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Kelli Smith

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Position XC/Distance
  • Height 5-7
  • Hometown Massapequa, N.Y.
  • High School Plainedge H.S.

Biography

Honors and Awards
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Distinction (Spring '20, Fall '20, Spring '21)
  • NE10 Academic Honor Roll - Academic Honors (Fall '18, Spring '19)
  • NE10 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17) 

2019-20
  • Finished 10th in the 1000-meter with a time of 3:30.02 at the Ramapo College Indoor Opener (1/17)
  • Started the indoor season off with a third place finish in the 800-meter at the 21st Annual ESU DeSchriver Invitational (2/1) 
  • Finished fifth with the 4x800-meter relay team at the NE10 Indoor Championships (2/20-2/21) 

2018-19
  • Competed primarily in the 800m in three meets for the season, also in the mile
  • Posted a pair of Top 10s at the Fastrack Metro Season Opener, finishing fourth in the mile and eighth in the 800m (12/1)

2017-18
  • Posted the best women's team time in the 1500m and the 3000m on the season, and also clocked in with the fastest 4x800 relay team
  • Finished second in the 1500m at the All-American Invite with a time of 4:56.15 (4/21)
  • Finished eighth or higher in an event a total of 10 times on the year
  • Crossed the line in sixth in both the mile and with the DMR at the Fastrack National Invite (2/9)
  • Also placed fourth with the 4x400 at the 19th Annual DeSchriver Invitational and fifth in the 800m (2/3)

2016-17
  • Participated in seven indoor meets and four outdoor meets
  • Finished fourth place at the DeSchriver Invitational (2/5) in the 1000m run with a time of 3:22.27
  • Part of a 4x800m relay that finished third at the St. Joseph’s Winter Invitational (2/11) clocking 10:43.05
  • Also part the DMR that placed eighth clocking 10:42.36 at the Northeast-10 Indoor Championships (2/18)

At Plainedge
  • Winner of Students Building Bridges award

Personal
  • Daughter of Barbara Smith-Novak and Richard Novak
  • Would like to pursue a career as a special education teacher for high school students

Smith's Career Bests
  • 800m: 2:22.10 (5/4/18) 
  • 1000m: 3:22.27 (2/5/17)
  • 1500m: 4:55.72 (4/27/18) 
  • Mile: 5:20.52 (2/9/18) 
  • 3000m: 11:17.00 (4/6/18) 

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    XC/Distance
    5'7"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    XC/Distance
    5'7"
  • 2018-19Junior

    XC/Distance
    5'7"
  • 2019-20Senior

    XC/Distance
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Graduate Student

    XC/Distance
    5'7"