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Wayne State University Athletics

2012 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jason Smith

Jason Smith

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Canton, Mich.
  • High School:
    Salem

Summary

Biography


2012: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... placed 42nd (22:07) at the Detroit Titan Invite (9/8) ...came in 34th (27:38) in the Mack Cooper Classic (9/14) ... placed 212th (28:24) at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/29) ... ran to a 20th place finish (27:28) at the Raider Run (10/13).

2011: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... finished 20th (22:45.99) at Detroit Titan Invite (9/10) ... placed 134th (27:03) at the Spartan Invite (9/16) ... earned 43rd-place (27:33.61) at the Michigan Intercollegiate Championship (10/7) ... had season-best 13th-place finish (27:23) at the Raider Run 8K (10/15) ... finished 38th (27:25.28) at the GLIAC Championship (10/22) ... earned 82nd (34:37.4) at the NCAA Midwest Regional Meet (11/5).

2010: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic team ... was a 37th place finisher at Detroit Titan Invite (9/11) with a time of 22:05 ... ran the Michigan State Spartan Invite (9/17) in 27:16 to finish 126th ... followed it up with a time of 28:02.07 to place 72nd at the Carnegie Mellon Invite (10/9) ... did not race at the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival (10/16) ... came back to help lead the Warriors to their second first-place showing of the season at the Mercyhurst-Gannon Invite (10/23) with a time 28:16.3 and finish 16th ... ran in the open race at the GLIAC Championships (11/6), posting a mark of 27:22.4 ... did not participate in the NCAA Midwest Regional race (11/20).

2009: Came in 13th place at the Winona Duel with a time of 20:00 ... helped WSU to a first-place finish at the Flyer 5k Challenge, placing 67th in 16:59 ... was a 45th place finisher at the Detroit Titan Invite ... ran the Cardinal Invitational in a time of 27:53.4 to finish in 42nd place ... placed 32nd at the Slippery Rock Invite, his second best placing of the season ... was 89th at the Lucian Rosa Invite (28:08.8) and 100th at the GLIAC Championship (27:36.6).

High School: A 2009 graduate of Salem High School ... won three letters as a member of Salem's cross country team ... earned second team All-Area honors from the Canton Observer as a senior ... posted six top-10 finishes in his final year with the Rocks ... finished 18th at the Central Davison Championships ... was recognized by his cross country coaches with the 2008 Coaches Award ... received All-Area accolades as a junior in 2007 ... placed 13th at the 2007 MHSAA LP Cross Country finals with a time of 17:10, which is a personal best ... placed 11th at the Lakes Division Jamboree and 15th at New Boston Huron Invitational as a junior ... also lettered three times in track ... was captain of the track team in 2009 where he also received the Senior Leadership Award ... reached his personal best time of 4:38 in the 1600m as a senior ... coached by Steve Aspinall and Geoff Baker.

Personal: Full name--Jason E. Smith ... son of David and Sheila Smith ... is a kinesiology major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009, Fall 2011, Fall 2012 and Winter 2013 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2010 and Fall 2010.


2012
Meet Time Place
Detroit Titan Invitational 22:07 42nd
Mack Cooper Classic 27:38 34th
Roy Griak Invitational 28:24 212th
Lucian Rosa Invitational DNR DNR
Raider Run 27:28 21st
GLIAC Championships DNR DNR
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships DNR DNR
NCAA Division II Championships DNR DNR
2011
Meet Time Place
Detroit Titan Invitational 22:45.99 20th
Michigan State Spartan Invitational 27:03 134th
George Mason Invitational DNR DNR
Michigan Intercollegiate Championships 27:33.61 43rd
Raider Run 8K at OCC 27:23 13th
GLIAC Championship 27:25.28 38th
NCAA Midwest Regional Championship 34:37.4 82nd
NCAA Division II Championships  DNQ
Jason Smith's Career Statistics
2009
Meet Time Place
Winona Duel 20:00 13th
Flyer 5K Challenge 16:59 67th
Detroit Titan Invitational 22:40 45th
Cardinal Invitational 27:53.4 42nd
Lehigh Paul Short Run 27:27 222nd
Slippery Rock Invite 28:53.0 32nd
Lucian Rosa Invite 28:08.8 89th
GLIAC Championship 27:36.6 100th
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships DNR
NCAA Division II Championships  DNQ
2010
Meet Time Place
Detroit Titan Invitational 22:05 37th
Michigan State Invitational 27:16 126th
Carnegie Mellon Invitational 28:02.0 72nd
Chile Pepper CC Festival DNR DNR
Mercyhurst-Gannon Invitational 28:16.3 16th
GLIAC Championships 27:22.4 OR
NCAA Midwest Regional Championships DNR DNR
NCAA Division II Championships DNQ DNQ

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Historical Player Information

  • 2009Freshman

    5'11"
  • 2010Sophomore

    5'11"
  • 2011Junior

    5'11"
  • 2012Senior

    5'11"