Amanda Smith
  • Class
  • High School/Other
  • Hometown
  • Sophomore
  • Grassfield
  • Chesapeake, Va.

Updated: November 30, 2012

2012 Cross Country: Competed in three races … Ran her top 4k time at the Hokie Open with mark of 16:20.2 for 17th … Recorded a time of 25:31.2 in the 6k at Pre-Nationals.

2012 Outdoor: Ran the second leg on the school record setting 4x800 meter relay at the Colonial Relays (8:47.76) and on the winning 4x800 meter relay at the Raleigh Relays (8:54.59) … Won the 800 meters at the Roanoke Twilight (2:10.33) … Clocked a season best 800 meter time of 2:09.85 at the Payton Jordan Invitational … Competed at the ACC Championship in the 800 meters (2:10.71) … Also had season bests in the 400 meters (57.40) and 1500 meters (4:43.97).

2012 Indoor: Ran the 800 meter leg on the fourth place distance medley at the ACC Championship (11:29.10) … Also ran the second leg on the sixth place 4x400 meter relay team at the ACC Meet (3:46.70) … Finished third in the 600 meters in a season best 1:32.64 and clocked a season best 2:08.88 in the 800 meters at the SPIRE Division I Invitational … Set a season best in the 1000 meters (2:53.80) at the VT Challenge.

2011 Cross Country: Competed in one meet on the season, finishing 114th in the 5k at the Appalachian State Blue Ridge Open (20:29.1).

High School: Three-year letter winner in cross country and four-year letter winner in indoor and outdoor track at Grassfield High School … Named Virginia AAA All-Eastern Region in cross country as a sophomore … Posted a prep best cross country 5k of 19:21 … An 11-time (six individual, five relay) All-State performer in track & field … Virginia AAA State champion in 2008 for 800m … Set the Virginia AAA Eastern Region record in the 1000m … Twice named team MVP for both indoor and outdoor track … Also selected once as team MVP for cross country… Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Born on May 28, 1993 in Chesapeake, Va. … Daughter of Steve and Debbie Smith … Has three brothers, Ryan, Brandon and Brett … Ryan played football at Princeton and Brandon baseball at Old Dominion … Plans to major in human nutrition, foods and exercise.

Smith's Collegiate XC Bests
5k: 20:29.1, Appalachian St. Invite, 2011
6k: 25:31.2, Louisville Pre-Nationals, 2012

Smith's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
600m: 1:32.64 400m: 57.40
800m: 2:08.88 800m: 2:09.85
1000m: 2:53.80 1500m: 4:43.97
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