2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Kennedy Smith
- Position:
- Hurdles
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- High School:
- The Woodlands
- Hometown:
- The Woodlands, Texas
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/12/22
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#9 Indoor 60m Hurdles - 8.25 (2/6/21)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 100m Hurdles - 13.89 (40th)
2019 100m Hurdles - 13.55 (34th)
Academic Honors
2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2022 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2021 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2020 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2019 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2022: Indoor- Snagged a first place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.55) at the Ted Nelson Invitational day 1 and came back the 2nd day to run 8.65 for 2nd place, this was her first meet on the track since her injury last spring...Placed 3rd in the 60 hurdles (8.78) at the Aggie Invitational...Ran the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Open, Charlie Thomas Invitational, and the Don Kirby Open leading up to the SEC Championships...Competed at the SEC Indoor Championships placing 18th in the prelims of the 60 hurdles (8.63). Outdoor - Opened the season running 12.65 in the 100m and 14.33 in the 100m hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Ran the 100m hurdles (13.68) and 400m hurdles (1:05.34) at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet...Clocked 13.90 at the UF Tom Jones Memorial...Ran a wind-aided time of 13.59 at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Placed 15th in the 100m hurdles (14.80) at the SEC Championships and 40th (13.89) at the NCAA West Regional.
2021: Indoor - Ran a 8.36 60m hurdles time to finish second at the Ted Nelson Invitational to open the season, ran the fastest preliminary time of 8.40...Ran a 8.35 prelim in the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Invitational...Clocked a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.25 to finish fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...Finished ninth in the prelims at the SEC Indoor Championships at 8.26. Outdoor - Opened her season at the Willie Williams Classic, ran a 13.48 100m hurdles time and 11.98 in the 100m...Clocked a legal personal best 100m hurdles time of 13.28 at the Texas Relays...Finished second in the 100m hurdles (13.34) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Ran 13.37 in the 100m hurdles at the Texas A&M Team Invitational before suffering a season ending injury at the Michael Johnson Invitational.
2020: Indoor - Opened her season in December at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational with two fifth places finishes, cocked 8.59 in the 60m hurdles and 25.31 in the 200m dash...Won the Ted Nelson Invitational Day One 60m hurdles with a tmie of 8.46...Clocked a personal best 60m dash time of 7.76 in the prelims at the Aggie Invitational, finished eighth in the finals at 7.87...Finshed third in the 60m hurdles (8.33) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...Recorded a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.31 in the prelims at the Texas A&M Invitational, placed second in the finals at 8.32...Placed 11th in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 8.25, the eighth best performer mark in Aggie history. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Scored in the SEC Championships, placing eighth with an 8.40 in 60m hurdles after producing a career best of 8.28 in the prelims … The 8.28 ranks as the No. 7 performer on the Aggie all-time list … Opened season placing fifth in 60m hurdles at Reveille Invitational … Finished third with an 8.59 at Ted Nelson Invitational and placed third in 8.59 again at Texas A&M Invitational … Ran 8.60 in prelims to place 13th at Texas Tech Classic … Clocked 8.59 for third time in prelims of Charlie Thomas Invitational, then improved to 8.49 for third place in final … Ran 8.47 and 8.55 during two rounds of prelims at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Placed second at Aggie Twilight in 8.46 after an 8.53 in the prelims. Outdoor - Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 100m hurdles, ran 13.55 in first round … Competed in SEC Championships, placing 13th in prelims with a 13.53 … Started outdoor campaign placing third in 100m hurdles (13.74) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … A wind-aided 13.50 placed her fourth at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Clocked a windy 13.47 in prelims of Texas Relays … Placed sixth in Reveille Meet with a 13.55 … Produced a career best 13.33 (1.9 wind) to place fourth at Michael Johnson Invitational … Won A&M Alumni Muster with a 13.22W (4.8) and added an 11.87W (5.1) in the 100m.
2018: Indoor – Produced a best of 8.70 in the 60 hurdles, placing fifth in the Aggie Twilight … Competed in six home meets. Outdoor - Registered a career best 13.85 in the 100 hurdles to place 11th at Michael Johnson Invitational … Best finish was fifth in 100H (14.02w) at Houston Alumni Invitational
High School: Graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2017 … Coached by Noel Hansen … Competed in 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 100 meters, 4x1, 4x2 and 4x4 … Personal best times include 13.94 (100H) and 43.30 (300H) … Also was cheer captain … As a senior, won 6A District 12 title in 100m hurdles, runner-up in Area meet with best of 13.94 and placed fifth in Region II-6A final … In 2016, placed second in district and area, and finished third in region final … Over 300m hurdles, placed second in district as a senior, won area title in 43.30, and placed sixth in region meet … In 2016, finished second in district, fourth in area and eighth in region...Competed with Team Green Running track club in The Woodlands, coached by Dan Green, David Smith and Derrick Brew.
Personal: Kennedy Nicole Smith was born September 22, 1998 in The Woodlands, Texas … Daughter of David and Patti Smith … Has an older brother, Austin … Father competed in football and track at Sam Houston State … Kennedy started competing in track and field at age 10 … Community service has included a mission trip to Honduras in 2015 and is part of leadership organization at The Woodlands Church … Majoring in Communications.
