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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