Wichita State Athletics

• #8 in indoor 400m dash (48.47)

NCAA West Preliminary Qualifier

All-Missouri Valley Conference

2010 (SENIOR): INDOOR - Came in second at the MVC Championships in the 400m dash with a time of 49.14...Set a new personal best in the 400m dash with a time of 48.47 at the Iowa State Classic...Was 12th at the MVC Championships in the 200m dash (22.55)...Came in fourth in the 600 yard dash with a time of 1:12.63...Finished fourth at the Nebraska Tune-Up (48.92)...OUTDOOR - Set a personal best and claimed all-conference honors in the 400m dash at the MVC Championships with a time of 47.47, placing third...Was a runner-up in the 200m dash at the Oregon Relays with a time of 21.70...Ran in the NCAA West Prelims, placing 44th with a time of 48.35 in the 400m dash.

2009 (JUNIOR): INDOOR - Top finish of third at K-State Open in 200m dash (22.89)...Placed fifth at WSU Invite in 60m dash, setting new personal record with a time of 7.15...Ran a 49.36 in 400m dash at Adidas Classic to finish fifth...OUTDOOR - Placed sixth in 400m dash at MVC Championships, clocking in at 49.43...Finished seventh at Nebraska Quad in 400m (49.06).

2008 (SOPHOMORE): INDOOR - Finished 12th in the prelims of the 400m at the MVC Championships with a time of 49.69, an indoor best...Earned all-MVC honors as part of the third-place distance medley relay team at the MVC Championships...OUTDOOR - Placed fifth in the 100m (10.82) and sixth in the 200m (21.99) at the MVC Championships...Ran his personal best 200m (21.57) in the prelims of the MVC Championships...Won the 400m at the Emporia State Relays with a time of 48.50...Placed second in the 200m at the Tulsa Duels, clocking a time of 22.05.

2007 (FRESHMAN): Placed 15th at the MVC Outdoor Championships in the 200m (22.05) and third in his heat of the 400m prelims (48.37)...Finished fourth in the 400m (48.42 at the California Collegiate Challenge.

Richardson HS: Regional qualifier as a junior and senior in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400m relays...Named Newcomer of the Year on Richardson track team as well as awarded the Unsung Hero award...Personal best of 49.83 in the 400m dash...Lettered in basketball and track.

Personal: Born March 8, 1988...Son of Patrick and Darla Smith...Majoring in computer engineering...Has two sisters, Brittney and Erica.