships in a row in two weekends in June (Golden West, AOC nationals, and Jr Nationals). Monmouth University provided this statement to DyeStat on Smith's status:

"As a result of testing positive on the USATF/IAAF drug test, Bobby Smith had to disclose to the NCAA that he had tested positive on a prior drug test
administered by a non-NCAA governing body. Because of this Smith must take and pass an NCAA-administered drug test before he can participate in an official athletic game or contest at Monmouth University. Upon passing the
NCAA-administered drug test, Smith would then be entered into the NCAA random drug testing pool with all of the other athletes.

"Smith's grant-in-aid, athletic and academic standing at Monmouth University will not be affected because the test was administered prior to his matriculating at Monmouth University and drug testing by the NCAA and USATF/IAAF are not reciprocating. He is currently practicing with the Monmouth University football squad and has expressed interest in participating on the Monmouth University track and field squad."

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