Cara Smock's Race-by-Race Results2014-15: CROSS COUNTRY: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... ran in six meets, including the NCAA Regional and NCAA National Championship ... placed 28th (19:47.03) at the Detroit Titan Invitational (9/6) ... finished 79th (23:34) at the MSU Spartan Invitational (9/12) ... posted a time of 23:23.14 to earn a 13th-place finish at the SIU-Edwardsville Invitational (10/4) ... recorded a season-best 6K time of 22:58.00 at the LSSU Invitational (10/25) ... placed 114th (23:39.68) at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/22) ... helped WSU to its best-ever team finish at the NCAA Championship (6th) finishing in a time of 24:07.6 (12/6).
INDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ...posted a sixth place finish in the 3000m run with a mark of 11:00.83 at the Friday Night Special (12/12) ... member of the distance medley relay team (13:07.17) which finished first at the Tiffin Dragon Open (1/24) ... posted a tenth place finish in the mile with a mark of 5:19.47 at the SVSU "Jet's Pizza" Invitational (1/31).
2013-14: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in all seven meets for the Warriors ... finished 16th (19:47.97) to help lead WSU to win at Detroit Titan Invitational (9/7) ... placed 63rd (23:20) at MSU Spartan Invitational (9/13) ... posted time of 19:30 to earn a 55th-place finish at Western Ontario Invitational (9/21) ... took sixth overall (23:36.06) at SIU-Edwardsville Invitational (10/5) ... was first WSU runner across line, recording a season-best 5K time of 19:17.11 and finishing 11th at Michigan Intercollegiates (10/11) ... placed 29th (23:35.8) at GLIAC Championships (10/26) ... posted top 6K time of 22:42 to finish 34th at NCAA Midwest Regional Championships (11/9).
INDOOR: Ran in six races for WSU in the indoor season ... placed eighth in the 3000m at the Kent State Doug Raymond Invite ... helped the DMR team to a seventh-place finish at the Hillsdale Wide-Track Classic ... participated in the 5000m run at the GLIAC Championships.
OUTDOOR: Participated in four races for the Warriors in the outdoor season ... grabbed a runner-up finish in the 10,000m run at the Bellarmine Invitational ... ran a season-best 37:03.10 in the 10,000m at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships, placing eighth.
2012-13: CROSS COUNTRY: Participated in eight cross country meets for EMU ... finished 41st at the BGSU Mel Brodt Invitational (8/31) in a time of 21:23.60 ... recorded a 42nd-place finish at the George Dales Invitational (9/7) with a time of 25:39.49 ... had a time of 15:48.9 at the Toledo Bubble Buster (9/21) to finish 162nd ... placed 83rd at Notre Dame Invitational (9/28) in a time of 19:46 ... finished 250th at NCAA Pre-Nationals Meet in Louisville, Ky. (10/13) with a time of 23:32.7 ... led EMU with a 27th-place finish at the EMU Classic (10/19) in a time of 19:12.90 ... placed 51st out of 104 runners at the Mid-American Conference Cross Country Championships (10/27) finishing in 22:55.5 ... posted a time of 22:45 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional meet in Madison, Wis. (11/9) to finish 136th.
INDOOR: Recorded a season-best for 3000m at the Eagles Holiday Meet (12/7) with a time of 10:46.10 ... ran a 5:16.96 for a mile at the EMU Triangular (1/11) ... best 5000m time came at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational (2/1) with a time of 18:32.86.
OUTDOOR: Ran a 10:36.08 for 3000m at Toledo Collegiate Challenge (3/29) ... had a time of 5:01.49 for 1500m at the EMU Twilight (4/19) ... finished the 10,000m race at the Sea Rays Invitational (4/11) in a time of 39:58.63.
2011-2012: CROSS COUNTRY: Ran in seven races for the Eagles ... placed 37th at the Toledo Rocket Open in a time of 22:14.00 (9/2) ... had a time of 24:15.2 at the George Dales Invitational (9/9) ... recorded an 88th-place finish at the Toledo Bubble Buster (9/23) with a time of 16:03.2 … finished in 222nd place at the Greater Louisville Classic (10/1) behind a 19:33.21 effort ... placed 153rd at Bradley Classic (10/14) in a time of 24:27.20 ... recorded a 35th-place finish at EMU Classic (10/21) in a time of 19:55.89 ... finished 79th at the MAC Cross Country Championships (10/29) with a time of 24:13.0 ... did not compete in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional at Toledo.
INDOOR: Placed seventh in the 1000m (3:18.19) in the Eagle/Rocket Holiday Meet (12/9) ... placed fifth in the mile run (5:35.96) at the Akron Opener (1/14) ... ran a 2:27.62 for 800m at the Red Simmons Invitation (1/21) ... competed in the 5000m race at the GVSU Big Meet (2/10) finishing in a time of 19:25.67.
OUTDOOR: Ran a 10:58.38 for 3000m at Toledo Collegiate Challenge (3/31) ... had a time of 18:51.43 for 5000m at the Al Owens Classic (4/20) ... set a personal best for 10,000m at the Gina Relays (4/26) with a time of 37:57.69.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte ... was a two-year letter winner in both cross country and track for the Bears ... was an All-Area and All-Region selection ... was a league champion in the 3200m along with setting the school record (11:27) ... qualified for states in both cross country and track in junior campaign …was a two-time All-Downriver League member
Personal: Full name--Mary C. Smock ... born November 29, 1993, in Wyandotte ... daughter of George and Mary Lynn Smock ... has one older brother, Allen, and an older sister, Terri ... is majoring in occupational therapy ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2014 and Winter 2015 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2013 and Fall 2014 ... is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
