- 5-Time All-Big 12
- 3-Time All-Region V
- NCAA Provisional Qualifier
- Led cross country team to an NCAA berth last season
AS A SENIOR:
Outdoor: Holds the school record in the 10,000m (29:20.27) ... finished second at the Big 12 Championships in the 10,000m (29:51.41) ... both marks were provisional qualifiers ... placed fifth at the Florida Relays (14:28.70) and fourth at the Mt. SAC Relays (14:24.12) in the 5000m ... named to All-Big 12 team. Indoor: Named All-Big 12 indoor ... came in fifth place at the Big 12 Championships in the 5000m (14:27.26) which is also a school record ... fifth place finisher at the Meyo Classic (14:30.76) ...
Cross Country: Took second place in the opening race of the season, 25:18.11 at the Missouri Invite ...came in 15th at Notre Dame (24:35) ... placed 28th at the conference championships (25:56) ... named All-Midwest Region for his sixth place finish at that meet (31:02).
AS A JUNIOR:
Outdoor: Achieved a new personal best in 10,000m run at Stanford Invite ... competed in 10,000m at conference meet. Indoor: Established a new Missouri school record in 5,000m run at the Cyclone Invite ... ran to a 10th place finish in 5,000m at Big 12 Championships ... opened indoor campaign with 3rd place showing at the Missouri Invite in the 3,000m. Cross Country: All-Big 12 honoree ... All-Region V performer with 8th place showing ... Tigers No. 1 runner at NCAA Championships ... runner-up at Sam Bell Invite ... ran in MU's top-4 all season ... led MU to 27th place at nationals ... won cross country's Joe Marks Award.
AS A SOPHOMORE:
Outdoor: Did not compete. Indoor: Only ran in season-opener placing 4th in two-mile at SEMO Triangular. Cross Country: Was Tigers No. 1 runner twice ... All-Region performer ... also All-Conference honoree ... finished 10th at Michigan Invite ... finished in top-20 six times.
AS A FRESHMAN:
Outdoor: Did not compete ... qualified for USATF junior national championships. Indoor: Did not compete. Cross Country: Ran in two meets for Mizzou in first collegiate season ... highlight was 5th place Missouri Invite performance.
PERSONAL:
Son of Gloria and Keith Smith ... majoring in fisheries and wildlife ... born March 29, 1978 in Minot, Mo.
CAREER BESTS:
1,500M 4:01.14
3,000M 8:24.30
5,000M 14:24.12
10,000M 29:20.27
CONF./REGION SCORING HISTORY:
2000 Outdoor 5000m 8th
2000 Outdoor 10,000m 2nd
2000 Indoor 5000m 5th
2000 Big 12 Cross Country 12th
1998 Big 12 Cross Country 14th
1998 Region Cross Country 8th
1997 Big 12 Cross Country 14th
1997 Region Cross Country 17th
