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BOYS CROSS COUNTRY

Wil Smith

Distance Runner
LEWIS & CLARK HS
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 15:03.3

Class 4A State Championship

4th

NXN Northwest Regional

10th

NXN Final

1st

Tracy Walters Invitational
“The first trait that comes to mind with Wil Smith is driven. He brings great athletic talents to the table, but where he really shines is in his dedication to his sport. He has incredible toughness and carried out a life-long drive to become a state champion.”
Michael Lee
Head Coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 137-pound senior raced to the Class 4A individual state championship this past season with a time of 15:03.3. Smith took fourth at the Nike Cross Nationals Northwest Regional championships and finished 10th nationally at the NXN Final, earning All-American honors in the process. He also won at the Tracy Walters Invitational and the Mountain West Classic in 2019, in addition to crossing the line third at the Bob Firman Invitational.

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Academic Achievement

Smith has maintained a 3.9 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to compete in cross country and track and field on scholarship at Gonzaga University this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Smith has volunteered locally on behalf of Washington Family Ranch Young Life Camp.