Naomi Smitham Season 2021-22

Honors & Awards
· Malik Award (Spring 2020)
· Mountain West All-Academic Team (2019-2020, 2020-21 & 2021-22)

Collegiate Bests
5,000m (XC): 20:09.1 (Aug. 31, 2019, at Mark Covert Classic - Brea, Calif.)
6,000m (XC): 22:01.2 (Sept. 10, 2021 at Stump Invitational - Davis, Calif.)
3,000m (Outdoor): 11:01.16 (March 7, 2020 at San Diego Collegiate Challenge - La Jolla, Calif.)
5,000m (Outdoor): 18:15.18 (March 11, 2022, at Astro Al Distance Classic - Fullerton, Calif.)
10,000m (Outdoor): 39:32.43 (April 17, 2021 at Bryan Clay Invitational - Azusa, Calif.)

Mountain West Cross Country Championships (6k)
2021: 74th (out of 94) - 23:07.3 (Oct. 29, 2021 at UNM North Golf Course –  Albuquerque, N.M.)
2020: 71st (out of 86) – 23:06.4 (March 5, 2021, at Craig Ranch Regional Park – Las Vegas)
2019: 88th (out of 89) - 24:40.68 (Nov. 1, 2019, at Steve and Dona Reeder XC Course - Logan, Utah)
 
NCAA Cross Country West Regionals (6k)
2021: 175th (out of 235) - 22:57.6 (Nov. 12, 2021 at UNM North Golf Course - Albuquerque, N.M.)
2019: 239th (out of 244) - 24:23.2 (Nov. 15, 2019, at Colfax Golf Club - Colfax, Wash.)

2021-22 Season:
Outdoor: Competed in the 5,000 meters in four meets... Finished tenth in the Aztec Invitational (18:29.25)... Set a personal record in the Astro Al Distance Classic (18:15.18).

Indoor: Did not compete in any meets.

XC: Ran a 23:07.3 6k in the Mountain West Championships… Participated in five 6k races including the Stump Invitational, where she posted a collegiate career best (22:01.2)… Competed in a 4k at the Anteater Opener (15:20.2)… Finished in the top five among Aztecs at the Mountain West Championships.

2020-21 Season:
XC: Competed in both of the Aztecs' 6k races, finishing in 23:27.9 at the Silver State Collegiate Challenge (37th) and in 23:06.4, a new career best, at the Mountain West Championships (71st).

Outdoor: Competed in four meets in three different distances… Ran a PR of 18:45.32 in the 5,000m at the Aztec Invitational (March 27)… Ran the 10,000m in 39:32.43 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 17)… Competed in the 3,000m at the Utah Dual Meet (Feb. 25), finishing in 11:06.33.

2019-20 Season:
XC: Competed in all seven events for the Aztecs…Set collegiate career bests in the Mark Covert Classic 5k (20:09.1) and the Bronco Invitational 6k (23:11.3)…Competed in the Mountain West Championships (24:40.68).

Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000m in SDSU’s lone outdoor meet before the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, taking 15th place with a career best time of 11:01.16 at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3-7-20).

2018-19 Season
XC: Competed in three races (all 5k) and had her best time at the Master's University Invitational (20:38.8) where she took 113th out of 202 runners.

Indoor: Did not compete

Outdoor: Competed in two events in three meets... Finished 8th in the 5,000m run at the Aztec Invitational (20:27.06)... Also ran the 5,000m at the Oxy Distance Carnival (20:41.44)... Competed in the 3,000m at the Mountain West Challenge (12:12.81).

High School
Attended Canyon Crest Academy where she helped her team win the San Diego section D! Cross Country Championship (7th in state)... Helped set school records in the 4x800 & 4x1600... Was team captain... Top XC times: 16:56 (2.7 mile), 18:31 (3 mile), 19:32 (5k)... Top track times: 2:30 (800m), 5:26 (1,600m) and 11:47 (3,200m)... Also played soccer her freshman and sophomore years.

Personal
Born in Santa Monica, Calif. to Bo & Bruce Smitham... Majoring in Business Administration.