Ian Smith

Position:
Middle Distance
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
El Paso, Texas
High School:
Cathedral

FRESHMAN (2019) – Indoors: Debut race with Aggies came in 1,000m (2:40.24) for ninth place at Reveille Invitational … Finished 13^th in first 800m race (2:01.18) at Ted Nelson Invitational … Improved to 1:59.61 for fifth place at Texas A&M Triangular.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2018 graduate of Cathedral High School in El Paso … Coached by Isaac Montoya … Ran personal best of 1:53.61 … Defended 2018 TAPPS 6A State title in 800m and finished fifth in 400m … In cross country, placed 14^th in 2017 TAPPS State meet … Claimed 800m title at 2017 TAPPS State meet and placed 25^th in 2016 TAPPS State cross country … Runner-up as a sophomore in 800m at 2016 TAPPS State meet after winning TAPPS 5A North Regional … Placed sixth in 400m at TAPPS North Regional … In 2015 TAPPS State cross country finished 25^th … Freshman season included a fifth place in 800m at 2015 TAPPS State meet after third place in TAPPS North Regional.

PERSONAL: Ian Robert Smith is the son of Mark and Ann Smith, born February 9, 2000 in El Paso, Texas … Has an older sibling, Ryan … Has dual nationality with United States and Mexico … Started competing in track and field at age 14 … Majoring in biochemistry.

TIDBITS: Career goal is become a doctor … Chose track and field over other sports because I’m not coordinated.

Something most people don't know about me: I’m Mexican
My spirit animal is: hippo
Most-used app on my phone: doodle jump