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    Lauren Smith
    Lauren Smith

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Lake Jackson, Texas
    High School:
    Brazoswood HS
    Last College:
    Arizona
    Experience:
    2L
    Honors:
    2011 SLC Individual Champion

    11/17/2012

    SFA Shows Well At National Meet

    Smith and Rodriguez become first SFA runners at nationals since 2005.

    11/16/2012

    Pair Of 'Jacks Ready For Nationals

    SFA has two runners at nationals for the first time since 2004.

    11/09/2012

    Rodriguez, Smith Qualify For NCAA Championship

    Smith and Rodriguez become first male/female duo to qualify for NCAAs from SFA since 2004.

    11/08/2012

    Cross Country Heads To Regional Meet

    Teams will bump up distances to 6K for the women and 10K for the men at the regional meet.

    11/01/2012

    SFA Takes Southland Honors

    The Ladyjacks will continue their season next week at the NCAA South Central Regional meet.

    2011: Was individual champion at Southland Conference championships, taking the title in 20:57.3 at Piney Woods Country Club in Nacogdoches ... was sixth time a Ladyjack had claimed the SLC crown and the firs time since 2006 ... just missed qualifying for the NCAA Championships, finishing eighth at the NCAA South Central Cross Country meet at Cottonwood Creek Golf Course in Waco, finishing in 20:54.5 ... was runaway winner in SLC Pre-Conference meet ... finished second at the Rice Invitational.

    2010: Finished second overall (21:38) at the Southland Conference Cross Country Championships to help lead SFA to SLC crown ... finished course in 21:28 at NCAA South Central Regionals to finish 32nd overall.

    Arizona: Second on the team at both the Notre Dame Invitational and the NCAA Pre-Nationals meet ... the Wildcats took sixth in the Blue Race at Pre-Nationals with Smith finishing 39th overall ... performance helped the team climb to 17th in the national rankings ... finished 27th at the PAC 10 Championships and had the sixth-best time among league freshmen ... competed in one meet during the indoor season and went on to post personal records in both the 5,000 and 10,000 during the outdoor campaign ... ran a time of 17:17.03 in the 5,000 during a meet at Stanford and posted a 10k time of 35:51.75 at the PAC 10 Championships.

    High School: Medaled three times at the state cross country championships and won the Class 5A title in 2007 ... also qualified for the Footlocker National Championships in both 2007 and 2008, finishing 17th the first year and 23rd in her second appearance ... on the track, Smith medaled twice in the 3,200 meters at the state championships and set school records in the 3,200, 1,600 and 5,000 meters.