Tyler Smith

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Vernon Hills, Ill.
High School:
Vernon Hills

2019 Outdoor: Crossed the finish line at 8:56.51 for a sixth-place finish in the 3000 meters at the Ocean State Invitational … Ran a 8:52.10 3000 meters at the Brown Springtime Invitational with a ninth-place finish.

2018-19 Indoor: Ran a Personal-best 5000 meters at the Brown University John Thomas Terrier Classic … Finished the 3000 meters with a personal record time on 8:27.96 … Represented Brown in the 3000 meters at the Brown University Invitational and the 5000 meters at the Ivy League Indoor Track & Field Championship.

2018 XC: Placed 34th at the NCAA Northeast Regional (10K – 33:48.7) … took 50th at the Ivy League Heptagonal Championship … fourth at the Brown Rothenberg Run … competed at the Penn State National Open and the BC Battle-in-Beantown … ninth at the Dartmouth Maribel Sanchez Souther XC (8K – 25:10.5) … seventh at the UNH Invite.

2017 XC: Placed 12th overall at the Brown Rothenberg Run (8K) in a time of 25:32.3.

2016 XC: Competed in the 8k at the Rothenberg-Brown Invitational (26:12.5) and the NEICAAA Championship (27:34.2).

2015 XC: Ran a 26:31.5 in the 8k at the Rothenberg Run to finish 48th.

Before Brown: Competed in cross country and track & field at Vernon Hills High School … All-State in cross country … three-time All-Conference in 3,200 meters … two-time All-Conference in cross country … Illinois Science Teachers' award recipient for Vernon Hills High School.

Personal: Born on November 1, 1996 … son of Susan and James Smith … has on sister, Paige … lists father as biggest sports influence … plans to pursue a career in oncology … enjoys playing guitar.