2005: Competed in five events for the Bears as a freshman...Was the Bears' third finisher, 61st overall, at the NCAA South Central Regional...Placed 139th at the Chile Pepper Festival and 173rd at the Roy Griak Invitational...Finished 26th at the Texas A&M Invitational...Teamed with Jordan Hiller to finish 11th at the Bear Relays...Named to the spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country while earning two letters in track and field at Richard King High School in Corpus Christi, Texas...Earned all-district honors in cross country following his junior and senior years...Was a second-team All-South Texas cross country selection his senior year...Owns personal records of 16:34 in 5,000-meter cross country, 10:05 in the 3,200-meters and 2:07 in the 800 meters.
Personal: Born April 11, 1987, in Corpus Christi, Texas...Son of Kenneth and Mariza Smith...Majoring in nutritional sciences.