Murray State University Athletics
Women's Cross Country
Ainsley Smith
- Title:
- Graduate Assistant Distance
At Murray StateÂ
Joins the staff as a Graduate Assistant after competing on the Track & Field and Cross Country teams from 2021-26.
Collegiate Career
Competed with the Track and Cross Country teams at Murray State...Placed seventh in the 800 at the 2026 MVC Outdoor Championships with a time of 2:11...Set a career mark with a time of 2:10.48 in the 800 at the 2026 Outdoor Music City Challenge...Won the 3000S at the 2026 Joey Haines Invite with a career-best time of 11:38.95...Won the 800 at the 2026 SIU Don DeNoon Invite with a time of 2:20.59...Was third in the Mile event at the 2024 SIU Saluki Fast Start indoor event with a time of 5:09.06...Ran a season-best 25:08.4 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Classic in 2023...Set a new personal best at indoor Vanderbilt Invitational in the mile (5:25.82) in 2023...Competed at Calloway County High School where she holds the 1500m, 800m, 2500m, 5K, DMR, 4x400m school records for Calloway
Personal
Born May 20, 2003...Daughter of Steve Smith and Dawn Skaggs...Has one sister, Brooklyn Smith
Joins the staff as a Graduate Assistant after competing on the Track & Field and Cross Country teams from 2021-26.
Collegiate Career
Competed with the Track and Cross Country teams at Murray State...Placed seventh in the 800 at the 2026 MVC Outdoor Championships with a time of 2:11...Set a career mark with a time of 2:10.48 in the 800 at the 2026 Outdoor Music City Challenge...Won the 3000S at the 2026 Joey Haines Invite with a career-best time of 11:38.95...Won the 800 at the 2026 SIU Don DeNoon Invite with a time of 2:20.59...Was third in the Mile event at the 2024 SIU Saluki Fast Start indoor event with a time of 5:09.06...Ran a season-best 25:08.4 in the 6K at the Bradley Pink Classic in 2023...Set a new personal best at indoor Vanderbilt Invitational in the mile (5:25.82) in 2023...Competed at Calloway County High School where she holds the 1500m, 800m, 2500m, 5K, DMR, 4x400m school records for Calloway
Personal
Born May 20, 2003...Daughter of Steve Smith and Dawn Skaggs...Has one sister, Brooklyn Smith
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Tuesday, September 08
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