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Zach Smith

Event(s):
Sprints
Indoor:
Senior
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Olympia, WA
High School:
Capital HS
Major:
Health and Physical Education

Smith's Performance History & Personal Bests

2019-20 Season
Indoor (Senior): Competed in three meets for the Bobcats … Set personal bests in the 200 (22.94) and the 400 (52.37) at the Big Sky Tuner on Feb. 21 … Took third in the 200 at the MSU Indoor Open on Feb. 7 … Named to the Big Sky Winter and Spring All-Academic Teams.

2018-19 Season
Outdoor (Junior): Participated in four meets for the Bobcats … Member of MSU’s 4x100 relay squad that finished seventh at the Big Sky Championships … Ran on Bobcat relays, the 100 and 200 during the season … Top time in 100 was in 11 seconds flat wind aided … Took as high as third individually at the Cat-Griz Dual (April 27) and the Tom Gage Classic (May 3).

Background: Graduated from Capital High School in 2016... Advanced to 3A Washington State Championship Meet two consecutive years for the Cougars ... Competed as a junior at state meet in the 100, 200, decathlon and 4x100 relay ... Took a personal-best seventh in the 100 ... Helped Cougars earn a silver medal at state meet in the 4x100 relay his senior season and also participated in the 100 ... Finished in top three at district meet in the 100 as a senior ... Five first-place finishes during final two prep seasons and added over 10 top-three showings in events while competing for Capital High.