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2017 Women's Cross Country Roster

Jolene Styles
Jolene Styles

Sara Smith

  • Height 5-3
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Dalhart, Texas
  • Prev School Dalhart HS

Biography

At Midwestern State

Individual Honors

All-Lone Star Conference (3): 2015, 2016, 2017
LSC Freshman of the Year: 2015
24 Strong Teammate of the Year (1): 2015-16

Academic Awards

LSC All-Academic Team (2): 2016, 2017
MSU President's Honor Roll (1): 2018 (S)
MSU Provost's Honor Roll (1): 2017 (F)
LSC Commissioner's Honor Roll (7): 2015 (F), 2016 (S), 2016 (F), 2017 (S), 2017 (F), 2018 (S), 2018 (F)

Cross Country Personal Bests

4,000 Meters: 16:53.90 -- MSU/Strohman Dental Stampede (9/10/15)
5,000 Meters: 19:17.94 -- Oklahoma Baptist Invitational (10/8/16)
6,000 Meters: 22:55.10 -- NCAA II South Central Regionals (11/7/15)

Junior (2017)

came on strong at end of the claim All-Lone Star Conference honors for a third consecutive season... had team countable performances in three of her five meets... battled to finish 11th in the Lone Star Conference Championship covering the 6K loop in 24:02.20 at L.E. Ramey Golf Course in Kingsville, Texas (10/21)... team's front runner at Oklahoma Baptist Invitational turning a season-best 5K time of 20:32.75 to place 26th overall (10/7)...

Sophomore (2016)

turned in team countable performances in each of her six meets... earned all-conference honors for the second consecutive season finishing seventh at the Lone Star Conference Championship in Commerce with a season-best 6K time of 22:59.60 (10/22)... finished 67th at the NCAA II South Central Regionals in Denver with a 6K time of 24:28.00 (11/5)... recorded a 15th-place finish at the Oklahoma Baptist Invitational turning in a season-best 5K time of 19:17.94 (10/8)...

Freshman (2015)

competed in seven meets as a true freshman... earned LSC Freshman of the Year honors and All-LSC accolades as team's front runner at 2015 LSC Championship in Stephenville finishing fourth with a 6K time of 23:06.20 (10/26)... peaked at right time turning in personal best 6K time of 22:55.90 as the MSU front runner at NCAA II South Central Regionals in Denver placing 49th overall (11/7)... turned team countable finishes in each of her last five races of the season... finished 12th overall at the 6K Incarnate Word Invitational with a time of 23:31.90 (10/10)... finished 17th overall at the West Texas A&M Buffalo Stampede with a 6K time of 24:52.93 (9/19)... boasted a 47th-place showing at the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree with a 6K time of 26:00.20 (9/26)...

At Dalhart High School

a four-year letter winner in cross country and track for coach Stephanie Vogel at Dalhart (Texas) High School... a three-time all-state first-team honoree finishing as a medalist at the state meet in her sophomore (3rd), junior (5th) and senior (3rd) seasons... a four-time individual district champion winning the regional title in 2011 and 2012... helped Golden Wolves to four cross country district championships and two track titles... part of two regional team champs in cross country (2013, 2014) while finishing third at the state meet in 2014... boasts personal best times of 19:15.00 in the 5K, 5:16.00 in the 1,600-meter run, 11:23.00 in the 3,200-meter run and 11:22.00 in 2-mile run during cross country... member of the National Honor Society and Student Council...

Personal

daughter of Bill and Dona Smith... born July 7, 1997...

Cross Country Career Performances

Junior (2017)
Date Meet Distance Time Overall / Team
9/1/17 Bill Libby Invitational 5K 21:54.05 33 / 4
9/9/17 Texas Tech Open 5K 20:53.60 50 / 7
9/16/17 Missouri Southern Stampede 5K 20:52.63 207 / 8
10/7/17 Oklahoma Baptist Invitational 5K 20:32.75 26 / 1
10/21/17 LSC Championships 6K 24:02.20 11 / 2

Sophomore (2016)
Date Meet Distance Time Overall / Team
9/3/16 UCO Land Run 5K 19:40.30 16 / 4
9/10/16 UTA Gerald Richey Invitational 5K 19:36.70 19 / 3
9/24/16 Roy Griak Invitational 6K 25:06.20 83 / 2
10/8/16 Oklahoma Baptist Invitational 5K 19:17.94 15 / 2
10/22/16 LSC Championships 6K 22:59.60 7 / 2
11/5/16 NCAA II South Central Regionals 6K 24:28.00 67 / 4

Freshman (2015)
Date Meet Distance Time Overall / Team
9/5/15 Aggie Duals 5K 20:54.00 7 / 6
9/10/15 MSU/Strohman Dental Stampede 4K 16:53.90 8 / 6
9/19/15 WTAMU Buffalo Stampede 6K 24:52.93 17 / 4
9/26/15 OSU Cowboy Jamboree 6K 26:00.20 47 / 5
10/10/15 Incarnate Word Invitational 6K 23:31.90 12 / 4
10/26/15 LSC Championships 6K 23:06.20 4 / 1
11/7/15 NCAA II South Central Regionals 6K 22:55.90 49 / 1

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2016Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2017Junior

    5'3"