Ashley Smith

Position:
Distance
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Clemmons, N.C.
High School:
West Forsyth

Personal Records
XC 6k - 21:54.0 • XC 5k – 18:36 • XC 4k - 15:31 • 5,000m (I) - 17:34.68 • 5,000m (O) - 18:18.15 • 3,000m (I) - 9:55.43
3,000m (O) - 10:26.44 • 1,500m - 4:41.54 • Mile – 5:05.99 • 1,000m – 3:04.93 • 800m (O) – 2:22.17 • 800m (I) – 2:19.85

2018-19: Competed in four meets during both the indoor and outdoor regular seasons • In indoors, opened the season with a personal-best mile (5:08.01) for fifth at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Ran a career-best 800 (2:19.85) at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational • In outdoors, ran the 1,500 meters at each of her four meet appearances • Clocked a personal record in the 1,500 (4:41.54) at the Virginia Challenge • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll • Inducted into Phi Beta Kappa Honorary Society.

2018 XC: Finished 109th with a personal-best time in the women’s 6K (21:54.0) at the NCAA Southeast Regional • Placed 82nd in the 6K (22:11.2) at the ACC Championships • Scored for Carolina in both postseason meets as well as the first two regular season meets — the Charlotte Opener and the Battle in Beantown.

2017-18: Kicked off the indoor season with a career-best mile time of 5:16.98 at the Dick Taylor Carolina Cup • Ran a personal record in the 5,000 at the Raleigh Relays, finishing in 18:18.15 • Earned another personal top-time of 10:26.44 in the 3,000 meter competition at the Battle of the Blues • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2017 XC: Finished 114th at the ACC Cross Country Championships • Set a 5k personal best of 18:45.98 in the Mountains to Sea Open.

2016-17: Did not compete during the season • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Attended West Forsyth High School in Clemmons, N.C. • Lettered in swimming, cross country and track and field during all four years of high school • 4-time state qualifier for cross country • 3-time state qualifier for track and field • 3-time state qualifier for swimming • Served as a captain of the cross country and track and field team during her junior and senior seasons • Competed at the New Balance Nationals in 2013 and 2014.

Personal: Ashley Smith is the daughter of Clare and Lindsey Smith • Born September 7 in Clemmons, N.C. • Graduated with honors from high school with a 4.0 unweighted GPA • Was a National AP Scholar • Was president of the Math Honor Society • Earned Academic All-America honors as a member of her high school’s swim team • Has one younger sister, Kelly • Coaches a swim team in the summer.