| Brian Smith |
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Track & Field: Outdoor: 2005: Ran a personal best 1:55.49 in the 800 meter race at the Duke Twilight... qualified for the finals of the 1500 meter run at the ACCs with a personal best 3:53.27... ran a 3:55.08 in the 1500 meter finals of the conference meet to finish 10th in the event... competed in the 5,000 meter run at two meets for the Deacons.
2004: Captured first place at the Tar Heel Opener in the 3,000m... Placed 22nd at the JMU Invitational in the 5,000m run.
2003: Competed in two different events at three different meets during the outdoor season.
2002: Runner-up in the 1,500m at the Wake Forest Invitational ... Posted a 3:55.27 in the 1,500m at the Duke Invitational ... Placed third in the 3,000m steeplechase at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 9:42.12 ... Ran a 14:44.50 in the 5,000m at the Raleigh Relays.
Indoor: 2005: Ran a 4:16.35 mile at the Meyo Invitational earning him an 8th place finish.
2004: Claimed eighth place in the 3,000m run at the Clemson Invitational.
2003: Placed 6th in the 3,000m run at the Virginia Tech Challenge ... Recorded the second best time of the season with a 14:50.82 in the 5,000m at the Penn State Meet.
2002: Best time in the 3,000m was 8:30.17 at the Virginia Tech Challenge ... Finished 20th in the 3,000m at the ACC Championships ... Placed fourth in the mile at the North Carolina Invitational with a time of 4:27.73
Cross Country: 2004: Competed in all races for the Deacons... finished fifth at the Wake Forest Relays... earned 14th at the Wake Forest Invitational... placed ninth at the East Carolina Invitational.
2003: Finished ninth overall at the Wake Forest Invitational.
2002: Ran in five races for the Deacons ... finished 11th at the Mountaineer Open ... placed 10th at the Wake Forest Alumni Invitational ... finished 46th at the ACC Championships.
2001: Competed in two races for the Deacons.
Background: Led team to the state championship in 2000 ... Placed fifth individually at that same competition ... Named all-state in cross country and track ... Three-time All-American in the 4x1 Mile Relay... Earned six varsity letters between track and cross country ... member of the National Honor Society ... honor roll student ... academic letter recipient at Rockford High School.
Personal: A communications major... Born July 27, 1982 in Grand Rapids, MI ... Son of Michael and Kim Smith.
Records: Indoor: Mile: 4:16.35; 3,000m: 8:25.73; 5,000m: 14:50.82; Outdoor: 800m: 1:55.49; 1,500m: 3:53.27; Mile:4:13; 3,000: 9:42.12; 5,000m: 14:37.92
