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2014 Cross Country

Ashley Smith

Ashley Smith

  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Newark, Ohio
  • High School:
    Licking Valley
  • Major:
    English

Summary

Biography

2014 (Junior): Competed in five meets...finished 60th at the Horizon League Cross Country Championships with a time of 25:12 to help the Penguins to win their second straight HL Championship.

2013 (Sophomore): Competed in five meets…placed 72nd at the Horizon League Cross Country Championship with a time of 21:34.02…helped lead the Penguins to the first Horizon League women’s cross country title in school history…ran a season-best 5k of 20:56.37 in the Disney World Cross Country Classic…placed 40th in the Tommy Evans Invitational with a time of 21:28…finished 62nd at the Duquesne Duals with a time of 21:58.4...earned her second letter.

2012 (Freshman): Competed in all five meets...at the Horizon League Championships finished 58th with a time of 21:20...finished 39th at the Tommy Evans Invitational with a time of 22:23...at the NCAA Pre-Nationals posted a time of 26:30.3 in the 6K...at the Duquesne Duals was 57th with a time of 22:10...at the Notre Dame Invitational posted a time of 20:55...earned her second letter.

2011 (Freshman): Competed in five of the seven meets...ran a 5k time of 23:56 at the Horizon League Championships...had a season-best 5k time of 21:53 at the Notre Dame Invitational...finished the 5k course at the Duquense Duals in a time of 23:35 to place 54th...improved by 30 seconds to place 41st at the Akron Quad in a time of 23:05...ran the 6k at the Penn State Spiked Shoe Invitational in 26:19 to place 61st...earned her first letter.

High School: Was a four-time letterwinner in track and cross country...named team captain twice in both sports...set high school records in the mile (indoor) and the steeplechase...earned Most Improved and MVP team awards in cross country...earned the Best Distance Runner award in track twice...was named First-Team All-District twice and Second-Team All-League three times...also played basketball...was a member of National Honor Society and graduated with a 4.0 GPA.

Personal: Parents are Aaron Lee-Smith and Beth Smith...has four brothers...major is English.

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