Sophomore Brandy Smith ’17 won the national championship in the discus this past spring at the 2015 NCAA Division III outdoor track and field championships. She is the first-ever outdoor track and field national champion in school history and the fourth overall women’s track and field student–athlete to win a national title. Smith topped the field with a career-best and stadium record throw of 53 meters. Smith is the 23rd individual national champion in school history.