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Girls Cross Country - Washington

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GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY

Julia David-Smith

Distance Runner
ISSAQUAH HS
ISSAQUAH, WASHINGTON
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

9th - 17:23.7

2020 AAU National XC Championships

1st - 16:55.1

Class 4A Virtual State Meet

2nd

Desert Twilight Festival Club Sweeps race
“Julia’s drive and commitment to the sport is unique and sets her apart. She trains and races to the highest level, continually pushing herself and setting new goals.”
Liza Rickey
Head Coach - Issaquah coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior took ninth at the 2020 AAU National XC Championships this past season with a time of 17:23.7, crossing the line as the state’s top finisher at the event. Washington State’s returning Girls Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year, David-Smith also won the Class 4A Virtual State Meet in 16:55.1 Last fall, she broke the tape in the Desert Daylight Invitational, clocking a personal-best 5K time of 17:01.91, and took second in the Desert Twilight Festival Club Sweeps race a week later.

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Academic Achievement

David-Smith has maintained a 3.48 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at the University of Washington this fall.

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Exemplary Character

David-Smith has volunteered locally on behalf of a food and clothing bank that serves the needy, a pet adoption center and a youth basketball team.