The 6-foot, 164-pound senior middle-distance talent set a state record in the 800-meter run at the Class AA championships this past season. Schmidt’s time of 1:49.29 ranked No. 17 nationally among prep boys competitors this spring. He earned All-American status at the Nike Outdoor Nationals earlier this month with a fourth-place finish in the 800 (1:50.80). He also won the 400-meter dash at the state meet.
Schmidt has maintained a 3.23 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to compete at Oklahoma State University this fall.
Schmidt has volunteered locally on behalf of the Belgrade Festival of Lights at the Belgrade Senior Center. He has also donated his time to the Special Olympics.
