2015-16 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jackie Smith

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lakeview, Ohio
  • Highschool Botkins

Biography

2015 (Senior): Smith competed in three of the six races...She ran a 25:23.40 at Cedarville's Friendship Invitational for her fastest time of the year.

2014 (Junior): Smith appeard in all six races for the Blue Knights...She ran the seventh-fastest 5k time in Urbana history at the Walsh 5k, posting a mark of 21:44.49...Smith also ran the 10th-fastest 6k in school history, running a 27:02.75 at the MEC Championships.

2013 (Sophomore): Smith improved her 5K time once again this year to a new personal low of 21:49 at the #JennaStrong Classic...Her 21:49 run put her seventh on the record book for fastest 5k's...Her 5k average running time this season was 22:49 which was second fastest on the team...Smith was fourth on the team in 6k average with a time of 28:01...Her personal best 6k run this season was 27:24 at the Cedarville All-Ohio Race and with that run it landed her sixth on the record book for fastest 6k's...Named to the A.D.'s Fall Honor Roll and the Dean's List.

2012 (Freshman): Named to Athletic Director's Fall Honor Roll... Earned Female Runner of the Year Award at the All-Sports Athletic Banquet on April 27, 2013...Improved her 5K time significantly and set new personal records in each of her first 4 races...Ran Top 10 times all-time at UU in all but her first race...First Blue Knight to break through the 23-minute barrier, running an all-time Urbana best 22:57 at the All-Ohio Championships on September 29...Led the squad at the All-Ohio Championships...Her season 5K average was 23.49:4.

Previous Experience: Ran at Botkins High School for Coach Ryan Gutman...Twice a regional qualifier, Jackie also earned honorable mention All-County honors...Also a recipient of the team's Most Improved Award and twice received the Coaches' Award...Also garnered Scholar Athlete and Honor Roll accolades.

Personal: Daughter of Stephen and Teresa Smith...Born May 11, 1994...Communications major.