Smith College Cross Country & Track and Field

A huge welcome to the remainder of our incoming class!! 👏 🔵🟡
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Amelia Dion - 2:21 800m/19:29 5kXC
Aranza Torres - 3:16 1k/20:49 5kXC
Ruthie Haworth - 5:23 1600m/19:13 5kXC
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We can’t wait to have you!

Congrats Hillary!! 🔵🟡
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CONGRATULATIONS Class of 2024!! 🎓🎉
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Megan Varnum BA, Anjali Jones BA, Haley Markos MS, Reimy Liou BA, Mack Case BA, Abby TenBroek BA, and Chris Plankey MS

🚨 Huge performances for Pria Parker and Lyda Martin at the MIT Last Chance Meet! Pria just slid under Olympian Gwen Hardesty-Coogan’s record of 4:33.51 set in 1986. Lyda finished just behind in 4:33.59. Way to go Smith!! 🔵🟡

Catch first-year Lucy Kreipke at Williams today in the 3k Steeplechase. The event starts at 5:45p. Go Lucy! 🔵🟡

Powerhouses on the course and in the weight room!

You’re looking at the Smith Powerhouse team of the year AND the team with the highest GPA! As well as…
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All-Smith team members: Lyda and Pria
NCSA All-American and Be Bold recipient: Shams
Marley Pineda Award: Annie
All-American: Pria
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So proud of the many accomplishments this year! 💙💛

So much to celebrate this season (including Coach Courtney’s 40th birthday!!) 💙💛
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Most improved: Lena and Serena
Coaches award: Annie
Outstanding first-year: Elaine
Most Valuable: Pria
Captains: Pria and Kerry
Seniors: Reimy, Anjali, Abby, and Megan

Six individual personal best performances, one school record, one facility record, and eight individuals earned All-New England honors! That’s what we’re talking about, Smith! 🔵🟡

A huge 13 second improvement on the school record by Anjali Jones, Pria Parker, Megan Varnum, and Shams Ferver for a 3rd place finish at the New England D3 Championships!! Way to go Smith!! 🔵🟡

Elaine kicks things off for the NED3 Championship with the heptathlon today! Head on over to Moho to see the action! Go Smith! 🟡🔵

Sophomore distance TF athlete Lyda Martin represented Smith Athletics at NCAA last week!
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“I loved attending the inaugural Student Athlete Symposium at the NCAA Inclusion forum. At the forum I had the opportunity to participate in leadership building activities, listen to speeches and panels about DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging), and connect with fellow student athletes across all three divisions. I feel so inspired by my time in Indianapolis and excited to take what I learned there and put it into practice at Smith.”

It’s here! Happy Day 1 of the NEWMAC Championships, right down the road at Springfield College! Go Smith! 🔵🟡

Thank you to all who donated for your ongoing support!! 💙💛

These pledges will almost guarantee we surpass the challenges set by Peter de Villiers and Meghan White Lytton ‘90, and perhaps even set a new Giving Day record! Again, our goal is to have 88 participants raise $17,500. Let’s build on last year’s successful campaign and keep the momentum going. You can pledge your support by using this link or clicking on the link in our bio: https://www.givecampus.com/schools/SmithCollege/smith-athletics-2024-giving-challenge
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📸 creds and Pam’s obituary can be found here: https://alumnae.smith.edu/smithcms/1988/in-memoriam/in-memoriam-pamela-gemery-hill/
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May Pam rest in peace!

One more day until we pass the baton! We have 2 challenges:
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Peter and Jill de Villiers will match $2 for every $1 donated up to $6,000 for Track & Field. Meghan White Lytton ’90 will match $1 for every $1 donated up to $2,500 for both the Track & Field and Cross Country programs ($5,000 total). Thank YOU!
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https://www.givecampus.com/schools/SmithCollege/smith-athletics-2024-giving-challenge

Last year we raised $11,000 to contribute to team gear, equipment, and recovery devices - that’s $2,000 more than the previous year!! Let’s see if we can set amother team record in 2024! Go Smith! 🟡🔵
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https://www.givecampus.com/schools/SmithCollege/smith-athletics-2024-giving-challenge

Carla Coffey Classic Highlights featuring our 3 4x400s!! Way to go Smith! 🔵🟡

As we reflect on our amazing weekend of our 2-day home meet and junior recruiting weekend, we thank all those who contribute to the upkeep of our facilities and supporting prospects in exploring this amazing campus! Go Pioneers and thank YOU! 🔵🟡

Eclipse viewing!! We had 95% totality on campus and some team members headed north for a view of the total eclipse! 🌖

Always a fun day at the track with this crew! Way to go at the CGA invite! 🔵🟡

Meet day down on the river! Go Pioneers! 🔵🟡

What a way to kick off the outdoor season! The Snowflake classic was so 🔥, we didn’t have to worry about the snow! Congrats Smith! 🔵🟡

We’re back in action and on track for some exciting performances this spring! Go Smith!

A group of Smith XC/TF members took to Montreal this Spring Break! Welcome back to campus for the remainder of the semester! 🍁

While Smithies are finishing up their Spring Breaks, we head over to Jonna!!
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“I am currently in Quito, Ecuador on a program through SIT that is called Comparative Ecology and Conservation. This program travels to a wide variety of ecosystems in Ecuador to learn about ecology and biodiversity through biological field work and hand-on conservation methods. Though this course material differs vastly from my studies at Smith, I have had a great time learning a new set of field techniques and practicing my Spanish. SIT structures their semester as one comprehensive class that covers the material of 4 traditional US classes, however my favorite parts have been learning about Indigenous environmental toxicology remediation efforts. We just got back from a week-long trip to the Amazon, which was truly incredible and has been one of my favorite experiences!“

🔔 One Month until our Giving Day!! Thank you for your continued support as part of our Smith family. 💙💛

PRIA PARKER!!!!!! 🔔 it’s a bird, it’s a plane, nope it’s just Pria lowering their school record and personal record AGAIN!! Pria heads into tomorrow’s final with the 4th seed!! Tune in at 4:00pm EST for the action on the track! Way to go Pria! 🔵🟡

Junior Pria Parker is headed to Nationals!! Pria takes to the track on Friday at 2:35pm in Virginia Beach. She heads into the meet with the 9th seed in the mile with her school record time of 4:55.70. Go Pria! 🔵🟡