Background
Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak-King Middle School.
Tyrone grew up in the Chicago suburb of North Chicago where he attended NCCHS and Novak-King Middle School.
Following High School he pursued a collegiate career in both sports at the University of Missouri-Rolla (United Medical Resources), now the Missouri University of Science and Technology, eventually deciding after his freshman year to concentrate in track and field Tyrone Is a 3 time National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II All-American in the Long Jump. He holds the school records at both the indoor and outdoor long jump.
Tyrone is now represented by Octagon Sports Management.
He has competed at the 2008 World Indoor Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final. He competed in the 2010 for Bermuda.
Smith reached the finals of the 2012 Olympic Games. This is the Bermuda National Record.
At NCCHS he was a member of the Track and Field team as well as the Football team