The state’s 2020-21 Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year, the 5-foot-3 freshman won the 1,600-meter run and 3,200-meter run at the Class 5A state meet, leading the Braves to a first-place finish as a team. Smith also ran the anchor leg on Boise’s winning 4x400- and 4x800-meter relay quartets as the Braves set a state record in the latter with a time of 9:09.65. At the time of her selection, Smith’s best 1600 clocking of 4:50.60 ranked No. 65 nationally among prep competitors in the event in 2021. Her fastest 3200 time of 10:33.71 ranked No. 69 nationally.
Smith has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her sophomore year of high school this fall.
A national champion skier and a nationally ranked soccer prospect, Smith, along with her siblings, founded and serves as a board member of the non-profit GO BIG INC., which provides resources and opportunities for underprivileged youths. She has volunteered locally at homeless shelters and food banks and as a peer math tutor.
