Emily Smith
- position Distances
- class Senior
- Hometown Limerick, Pa.
- High school Spring-Ford Senior High School
- position Distances
- class Senior
- Hometown Limerick, Pa.
- High school Spring-Ford Senior High School
Emily Smith Bio
Season and Career Results
2022-23
Cross Country
Appeared in six events during the cross country campaign … Made her season debut at the Carolina Challenge where she finished 10th with a time of 20:11.2 … Also finished 10th at the Winthrop Invitational 5K with a time of 19:51.4 … Ran a 5K personal record in Charlotte with a mark of 19:06.8 … Clocked her new 6K personal record in the 2022 SEC Cross Country Championship when she stopped the clock at 23:37.69.
2021-22
Indoor
Competed in four different meets for Carolina, running the Mile in three events … Kicked off the indoor season competing in the 1,000m at the Clemson Opener (Dec. 3), finishing 6th with a PR time of 3:09.47 … Fastest Mile run was at the South Carolina Invitational on Jan. 28 when she ran it in a PR time of 5:20.88.
Outdoor
Appeared in three events during the outdoor season, running the 1,500m in all three events … Placed in the Top 10 in two of the three events, including her first appearance during the outdoor season when she placed 7th in the Weems Baskin (March 26) with a time of 4:55.29 … Set a new PR in the 1,500m when she finished 5th in the Gamecock Invitational on April 16 with a time of 4:46.60.
Cross Country
Competed in one event during the cross country season, placing 51st in the 6K at the Pirate Invitational on Oct. 15 with a time of 25:38.4.
2020-21
Indoor
Ran the Mile in three different events for Carolina … Best placement was 10th in the Carolina Indoor Open on Feb. 13 with a time of 5:23.90.
Outdoor
Competed in four different meets, running the 1,500m at each event … Her fastest time in the 1,500 was 4:53.70 at the USC Open on April 17 when she finished 27th … Best result was 8th in the Weems Baskin Relays on March 27, running in a time of 4:54.23.
Cross Country
Did not compete.
2019-20
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Cancelled.
Cross Country
Did not compete.
Pre-South Carolina
High School
A four-time letterwinner in both cross country and track at Spring-Ford Senior High School … Named All-Conference First Team four times in cross country and track … Four-time Individual PIAA Cross Country State Championship qualifier … Placed 2nd at Cross Country PAC Championship in 2019 … Helped the track team win the 2019 conference championship in 2019 … Ran the 1200 leg in the distance medley relay at the 2018 Penn Relays … Was a medalist at the 2017 Indoor Track State meet in distance medley relay … Has a 5K PR of 18:56 … Also a four-year Distinguished Honor Roll Student.
Personal
Daughter of Adam and Tera Smith … Has one brother, Zach, and one sister, Lily … Majoring in Exercise Science.
Personal Records
Indoor
| 1000m | 3:09.47 (12/3/21) |
| Mile | 5:20.88 (1/28/22) |
Outdoor
| 1500m | 4:46.60 (4/16/22) |
Cross Country
| 5K | 19:06.8 (10/7/22) |
| 6K | 23:37.69 (10/28/22) |
