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2019-20 Men's Track and Field Roster

Scott Smith

Scott Smith

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Milford, Mich.
  • High School:
    Catholic Central

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results

Career Highlights:
  • 2x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2018, 2019)

Career Best:
  • 800: 2:08.54 at 2017 GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open
  • 1000: 2:41.76 at 2017 Windsor Team Challenge
  • Mile: 4:24.07 at 2020 Silverston Invitational
  • 3000: 8:34.60 at 2020 YSU Mid-Major Invite
  • 5000: 15:05.89 at 2020 Horizon League Indoor Championships

2020 Indoor:
  • Earned the Most Improved Player at end of the year team awards
  • Set a PR and just kissed scoring at the Horizon League Championships taking seventh in the 5000m in 15:05.89, while also taking 10th in the 3000m
  • Earned second in the 3000m with a PR of 8:34.60 at the YSU Mid-Major Invite, ninth in school history
  • On the 10th-place 4x400 at the Blue and Gold Invitational

2019 Outdoor:
  • Ran a PR with a time of 15:28.41 in the 5000 at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational
  • Took fourth in the 3000 with a time of 9:00.76 at the Oakland vs Detroit meet
  • Ran a PR with a time of 32:22.98 in the 10,000 at the Horizon League Outdoor Championships

2018 Outdoor:
  • Placed fifth in the 5000-meters at the HL championships
  • Claimed 19th by setting a PR in the 5000m at the Winthrop Invitational

2018 Indoor:
  • Placed 15th in the mile with a mark of 4:33.61 at the YSU Invitational
  • Was 18th in the mile at the Silverston Invitational and 15th in the 1000m at the Windsor Team Challenge

2017 Outdoor:
  • Redshirt

2017 Indoor:
  • A PR in the 800m with a mark of 2:08.54 at the GVSU Mike Lints Alumni Open
  • Ran a PR in the 1000m with a mark of 2:41.76 at the Windsor Team Challenge
  • Set a PR in the mile with a time of 4:32.19 at the YSU National Invite
  • Clocked a personal record 9:10.36 at the HL championships 

Prior To Detroit Mercy:
  • Earned varsity letters in cross country and track and field
  • A Division 1 state qualifier in cross country as a junior and senior
  • Was a medalist at the 2015 CHSL AB in the 1,600-meters in 2015 and the 1,600m at the CHSL AB and Oakland County in 2014
  • Tabbed All-County for cross country in 2013 and 2015, All-Catholic in 2013,2014 and 2015 and All-Region in 2014 and 2015
  • Earned All-Catholic as a sophomore, junior and senior 

Personal: 
  • Son of Sharon and Robert Smith
  • Has two older brothers
  • Chose Detroit Mercy because he wanted to run at a small school
  • A Business major

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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