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Ainsley Smith
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Murray, Ky.
- High School:
- Calloway County HS
2024-25
2023-2024
2021-2022
Before MSU
Personal
- Competed with the Distance Medley team at the MVC Outdoor Championship to place ninth with a time of 11:55.
- Posted a time of 2:19.24 in the Music City Challenge 800m event for a 31st place finish.
- Was third in the Mile event at the SIU Saluki Fast Start indoor event with a time of 5:09.06.
2023-2024
- Competed in three events
- Ran a season-best 25:08.4 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Classic
- Set a new personal best at indoor Vanderbilt Invitational in the mile (5:25.82)
- Competed in four XC events
- Ran a personal-best 24:04.2 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Classic
- Saw a top-20 finish in all nine outdoor events
- Won the 800-meter at the Dual Meet
- Ran a personal-best 2:17.75 in the 800-meter at the MVC Outdoor Championships
2021-2022
- Ran in seven XC events
- Posted a season best at the NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships with a time of 24:14.6
- Ran a 5K personal-best 19:26.9 at the North Alabama Invitational
- Won the 800-meter at the indoor Kentucky College Invitational
- Posted a personal best for the 1000-meter at the Music City Challenge (3:10.06)
- Ran a personal-best 5:29.95 in the mile race at the OVC Indoor Championships
- Saw nine top-20 finishes in the outdoor portion of the season
- Ran a personal-best 4:43.25 in the 1500-meter race at the OVC Outdoor Championships
Before MSU
- Competed at Calloway County High School
- 2018, 2019, 2020 Calloway XC MVP; 2021 Calloway Track and Field MVP
- 2020-2021 XC and Track Team Captain
- 2019 & 2020 XC Season Area 1 Runner of the Year; 2020 KHSAA XC All-State
- 2020 Class AA Region 1 XC Champion; First Girls XC Regional Champion in Calloway County history
- Undefeated for the 2020 XC season up to state
- Three-Time Class AA Region 1 800m Champion; 2021 Class AA Region 1 1600m Champion
- 2021 Top 10 Performers Girls 800m Class AA State Meet
- Holds the 1500m, 800m, 2500m, 5K, DMR, 4x400m school records for Calloway
- 2019 Murray Ledger & Times Athlete of the Year Nominee
- 2020 and 2021 Calloway Track Best Girl Distance Runner
- WPSD Local 6 Athlete of the Week
Personal
- Born May 20, 2003
- Daughter of Steve Smith and Dawn Skaggs
- Has one sister, Brooklyn Smith (14)
- Calloway FBLA 2021 President; Calloway FBLA 2020 Vice President
- Calloway County High School Valedictorian; Miss CCHS; Most Outstanding Senior; Distinguished Honor Graduate
- Majoring in Pre-professional biology
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Casey Brockman
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Danny Alfeldt
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Alexa Becker
Tuesday, January 20
2025 Murray State Hall of Fame Inductee Ivan Roe
Tuesday, January 20
