2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster
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Smith, Kayla
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Kayla Smith
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Brussels, Belgium
- High School:
- St. John's International School
Bio
AS A SENIOR (2021-22)
Cross Country
* Completed the Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational with a time of 18:19
* Placed third (18:43) in the Open 5K at the Battle in Beantown
* Finished second (18:21) in the sub-varsity five-kilometer course at the New England Championship
* Competed in the NCAA Pre-National Meet in a time of 21:53.1
* Ran the six-kilometer course at the ACC Championship in 21:38.3
Indoor Track
* Part of the third-place 4x800m relay team and finished sixth in the mile (5:03.51) at the URI Invitational
* Placed 10th overall in the mile (5:03.28) at the Battle in Beantown
* Set a new PR in the 3000m with a time of 9:39.15 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
* Competed in the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship (9:50.39, 3000m)
* Ran in the 3000m (9:49.40) at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Finished ninth in the 3000m (9:49.23) at the Friar Invitational
* Registered a PR in the 1500m with a time of 4:34.49 at the Larry Ellis Invitational
* Posted a personal record time of 16:35.91 in the 5000m at the Penn Relays
* Competed in the 5000m (16:58.38) at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
Cross Country
* Competed at the ACC Championship (23:07.5, 6K)
Indoor Track
* Did not compete
Outdoor Track
* Raced the 800m (2:23.13) at the UMass quad meet
* Competed in the 1500m (4:45.29) at the ACC Championship
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Cross Country
* Did not compete
Indoor Track
* Placed 16th in the 3000m with a time of 9:50.00 at the ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
* Competed in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Season canceled due to global COVID-19 pandemic
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Cross Country
* Won the Nassaney Invitational with a time of 18:02.6 for 3.11 miles.
* Ran a PR in the 6K at the Penn State Nationals Open with a time of 22:26.0.
* Competed in the ACC Championship.
* Placed second at the USATF Junior National Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida running the 6k in a PR time of 21:18.2
* Was selected to represent Team USA at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark
Indoor Track
* Placed third in the 4x880 yard relay while running a PR in the 1000m (3:02.20) in the 2019 Beantown Challenge
* Ran a PR in the 3000m (9:46.68) at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic.
* Registered a PR in the mile, clocking in at 5:00.35 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
* Clocked a PR in the 5000m with a time of 17:16.26 at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Did not compete
Recipient of The Gerald McGovern '72 and Family Women's Track Scholarship & The Joanne S. and Edward L. Marut Scholarship Fund
Cross Country
* Completed the Ken O'Brien Minuteman Invitational with a time of 18:19
* Placed third (18:43) in the Open 5K at the Battle in Beantown
* Finished second (18:21) in the sub-varsity five-kilometer course at the New England Championship
* Competed in the NCAA Pre-National Meet in a time of 21:53.1
* Ran the six-kilometer course at the ACC Championship in 21:38.3
Indoor Track
* Part of the third-place 4x800m relay team and finished sixth in the mile (5:03.51) at the URI Invitational
* Placed 10th overall in the mile (5:03.28) at the Battle in Beantown
* Set a new PR in the 3000m with a time of 9:39.15 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational
* Competed in the ACC Indoor Track & Field Championship (9:50.39, 3000m)
* Ran in the 3000m (9:49.40) at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Finished ninth in the 3000m (9:49.23) at the Friar Invitational
* Registered a PR in the 1500m with a time of 4:34.49 at the Larry Ellis Invitational
* Posted a personal record time of 16:35.91 in the 5000m at the Penn Relays
* Competed in the 5000m (16:58.38) at the ACC Outdoor Track & Field Championship
AS A JUNIOR (2020-21)
Cross Country
* Competed at the ACC Championship (23:07.5, 6K)
Indoor Track
* Did not compete
Outdoor Track
* Raced the 800m (2:23.13) at the UMass quad meet
* Competed in the 1500m (4:45.29) at the ACC Championship
AS A SOPHOMORE (2019-20)
Cross Country
* Did not compete
Indoor Track
* Placed 16th in the 3000m with a time of 9:50.00 at the ECAC Indoor Track & Field Championship
* Competed in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Season canceled due to global COVID-19 pandemic
AS A FRESHMAN (2018-19)
Cross Country
* Won the Nassaney Invitational with a time of 18:02.6 for 3.11 miles.
* Ran a PR in the 6K at the Penn State Nationals Open with a time of 22:26.0.
* Competed in the ACC Championship.
* Placed second at the USATF Junior National Cross Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida running the 6k in a PR time of 21:18.2
* Was selected to represent Team USA at the 2019 World Cross Country Championships in Aarhus, Denmark
Indoor Track
* Placed third in the 4x880 yard relay while running a PR in the 1000m (3:02.20) in the 2019 Beantown Challenge
* Ran a PR in the 3000m (9:46.68) at the Boston University John Thomas Terrier Classic.
* Registered a PR in the mile, clocking in at 5:00.35 at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
* Clocked a PR in the 5000m with a time of 17:16.26 at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championship
Outdoor Track
* Did not compete
PERSONAL RECORDS (PR)
800m: 2:23.13 - UMass Women’s Quad Meet (4/9/21)
1000m: 3:02.20 - Beantown Challenge (1/12/19)
Mile: 5:00.35 - Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/8/19)
1500m: 4:34.49 - Larry Ellis Invitational (4/15/22)
3000m: 9:39.15 - BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational (2/11/22)
5000m: 16:35.91 - Penn Relays (4/28/22)
5K (XC) 18:53.9 - Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown (9/21/18)
6K (XC) 21:18.2 - USATF Junior National Cross Country Championships (2/2/19)
Recipient of The Gerald McGovern '72 and Family Women's Track Scholarship & The Joanne S. and Edward L. Marut Scholarship Fund
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