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Miami’s Damiyah Smith Athlete Spotlight – Presented By Nate Long, Statefarm

Miami High School junior Damiyah Smith stays busy between her involvements in wrestling, powerlifting, and track. The dedication that she has for her sports is significant, and Smith says that staying active and building relationships are great aspects of being a high school athlete. 

She started wrestling four years ago and fell in love with the sport. In her sophomore year she not only qualified for state, but reached the podium with a fourth place finish. Smith is also a four-time state champion powerlifter, which led her to wrestling.

“Qualifying for wrestling state, back-to-back, is super special to me and also helped set the bar for girls wrestling for Miami High School,” she said. “The team started with just me in eighth grade, and then evolved to [more] of us for the 2022-2023 season.”

Smith’s teammates are important to her, especially because they stand together through the highs and lows of competition. 

“My teammates definitely mean a lot to me because they know what it’s like to be there in that moment, when the whistle blows and when your hand is, or isn’t, raised at the end,” she said.

Other crucial figures in Smith’s life are her parents, who have given her love, support and determination to set her up for success.

“They’ve always been here through everything and have always pushed me to be the best version of myself,” she said.

Smith’s results speak for themselves, and the driving force behind them is knowing that the only thing to get her there is hard work. She still has time at Miami High to leave her mark, but after graduation, her work ethic will carry over into her next phase of life where she will also pursue wrestling in college.

“Thank you so much for this opportunity to shine light on a sport that’s had a major impact on my life in such a short time,” she said. “Thank you to all of my community support too! I want to tell all girls to go for it—You can do this!”

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