Western Carolina University hosted the WCU Invitational held on Aug. 31. Florida swept both the men's and women's races.
2011 Cross Country Results: Competed in all five events for the Catamounts in 2011 ... Smith was also named to the All-SoCon Second Team ... Broke the school 5000m record at the Royal XC Challenge (17:44.04) before setting it anew her next time out at the SoCon Championships with her time of 17:35.40.
Date
Event
Time (Finish)
09/2
WCU Invitational
12:31.96 (16)
09/16
Mountaineer Open
18:43.0 (16)
09/30
Paul Short Invitational
23:33 (268)
10/14
Royal XC Challenge
17:44.04 (7)
10/30
SoCon Championships
17:35.40 (10)
2010 Cross Country Results: Competed in all six events for the Catamounts in 2010.
Date
Event
Time (Finish)
09/3
WCU Invitational
12:02.30 (5)
09/18
Winthrop Invitational
19:06.12 (22)
10/01
Charlotte Invitational
19:04.20 (68)
10/15
Blue Ridge Open
19:19.90 (80)
10/30
SoCon Championships
19:10.31 (31)
11/13
NCAA Regionals
22:50.70 (130)
2009 Cross Country Results: Named to the 2009 SoCon All-Freshman team.
Date
Event
Time (Finish)
09/14
WCU Invitational
12:00.27 (2)
09/19
Winthrop/Asics Invite
19:06.99 (14)
10/02
Charlotte Invitational
18:53.08 (39)
10/16
Blue Ridge Open
19:20.18 (45)
10/31
SoCon Championships
19:16.34 (24)
11/14
NCAA Regionals
23:06.50 (120)
High School: Four-year letterwinner in cross country and track at Warren County High School in Front Royal, Va... Recipient of her team's MVP honors from 2005-08... Was named Female Athlete of the Year during her junior season and was named her school's Most Outstanding Female Performer during her senior campaign... Qualified for the Virginia State Cross Contry meet from 2005-08... Recorded a personal best of 19:12 in the 5K during her senior season... Ran a 5:15 in the 1600-meter run and 11:41 in the 3200-meter run.
Personal: Full name is Mara Linsday Smith... Daughter of Thomas and Michele Smith... Has one sister, Megan.
