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  Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Hoover, Ala.

High School:
Hoover HS

Event:
Middle Distance

Birthdate:
07/06/1986

2006-07 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll

2006-07 (Junior): Competed in the 800-meters, 400-meter dash, and the 4x400 and distance medley relays during the indoor season...recorded a season best in the 800-meters (2:02.01) at the Saluki Booster Invitational (Jan. 19-20)...focused on the 800-meters in the outdoor season...ran an outdoor season-best 2:00.07.at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Apr. 20-21).

2005-06 (Sophomore): Recorded a personal best of 1:59 in 800-meters at the OVC Indoor Championships and participated as a member of the 4x400 meter relay...in the outdoor season, ran a personal best of 1:59 in the 800-meters at the OVC Outdoor Championships after coming off a hamstring injury.

2004-05 (Freshman): Ran personal indoor best 2:00 in the 800-meters at the Rod McCravy Invitational and was a member of the distance medley relay team.

High School: Freshman of the Year in cross country...third team All-Metro in cross country in 2003...a member of the state championship 4x800 relay team in 2004...a member of a six-time state championship team.

Personal: Son of Mark and Julie Smith...majoring in Journalism/Mass Communication...born July 6, 1986.

Personal bests:

Indoor:
800m- 1:59.66
Mile- 4:46.46

Outdoor:
400m- 53.23
800m- 1:59.73