2011-12 Track and Field

Amy Smith

Amy Smith

  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-3 / 0
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Bassett, Va.
  • High School:
    Martinsville

Summary

Biography

the 2012 Mason-Dixon Outdoor Female Athlete of the Year... the first-ever national qualifier in track (steeplechase) after also qualifying for the national championships in cross country...

As a senior: selected for ODK leadership honors society... named ODAC Runner of the Week on December 13 after winning the 1000 meter race at the Dickinson Holiday Invitational... named ODAC Runner of the Week on January 30 after coming in third in the 5000 meters at the Thompson Invitational hosted by the University of Delaware... also combined with three others to break the school record in the 4 x 400 meter relay... earned a second straight PoW honor, and third of the season on February 5 after breaking school records in the mile, the 800 meters and the 4 x 400 meter relay at the Du Charme Invitational hosted by Dickinson College... named as a USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete... won ODAC indoor titles in the 5000 and distance medley relay... opened the ODAC Outdoor Championships with a steeplechase title... won the steeplechase and the 1500 meters at the Mason-Dixon outdoor meet... also finished fourth in the 800 meters...

As a junior: competed in the Penn Relays in the steeplechase... had three wins in that event prior to the Penn Relays... coasted to the steeplechase championship in the Mason-Dixon meet with an 11:50.07... 

As a sophomore: earned All-MAC indoor honors on the first-place finish in the DMR...named to the MAC Academic Honor Roll... grabbed three All-MAC honors outdoors with top six finishes in the 1500 meters, 5000 meters and 3000 meter steeplechase...

As a freshman: was named as the department's female Rookie Athlete of the Year... earned first team All-USA South honors in cross country and was named as the league's Rookie of the Year... also earned All-Meet honors... capped her cross country season by being named All-Region... earned All-MAC outdoor honors with a fifth-place finish in the steeplechase...

Indoor Personal Records:

800m: 2:32

1k: 3:12.24

Mile: 5:18.13

3K: 10:50.81

5K: 18:34.54

Outdoor Personal Records:

800 meters: 2:22.36

1500 meters: 4:47.80

3K steeple: 11:07.09

5K: 18:23.84

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Historical Player Information

  • 2008-09First Year

    5'3"
  • 2009-10Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2010-11Junior

    5'3"
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'3"