Malika Smoot
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio High School: Clark Montessori Major: Spanish/Pre-Med

Prior to Ohio State
• Competed for Cincinnati Synchrogators Club from 2003-12
• 2012 Age Group National Champion
• 2004-12 State and Regional Champion in Synchronized Swimming
• Silver medalist at 2012 North Zone
• 2011 North Zone Championship
• 2011 Age Group National Bronze Medalist
• 2009-10 First Team All-League in Swimming
• 2009-12 District Qualifier in Swimming
• 2009-10 MVC League Champions
• 2011-12 MVC and SOPL Silver Medalist

Personal
• Daughter of Sheila and Robert; has three siblings, Patrice, Robert, Maurice
• Hopes to attend medical school with a focus in primary pediatric care and participate in Doctors Without Borders
• Enjoys playing Ultimate Frisbee and driving a manual shift car around town
• Greatest sports thrill was swimming at 2012 Nationals in Miami Ohio, where the team swam their best and final swim of the year.