UCCS Athletics

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2003-04: Finished fourth and was first among Division-II runners at the Wyoming Open Cross Country Meet Sept 5, 2003 ... Placed 18th in the Rocky Mountain Shootout Oct 4, 2003 ... Finished 2nd to help lead CU-Colorado Springs to a win at the Dan Libera Meet in Greeley on Oct 11, 2003 ... Placed 15th at the RMAC Championships on Oct 25, 2003 ... Came in 28th at NCAA North Central Regionals on Nov 8, 2003.

2002-03: Finished 13th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout posting a 23:20 on Oct 5, 2002 ... Placed 16th at the Wyoming Open on Sept 6, 2002 ... Placed 25th on Oct 26, 2002 ... Placed 48th at the North Central Regional on Nov 9, 2002.

2001-02: Named academic All-American ... Place second in the 10,000 meters at the RMAC outdoor championships ... Her time of 39:49 qualified her provisionally for nationals ... Was fifth in the 3000 meters at the Benich meet ... In cross country, was among the tope three finishers in six of seven meets in which she competed ... Took third at the Denver University Invitational and the Benich meet.

2000-01: Was consistently the team's third -or fourth-best finisher during the cross country season as a freshman ... Placed seventh overall at the Colorado College Invitational ... Had the team's third-best finish (74th overall) at nationals.

Pre UCCS Notes: First-team All-State selection in 1999 ... Named most valuable runner the same year ... Three-time state meet qualifier ... Also played basketball and soccer ... Made All-Region team for cross country and track ... Led Eagle Valley High School to a fourth-place finish at the 1999 state cross country meet.

Personal: Planning to major in nursing ... Has one sister, Kimberly ... Enjoys camping and skiing ... Parents are Eric & Sara Smith ... Born March 8, 1982.