Michelle Smith Advances to Semi-Finals at FISU World University Games in Germany

Michelle Smith advances to the semi-finals in the 400m hurdles with a 56.99 finish, while Brandon Pemberton prepares to compete in the 200m first round as both athletes represent the Virgin Islands at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany.

RHINE-RUHR, GERMANY — Virgin Islands hurdler Michelle Smith has qualified for the semi-finals in the Women’s 400m Hurdles at the 2025 FISU World University Games after delivering a strong performance in her opening heat.

Competing in Heat 5, Smith placed second with a time of 56.99 seconds, the 9th fastest time overall in a highly competitive field.

Smith will return to the track for the semi-final round today. She is scheduled to run in Semi-Final #2, starting at 2:08 p.m. local time in Germany (8:08 a.m. Virgin Islands time), where she will compete from Lane 6.