Jaci Smith

Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Photo by: Sean O'Sullivan, Wyoming

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Edmond, Okla.
Height:
5-4
High School:
Edmond North

JUNIOR YEAR | 2017: Competed in six meets, including all three postseason competitions...named all-region after clocking a career-best 6K time of 20:17.0 to finish sixth out of 133 runners at the NCAA Mountain Regional...earned second-team all-conference honors by finishing ninth at the Mountain West Championships (21:12.3)...represented the Academy at the NCAA Championships, posting a 6K time of 20:27.0 to finish 66th out of 255 runners...also ran the 6K at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, posting a time of 20:52.2 to finish 58th out of 227 runners...earned a top-10 finish at the season-opening Colorado State Invitational (5K time of 17:58.0, ninth)...clocked a career-best 5K time of 16:56.9 to finish 28th out of 162 runners at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational...that was the program’s third-fastest time ever at Notre Dame...was the Falcons’ top finisher in four of five team competitions...academic all-conference selection...named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for the second-straight year.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2016: Competed in six meets, including the conference, regional and national championships...earned all-region honors after finishing fourth out of 135 runners at the NCAA Mountain Regional (season-best 6K time of 20:19.9)...captured first-team all-conference accolades after finishing sixth at the Mountain West Championships (20:36.8)...helped Air Force to a runner-up finish in the team standings...was the Falcons’ top finisher at the NCAA Championships, clocking a time of 20:30.0 to place 48th out of 250 runners...finished 40th in the 285-runner Pre-National Invitational (20:53.2)...clocked a personal-best 5K time of 17:18.7 at the Joe Piane Notre Dame Invitational (64th)...opened the season with an 11th-place finish at the Colorado State Invitational (17:54.6)...helped Air Force to the team title at that meet...academic all-conference selection...named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2015: Competed in two meets...was the Falcons’ lone competitor at the Rocky Mountain Shootout, finishing the 5.8K course in 23:27.8 (46th)...clocked a 6K time of 22:51.0 at the Pre-Nationals Invitational (301st)...academic all-conference selection.

MAJOR TRACK AND FIELD HIGHLIGHTS: Captured first-team All-America honors after finishing eighth in the 10,000-meter run at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships...Mountain West indoor champion at 5000 meters...three-time NCAA qualifier...three-time all-conference honoree...set Academy records in the 5000-meter (15:59.40) and 10,000-meter (32:28.15) during the 2018 outdoor season...also posted the second-fastest 5000-meter time (15:59.91a) during the indoor season...registered the second-fastest 5000-meter time in MW Championship Meet history during a 16:25.99 performance at the 2018 indoor meet...holds six Class Records, including the Freshman, Sophomore and Junior marks in the 10,000-meter run...named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for track and field in 2018.

HIGH SCHOOL: Edmond North High School...2014 Footlocker South Senior Girl’s champion...two-time All-Edmond Cross Country Runner of the Year (2012, 2013)...selected as a Cross Country Senior All-Star in 2014...set school records in the 3200- and 5000-meter events...three-time academic all-state champion in cross country (2011, 2013, 2014)...state medalist at 3200 meters as s senior...member of the 3200-meter relay that finish second at the state meet in 2015...also lettered in tennis...member of three state championship teams (2012, 2014, 2015)...two-time No. 2 singles champion at the state meet (2012, 2014)...third-place medalist in the No. 1 singles spot at the 2015 state tournament...three-time All-Edmond Tennis Player of the Year (2012, 2014, 2015)...named AP Scholar, with Distinction...National Merit Scholar...class valedictorian.

PERSONAL: Full name is Jaci Brackelle Smith...nickname is “Nicole”...daughter of Don and Terri Smith...father ran track at Oklahoma Christian University...has one older sister...majoring in astronautical engineering...future plans include becoming a developmental engineer and running marathons until it’s time to settle down and become a beekeeper and barista...serving as a Public Affairs Officer (Fall 2018)...served as an Element Leader in the spring...named to the Dean’s List and Athletic Director’s List...received Jump Wings in the summer of 2016...hobbies include exploring coffee shops, mutton busting and attending Broadway shows with Tim Ward...has read all of the Harry Potter books seven times...interned at MIT Lincoln Laboratories over the summer, working with NASA’s satellite program, TROPICS...also served as a counselor during Falcon Sports Camps...member of Cadet Squadron 10.