SMC Pioneers XCTF

📚These Pioneers got it done in the classroom this year! ✏️

‼️Men’s Half-Marathon: Highest Team GPA in NJCAA‼️

Cross Country (Men)
Devon Kimble – Second Team
Luke Kochanowicz – Second Team
Steven Strange – First Team
Nolan Vrooman – Third Team

Cross Country (Women)
Sophia Outhous - First Team
Bella Shields - Third Team

It’s official! Get ready for another significant moment in the history of Spartanburg Methodist College as we officially take the next step in our journey as new members of the NAIA. We will be joining the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) beginning in 2025-26!

🚨Jannai Maxwell joins SMC as Assistant Cross Country and Track & Field Coach! 🚨

Read more on gosmcpioneers.com

Congratulations to our 2024 SMC Track and Field graduates!🎓

Alondra Velazquez competed for 2 years with SMC and is headed to Clemson University in the Fall to study nursing.

Mariela Velazquez competed for 2 years at SMC and is also headed to Clemson in the Fall to study business.

Hali Gardner has spent the last 4 years at SMC and graduates with her Bachelor’s in criminal justice. Be on the lookout for her around Spartanburg County this Fall.

‼️Javion Brannon is the newest SMC Pioneer‼️

🏠: Union, South Carolina
🏃‍♂️: 100, 200 and Long Jump
📚: Sports Management

‼️Pioneers add Tierrany Jeter to the 2024 Commits‼️

🏠: Carlisle, South Carolina
🏃‍♂️: 100, 200 & Long Jump
🏅: 2022 Junior Olympics

💥Please welcome John Wilkins to SMC💥

🏠: Spartanburg, SC
📚: Broome High School
🏃‍♂️: 100 & 200 meter dash

💥SMC welcomes Victoria Freeman to the ladies distance team for 2024-2025.💥

Victoria is an avid runner from right here in the upstate. She has experience with distances all the way up to the marathon, and will continue to round out the distance squad this fall.

‼️Next to join the Pioneers is Nathan Clark‼️

🏠: Spartanburg, SC
🎓: Carolina Homeschool Cougars
🏃‍♂️: Sprints and Jumps

Full Recap on gosmcpioneers.com

Personal Bests:
3000m Steeplechase - Sophia Outhous
1500m-
Averi Vance
Luke Kochanowicz
Seth Mullen
5000m - Nolan Vrooman (75 Seconds)
100m-
Romeo Brown
Parker Balog
Chase Gambrell
Vincent Littlejohn
800m-
Polly Addington
Alondra Velazquez
Luke Kochanowicz
Nolan Vrooman
Ryan Hunter
200m-
Romeo Brown
Parker Balog
Malik Job

Welcome Audrey Noel to the Pioneer family!

Get to know Audrey a bit:

What are you most excited for in college ✏️?
I’m most excited for running and learning new things.

What is your favorite movie 🎥?
my favorite movie is toy story.

Why did you choose SMC💙?
i chose SMC because its a small campus and close to home

Caleb Williams from Ridge View High School will be joining the Pioneers this fall, this is what he had to say:

Why you chose SMC💙: I chose SMC because of how comfortable I was at the campus when I visited

What excites you about running in college🏃‍♂️: I am excited for the new level of competition I will be running against and to improve in my running

What do you want to do when you graduate 🧑‍🎓 : I plan to pursue a career in graphic design and communication upon graduation.

Excited to share 2 more future Pioneers, Emarian Jones and Exodus Mann!

Emarian is from Clinton High School, where he specializes in the long jump, triple jump and high jump.

Exodus is from Easley High School and excels in the 200 and 400 meter dash.

The Pioneers were smashing personal bests and school records at Susan Rouse Invitational this weekend. Check out the whole recap on gosmcpioneers.com

🔂Indoor season rolls to an end, but not before 7 more SMC Top 10 performances! 🎉

Be on the lookout for as she competes for the Pioneers this coming school year!

Makayla Gardner is ready to run for the Pioneers this upcoming season!

, from , will continue his running career at SMC!

will be racing for the Pioneers this fall!

Welcome Sophia Outhous to Pioneer Country!

Excited about running for the Pioneers this fall!

.s will be running with the Pioneers this fall!

When summer training runs into a local race! Zander, 3rd overall 🥉, and Andrew did the 5K. Coach in the 10K, 🥇!

Please welcome Ryan Hunter to Pioneer Nation!

will continue her running career with SMC!

Coaches cleaned up at the first annual SMC Co****le Tournament!

Israel Tyler commits to the Pioneers to run fast far!

From GMC to SMC, joins the Pioneers for XCTF!

will need joining the Pioneer distance crew!

Thrilled to have Arianna Nabbie running with the Pioneers this fall!