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Claire Brown, Rachel Helbling, Kendra Smither, Lily Snow

Kendra Smither

Position:
Middle Distance
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Tucker
Hometown:
Richmond, Va.

2020 Indoor Atlantic 10 All-Conference (4x800)
2019 Indoor Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (800m)
2019 Outdoor Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team (800m)

2021-22
Cross Country

Came in 18^th place at the Spider Alumni Open with a time of 11:36.2
Finished the JMU Open Invitational 5.2k race with a time of 23:52.0
Posted a time of 23:02.0 at the Paul Short Run 6K
Turned in a 6k time of 23:20.2 at the Pre-Nationals at Florida State
Crossed the finish line at the Atlantic 10 Championships with a 5k time of 19:13.2
Ran a 6k time of 23:48.0 at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships

2020-21
Cross Country

Competed in all three events during the winter cross country season
Began the season with a 19:34.4 time at the Richmond Winter Cross Country Classic
Ran a 20:19.8 time at the Spider-Patriot Cross Country Classic
Finished the Atlanitc 10 Championships in 64th with a season-best time of 19:06.8

Outdoor

Turned in a time of 4:44.73, finishing ninth overall, in the 1500m at the 55^th Colonial Relays
Posted a time of 2:13.15 in the 800m at the 55^th Colonial Relays
Teamed up with Maria Acosta, Kayla O’Connell and Brooke Fazio to win the 4x800m with a time of 8:39.88, breaking the UR program record and marking the nation’s best time of the season at the 53^rd Tennessee Relays. As the lead leg, Smither turned in a time of 2:13.28
At the JMU Invitational, finished seventh overall with a time of 2:13.04 in the 800m
Advanced to the finals of the 800m, with a second-place finish in the fourth section with a time of 2:11.43
In the A-10 Championship 800m finals, scored UR points with a sixth-place finish (2:11.23)
Won the Atlantic 10 Championship title in the 4x800 relay, working with Maria Acosta, Kate McAndrew and Kayla O’Connell to post a time of 8:53.78. Led off with a split time of 2:14.51
At the ECAC Championship, turned in a time of 2:15.73 in the 800m
Won the 4x800m relay at the ECAC Championship, working with Elizabeth Stockman, Kate McAndrew and Kayla O’Connell to wrap up the indoor and outdoor seasons undefeated in the event with a time of 8:52.66. Tuned in a third leg split of 2:13.14

2019-20
Cross Country

Competed in four events during the season
Earned a 23rd place finish in the Spider Alumni Open's two-mile race, finishing in 11:54.2
Finished 47th with a time of 20:10.5 in the Mason Invitational's 5k race
Placed 14th at the Great American Cross Country Festival after finishing the 5k race with a time of 18:53.0
Ran a 23:28.85 time at the Pirate Invitational's 6k race to earn 69th

Indoor

Opened the season with a first-place finish and personal best in the mile with a time of 5:17.36
Tallied sixth-place finishes in the 1K (2:47.68) and 4x400 (4:06.42) at the Patriot Games
Finished third and collected a personal best in the 1K with a time of 2:55.73 at the Penn State National Open, also helped the DMR team to a fourth-place finish (11:43.48)
At the Camel City Invitational, helped the DMR to a fourth-place finish (12.23.12)
Finished eighth in the 800m (2:17.64) at the VMI Classic
At the Atlantic 10 Championship:
- Finished sixth in the 1K with a time of 2:56.49
- Helped the 4x800 relay team to a gold medal time of 8:59.91 and set a new A-10 Championship Meet and Mackal Fieldhouse record
Wrapped up the season with a time of 2:12.21 in the 800m at the IC4A/ECAC Championship

2018-19
Cross Country

Did not compete in the 2018 Cross Country season

Outdoor

Competed in the 800m event, taking 9^thoverall with a time of 2:18.64
Ran in the 4x800m at the 125^thPenn Relays for a combined time of 8:49.89
At the Duke Invitational, ran the 800m in 2:15.16 and the 1,500m in 4:41.39
Set a personal best in the 1,500m with a time of 4:38.30 for a fifth place finish at the 2019 Colonial Relays
Took sixth in the 800m event with a time of 2:15.24 at the Fred Hardy Invitational
Raced in the 4x400m relay, taking second with a time of 3:44.76 at Fred Hardy
Finished 5^th at CRA Road Mile National Championships

At Tucker

2018 Region 5B and VHSL 5A State Champion in the 800m.
Finished 2^nd at the 2018 Southern Track Classic in the 800m, running a personal best of 2:13.35.
Received numerous All-Conference, Region, and State accolades in the middle distance events, including three top-5 finishes at the State Championships in the 800m.
Key component of numerous relays for her high school squad.