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Matthew Boling, Arian Smith looking to qualify for NCAA championships

Georgia’s Matthew Boling and Arian Smith are trying to qualify for the NCAA championships in the 100-meter dash.

Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver and track star Arian Smith is among the fastest players in all of college football. He isn’t as fast as Georgia’s Matthew Boling, but he’s not far behind.

Matthew Boling finished second in the SEC in the 100-meter dash with a time of 9.97 seconds. Boling’s time is close to being good enough to help him compete to qualify for the Tokyo Summer Olympics.

The U.S. Olympic qualifying standards requires runners to run a 100-meter dash time under 10.05 seconds in order to be one of the 32 athletes competing to represent the country. Boling’s time at the SEC championships may not be considered due to the wind conditions, but he is on track to be among the competitors for one of those coveted qualifying slots.

Boling, Smith, and other Georgia track standouts will compete in Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend to qualify for the 2021 NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The championships are held in Eugene, Oregon, on June 9-12.

Shaun Maswanganyi (Houston), Terrance Laird (LSU), and JoVaughn Martin (FSU) are expected to be Matthew Boling’s top competition in the 100-meter dash. Here’s a look at Boling’s impressive run at the SEC championships:

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Jan 1, 2021; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Arian Smith (11) makes a catch over Cincinnati Bearcats cornerback Arquon Bush (9) in the second quarter of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Georgia football WR signee Arian Smith is insanely FAST

Look at how fast Georgia football wide receiver signee Arian Smith really is.

Arian Smith, a 4-star wide receiver out of Lakeland, Florida, committed and signed with Georgia on the first day of the early signing period last week.

Smith is one of four 4-star wide receivers that the Dawgs signed in this class and ranks as the nation’s No. 14 WR recruit and No. 72 overall prospect on the 247Sports Composite ratings.

Smith is the fastest player in this class and may be the fastest in all of college football next season. He plans on running track at Georgia as well.

Smith partnered with Matthew Boling, Georgia’s record breaking sprinter, in the USA’s U20 4×100 team over the summer. For their age group, Smith and Boling are world record holders in the 4×100.

Smith’s top time posted in the 100 meters is at 10.31 seconds. That’s blazing.

Even faster than Mecole Hardman, who Smith said the Georgia coaches used to convince him to come to Athens.

If you want a preview of just how fast Smith is, you have to watch this clip below posted by Georgia Heroes.

Look at him come from the other end of the field and chase down this player before he crossed the goal line.