SPU: One-year letterwinner. Three years with the program.
Junior (2023): Did not compete.
Sophomore (2022): Ran in four meets. ... Was 22nd overall at the season-opening Puget Sound Invitational on Sept. 3. ... Ran a personal-best time for a 5K course at the Charles Bowles Invitationa on Oct. 1 in Salem, finishing in 22:03.9. That was three-plus seconds faster than the 22:07.1 that she posted at Puget Sound. ... Logged a 6K personal best in the NCAA Division II Pre-Nationals on Oct. 22 at Chambers Creek, finishing that one in 26:27.50.
Freshman (2021): Ran in two meets, scoring for the Falcons in both. ... Placed No. 5 for the team and 70th overall at the PLU Open. ... Was No. 4 for the team and 46th overall at the Chambers Creek College Open.
Personal: Charisma Seungah Smith. ... Exercise science major.
Puyallup High School: Did not run cross country. ...
As a junior at the 2019 Class 4A (large school) Washington state track & field meet, placed 7th in the 400-meter dash. ... Was 11th at state in the 400 as a sophomore and ran the third leg on the 6th-place 4x400 relay at state. ... That same foursome placed 2nd at the South Puget Sound League title two weeks prior to that in a school-record time of 3:55.78. ... Set a PR of 58.59 in the 400 at the West Central District meet as a sophomore, placing 3rd. ... Also ran at state as a freshman in the 400 (13th) and 4x400 (12th). ... Won the team Most Inspirational award as a sophomore and again as a junior. ... Ran the 400 at the USATF National Junior Olympics in 2019, placing 39th.
Fun facts: Started running track in 7th grade. ...
Also has played basketball. ...
If not for track, would focus on basketball. ...
Favorite sport to watch is basketball. ...
Dumbest movie she has ever seen is "Stepbrothers" ...
Book she just couldn't put down was "The Outsiders" by S.E. Hinton. ...
Favorite junk food is cookies and cream ice cream. ...
Favorite healthy food is fruit, especially mangos. ...
Favorite TV program is "Sherlock." ...
Loves to shop for clothes. ...
Favorite team is the Seattle Seahawks. ...
Favorite athletes are American sprinter Allyson Felix and American sprinter / hurdler Sydney McLaughlin. ...
Easiest subject in school is science. ...
Toughest subject is writing. ...
Her pre-meet ritual is to put a braid or ribbon into her hair. ...
If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be actor Benedict Cumberbatch. She would serve "whatever his favorite food is." ...
If she could be any action hero, would be Captain Marvel. ...
In 10 years, plans to be working as a certified athletic trainer with either high school, college, or professional athletes. ...
Got to meet two-tie U.S. Olympic athlete Tianna Bartoletta when Bartoletta visited Tacoma. "It made me realize the amount of hard work and dedication that goes into becoming a professional athlete."
PRs ON ALL COURSES
(All 6 kilometers unless otherwise noted)
Puget Sound Invitational @ Fort Steilaccoom (5K) 22:07.1 (2022)
Central Washington Invitational @ Apple Ridge Run (4.17K) 18:20.9 (2022)
Charles Bowles Invitational @ Bush's Pasture Park (5K) 22:03.9 (2022)
NCAA Division II Pre-Nationals @ Chambers Creek 26:27.5 (2022)
PLU Open @ Pacific Lutheran Cross Country Course 28:40.50 (2021)
Chambers Creek College Open @ Chambers Creek Regional Park (5K) 23:11.7 (2021)
CAREER RESULTS
