After placing 20th out of 247 competitors at the NCAA DII Cross Country Championships, Smith was destined for big things carrying over into the track and field season.
Smith ran one event at the Kent State Tune-Up and shined in the 3K, a distance where the Great Midwest has excelled in with seven different provisional qualifiers for nationals this season alone.
Smith turned in the third-fastest time of the season with a 9:50.80, good for fourth all-time in the conference record books.
She won the event with 30 total individuals in the race.
Hillsdale’s Hannah McIntyre holds the overall record while Pioneers’ teammate Hannah Thompson is also included in the impressive group of provisional times.