2019-20 Track & Field / XC Roster
Roster
Smith, Abigail

Abigail Smith
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Greer, S.C.
- High School:
- Riverside
Bio

Personal Records
Cross Country
- 4K: 14:25.88 (2018)
- 3 Mile: 18:07.80 (2019)
- 5K: 17:53.7 (2020)
- 6K: 21:03.1 (2019)
Indoor Track
- Mile: 5:03.72 (2020)
- 3,000m: 9:57.30 (2020)
- 5,000m: 18:01.49 (2021)
Outdoor Track
- 1,500m: 4:37.34 (2018)
- 3,000m: 10:06.54 (2019)
- 5,000m: 17:34.67 (2019)
- 10,000m: 37:42.21 (2019)
- 3,000mSC: 10:49.32 (2021)
SEC Scoring
Cross Country
- 2019 - 6K - 55th - 21:32.4
- 2017 - 6K - 47th - 21:51.1
HONORS
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2019 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2018 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2021 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Recorded a personal-best time of 18:01.49 in the 5000m at the SEC Championships (2/26)
- Ran the first indoor 5K of her career at the Commodore Indoor (1/15), crossing the line with a time of 18:06.27
- Placed second overall in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Clark Wood Open (4/24), running a personal-best time of 10:49.32 that placed her No. 7 on the Lady Vols' all-time performance list
2020-21 CROSS COUNTRY
- Finished 92nd at the FSU Winter Classic (2/5) with a time of 22:08.6
- Tabbed a PR in the 5K with her time of 17:53.7 in the Live in Lou Cross Country Classic (10/3)
2020 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Broke 10 minutes in the 3,000m for the first time since 2018, crossing the finish line in 9:57.30 for a new PR at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15)
- Clocked a time of 5:03.72 in her first collegiate mile at the Virginia Tech Invite (1/17)
- Competing indoors for the first time since 2018, ran a time of 10:12.81 in the 3000m at the Tennessee-Indiana Duals (1/11)
Outdoor
- Did not compete, as the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) global health crisis
2019 CROSS COUNTRY
- Scored at all six meets for the Lady Vols during her junior cross country season
- Finished 55th at the SEC Championships (11/1) with a time of 21:32.4
- Placed 9th at the Penn State National Open (10/18) with a time of 21:41.7
- Finished with a personal-best time of 21:03.1 over the six-kilometer course at the Paul Short Run (10/5)
- Clocked the fastest 5K of her college career at the Cavalier Classic (9/14) with a time of 18:10.1
- Ran her first meet of her junior season at the Tennessee Tri-Star Cross Country Challenge (8/30), coming in fourth place with a time of 18:07.80
2019 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Ran a personal-best time of 37:42.21 in the 10,000m at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11) and finished 22nd
- At the Virginia Challenge (4/20), ran the 5000m and placed 12th with a time of 17:55.37
- Raced in two events at the Tennessee Relays (4/13), including fourth in the DMR (11:52.95) and 31st in the 1500m (4:40.74)
- Clocked a personal-best time in the 5000m with 17:34.67 at the Stanford Invitational (3/30)
- Ran the 3000m at the Power 5 Trailblazer Challenge (3/23) and finished fifth with a time of 10:06.54
2018 CROSS COUNTRY
- Competed in all six meets during her first semester with the Vols
- Placed no worse than seventh for the team in any event in her sophomore season
2018 TRACK & FIELD
Indoor- Ran PR indoor 3000m time at Washington's Husky Classic (2/10), finishing 43rd in 9:57.56
- Placed 15th in the 3000m at Clemson's Bob Pollock Invitational (1/27) with time of 10:11.46
- Made indoor season debut at Indiana-Tennessee Dual (1/6), finishing third in the 3000m in 2:22.12
- At the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/11), competed in the 1500m (4:41.46) and 5000m (17:43.60), placing 20th and 30th, respectively
2017 CROSS COUNTRY
- Ran in all six races, finishing second on the team twice and third on the team three times
- Ran career-best 6K time of 21:38.30 to finish 78th at NCAA South Regional
- Finished 47th in 21:51.10 at the SEC Championship (10/27)
- Took 165th (21:47.90) in the Red 6K race at Pre-Nationals (10/14)
- At Paul Short Run (9/29), finished 193rd in 6K with time of 22:09.00
- Clocked in at 23:07.60 to take 27th in the 6K at the Bulldog SEC Preview (9/9)
- Made UT debut in the 4K at Tennessee-Louisville Dual (9/2), placing eighth in 18:26.55
HIGH SCHOOL
- PRs:1600m - 5:12.34; 5k (XC) - 18:11.00; 3200 - 11:16.41; 800m- 2:19.15
- Four-time All-State selection for cross country (2013-16) and for track and field (2014-17)
- Two-time 4x800 meter relay state champion (2016, 2017)
- Member of National Honors Society, Beta Club, FCA, Younglife
PERSONAL
- Abigail Delain Smith was born on Nov. 3, 1998
- Daughter of Jason and Robbie Smith
- Biggest Sports Influence: "Kim Ruck because she is a hard-working athlete that inspires me to dream big and conquer my goals even if I may have some doubts"
- Hobbies include hiking and being outdoors
- Majoring in Pre-Med
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