2021-22 Track and Field Roster
Smith II, James
James Smith II
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chandler, Ariz.
- High School:
- Westwood
Bio
World Athletics Profile
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/2/22
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#6 Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 49.38 (6/8/22)
NCAA Championships
2022 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 50.19 (8th)
2021 First Team All-American Indoor 4x400m - 3:06.77 (7th)
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 49.72 (5th)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 400m Hurdles - 49.54 (7th)
2021 400m Hurdles - 50.50 (14th)
2019 400m Hurdles - 49.88 (7th)
2019 4x400m - 3:06.42 (9th)
International Competition (USA)
2022 USATF Championships 400m Hurdles - 49.46
2019 USATF U20 400m Hurdles - 50.29 (1st)
2023: Indoor - Ran a personal best 46.94 and placed thirteenth in the 400m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic... Placed second in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:29.69 at the Razorback Invitational. Outdoor - Ran a personal best 49.21 and placed eighth in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships... Placed third in the 400m hurdles, clocked 49.89 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round... At the SEC Outdoor Championships, placed sixth with a time of 49.47 in the 400m hurdles... Placed sixth in the 400m hurdles, clocked 51.05 at LSU Alumni Gold.
2022: Indoor - Competed in one race running as a member of the 4x400m that won the Wooo Pig Classic at 3:10.10. Outdoor - Opened season with a victory in the 400m Hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invite, his time of 49.72 makes him the 10th best performer in school history... Competed at the Texas Relays, where he ran a personal best time of 49.53 in the 400m Hurdles to finish fourth...Matched his personal best in the 400m hurdles finishing second at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet at 49.53...Was on the 4x400m that won the 44 Farms Team Invitational at 3:10.42...Clocked a 400m hurdles time of 49.83 to place second at the Alumni Muster, was also on the 4x400m that finished second at 3:05.69...Placed second at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles at 49.41, clocked the fastest preliminary time of 49.63...Registered the seventh fastest 400m hurdles qualifying time at the NCAA West Regionals at 49.54...Earned First Team All-America honors after placing eighth (50.19) at the NCAA Championships, clocked a personal best and the sixth fastest time in Aggie history at 49.38 in the prelims.
2021: Indoor - Competed in two meets...Opened his season running as a member of the 4x400m that won the Aggie Invitational with a time of 3:06.28...Earned First Team All-American honors running as a member of the 4x400m team that placed seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 3:06.77. Outdoor - Entered four meets...Won his season opener 400m hurdles race at the Willie Williams Classic with a time of 49.95, also ran as a member of the 4x400m that won at a time of 3:06.33...Won the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 400m hurdles with a time of 49.99, ran 50.09 in the prelims...Finished ninth in the 400m hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 53.03, clocked 51.57 in the prelims...Ran 50.50 in the 400m hurdles to finish 14th at the NCAA West Regional.
2020 at Arizona: Indoor - Opened his season at the NAU Friday Night Duals, won the 600m (1:18.40) and was leadoff in the 4x400m that won at 3:28.02…Clocked a personal best 600m time of 1:16.78 to finish second at the Texas Tech Invitational…Was a member of the distance medley relay that won the MPSF Indoor title, also ran leadoff in the 4x400m that placed second with a time of 3:09.16 and clocked a personal best 400m time of 47.22. Outdoor – Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 at Arizona: Indoor – Finished top-5 in three of the five individual races entered…Clocked a season best 400m time of 48.08 at the Texas Tech Shootout…Was a member of the 4x400m and distance medley relay teams that both placed third at the MPSF Indoor Championships. Outdoor – Made his collegiate 400m hurdles debut on April 6 finishing second at the Jim Click Shootout at 50.29…Earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors placing third in the 400m hurdles at a time of 49.93, was also a member of the 4x400m that finished second at 3:05.98…Clocked a personal best 400m hurdles time of 49.67 in the preliminary at the NCAA Outdoor Championships before finishing fifth in the finals at 49.72 to earn First Team All-American honors…Claimed gold in the 400m hurdles (50.29) at the USATF U20 Championships and silver in the 400m hurdles (49.84) at the Pan American U20 Championships.
High School: Team captain all four years at Westwood...Team MVP in his sophomore-senior years...Holds 300-meter hurdles school record...First team All-State his senior year...Three time All-American in the 400-meter hurdles...USATF Junior Olympic Champion in the 400-meter hurdles...Finished second at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships...Arizona 400-meter hurdles state record holder.