*Last Updated 8/12/22
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#9 Indoor 60m Hurdles - 8.25 (2/6/21)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 100m Hurdles - 13.89 (40th)
2019 100m Hurdles - 13.55 (34th)
Academic Honors
2022 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2022 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic
2021 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2020 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2019 Spring SEC Honor Roll
2022: Indoor- Snagged a first place finish in the 60m hurdles (8.55) at the Ted Nelson Invitational day 1 and came back the 2nd day to run 8.65 for 2nd place, this was her first meet on the track since her injury last spring...Placed 3rd in the 60 hurdles (8.78) at the Aggie Invitational...Ran the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Open, Charlie Thomas Invitational, and the Don Kirby Open leading up to the SEC Championships...Competed at the SEC Indoor Championships placing 18th in the prelims of the 60 hurdles (8.63). Outdoor - Opened the season running 12.65 in the 100m and 14.33 in the 100m hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invitational...Ran the 100m hurdles (13.68) and 400m hurdles (1:05.34) at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet...Clocked 13.90 at the UF Tom Jones Memorial...Ran a wind-aided time of 13.59 at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Placed 15th in the 100m hurdles (14.80) at the SEC Championships and 40th (13.89) at the NCAA West Regional.
2021: Indoor - Ran a 8.36 60m hurdles time to finish second at the Ted Nelson Invitational to open the season, ran the fastest preliminary time of 8.40...Ran a 8.35 prelim in the 60m hurdles at the Texas Tech Invitational...Clocked a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.25 to finish fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...Finished ninth in the prelims at the SEC Indoor Championships at 8.26. Outdoor - Opened her season at the Willie Williams Classic, ran a 13.48 100m hurdles time and 11.98 in the 100m...Clocked a legal personal best 100m hurdles time of 13.28 at the Texas Relays...Finished second in the 100m hurdles (13.34) at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Ran 13.37 in the 100m hurdles at the Texas A&M Team Invitational before suffering a season ending injury at the Michael Johnson Invitational.
2020: Indoor - Opened her season in December at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational with two fifth places finishes, cocked 8.59 in the 60m hurdles and 25.31 in the 200m dash...Won the Ted Nelson Invitational Day One 60m hurdles with a tmie of 8.46...Clocked a personal best 60m dash time of 7.76 in the prelims at the Aggie Invitational, finished eighth in the finals at 7.87...Finshed third in the 60m hurdles (8.33) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...Recorded a season best 60m hurdles time of 8.31 in the prelims at the Texas A&M Invitational, placed second in the finals at 8.32...Placed 11th in the prelims of the 60m hurdles at the SEC Championships with a personal best time of 8.25, the eighth best performer mark in Aggie history. Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019: Indoor - Scored in the SEC Championships, placing eighth with an 8.40 in 60m hurdles after producing a career best of 8.28 in the prelims … The 8.28 ranks as the No. 7 performer on the Aggie all-time list … Opened season placing fifth in 60m hurdles at Reveille Invitational … Finished third with an 8.59 at Ted Nelson Invitational and placed third in 8.59 again at Texas A&M Invitational … Ran 8.60 in prelims to place 13th at Texas Tech Classic … Clocked 8.59 for third time in prelims of Charlie Thomas Invitational, then improved to 8.49 for third place in final … Ran 8.47 and 8.55 during two rounds of prelims at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational … Placed second at Aggie Twilight in 8.46 after an 8.53 in the prelims. Outdoor - Qualified for NCAA West Preliminary rounds in 100m hurdles, ran 13.55 in first round … Competed in SEC Championships, placing 13th in prelims with a 13.53 … Started outdoor campaign placing third in 100m hurdles (13.74) at Baldy Castillo Invitational … A wind-aided 13.50 placed her fourth at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Clocked a windy 13.47 in prelims of Texas Relays … Placed sixth in Reveille Meet with a 13.55 … Produced a career best 13.33 (1.9 wind) to place fourth at Michael Johnson Invitational … Won A&M Alumni Muster with a 13.22W (4.8) and added an 11.87W (5.1) in the 100m.
2018: Indoor – Produced a best of 8.70 in the 60 hurdles, placing fifth in the Aggie Twilight … Competed in six home meets. Outdoor - Registered a career best 13.85 in the 100 hurdles to place 11th at Michael Johnson Invitational … Best finish was fifth in 100H (14.02w) at Houston Alumni Invitational
High School: Graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2017 … Coached by Noel Hansen … Competed in 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, 100 meters, 4x1, 4x2 and 4x4 … Personal best times include 13.94 (100H) and 43.30 (300H) … Also was cheer captain … As a senior, won 6A District 12 title in 100m hurdles, runner-up in Area meet with best of 13.94 and placed fifth in Region II-6A final … In 2016, placed second in district and area, and finished third in region final … Over 300m hurdles, placed second in district as a senior, won area title in 43.30, and placed sixth in region meet … In 2016, finished second in district, fourth in area and eighth in region...Competed with Team Green Running track club in The Woodlands, coached by Dan Green, David Smith and Derrick Brew.
Personal: Kennedy Nicole Smith was born September 22, 1998 in The Woodlands, Texas … Daughter of David and Patti Smith … Has an older brother, Austin … Father competed in football and track at Sam Houston State … Kennedy started competing in track and field at age 10 … Community service has included a mission trip to Honduras in 2015 and is part of leadership organization at The Woodlands Church … Majoring in Communications.