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/2/22
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#6 Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 49.38 (6/8/22)
NCAA Championships
2022 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 50.19 (8th)
2021 First Team All-American Indoor 4x400m - 3:06.77 (7th)
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 49.72 (5th)
NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 400m Hurdles - 49.54 (7th)
2021 400m Hurdles - 50.50 (14th)
2019 400m Hurdles - 49.88 (7th)
2019 4x400m - 3:06.42 (9th)
International Competition (USA)
2022 USATF Championships 400m Hurdles - 49.46
2019 USATF U20 400m Hurdles - 50.29 (1st)
2023: Indoor - Ran a personal best 46.94 and placed thirteenth in the 400m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic... Placed second in the distance medley relay with a time of 9:29.69 at the Razorback Invitational. Outdoor - Ran a personal best 49.21 and placed eighth in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships... Placed third in the 400m hurdles, clocked 49.89 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round... At the SEC Outdoor Championships, placed sixth with a time of 49.47 in the 400m hurdles... Placed sixth in the 400m hurdles, clocked 51.05 at LSU Alumni Gold.
2022: Indoor - Competed in one race running as a member of the 4x400m that won the Wooo Pig Classic at 3:10.10. Outdoor - Opened season with a victory in the 400m Hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invite, his time of 49.72 makes him the 10th best performer in school history... Competed at the Texas Relays, where he ran a personal best time of 49.53 in the 400m Hurdles to finish fourth...Matched his personal best in the 400m hurdles finishing second at the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet at 49.53...Was on the 4x400m that won the 44 Farms Team Invitational at 3:10.42...Clocked a 400m hurdles time of 49.83 to place second at the Alumni Muster, was also on the 4x400m that finished second at 3:05.69...Placed second at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles at 49.41, clocked the fastest preliminary time of 49.63...Registered the seventh fastest 400m hurdles qualifying time at the NCAA West Regionals at 49.54...Earned First Team All-America honors after placing eighth (50.19) at the NCAA Championships, clocked a personal best and the sixth fastest time in Aggie history at 49.38 in the prelims.
2021: Indoor - Competed in two meets...Opened his season running as a member of the 4x400m that won the Aggie Invitational with a time of 3:06.28...Earned First Team All-American honors running as a member of the 4x400m team that placed seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 3:06.77. Outdoor - Entered four meets...Won his season opener 400m hurdles race at the Willie Williams Classic with a time of 49.95, also ran as a member of the 4x400m that won at a time of 3:06.33...Won the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 400m hurdles with a time of 49.99, ran 50.09 in the prelims...Finished ninth in the 400m hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 53.03, clocked 51.57 in the prelims...Ran 50.50 in the 400m hurdles to finish 14th at the NCAA West Regional.
2020 at Arizona: Indoor - Opened his season at the NAU Friday Night Duals, won the 600m (1:18.40) and was leadoff in the 4x400m that won at 3:28.02…Clocked a personal best 600m time of 1:16.78 to finish second at the Texas Tech Invitational…Was a member of the distance medley relay that won the MPSF Indoor title, also ran leadoff in the 4x400m that placed second with a time of 3:09.16 and clocked a personal best 400m time of 47.22. Outdoor – Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019 at Arizona: Indoor – Finished top-5 in three of the five individual races entered…Clocked a season best 400m time of 48.08 at the Texas Tech Shootout…Was a member of the 4x400m and distance medley relay teams that both placed third at the MPSF Indoor Championships. Outdoor – Made his collegiate 400m hurdles debut on April 6 finishing second at the Jim Click Shootout at 50.29…Earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors placing third in the 400m hurdles at a time of 49.93, was also a member of the 4x400m that finished second at 3:05.98…Clocked a personal best 400m hurdles time of 49.67 in the preliminary at the NCAA Outdoor Championships before finishing fifth in the finals at 49.72 to earn First Team All-American honors…Claimed gold in the 400m hurdles (50.29) at the USATF U20 Championships and silver in the 400m hurdles (49.84) at the Pan American U20 Championships.
High School: Team captain all four years at Westwood...Team MVP in his sophomore-senior years...Holds 300-meter hurdles school record...First team All-State his senior year...Three time All-American in the 400-meter hurdles...USATF Junior Olympic Champion in the 400-meter hurdles...Finished second at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships...Arizona 400-meter hurdles state record holder.
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