2024-25 Men's Track & Field Roster

Lukas Smithson

Lukas Smithson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Fairdale, Ky.
  • Highschool:
    Fairdale High School

Summary

Biography

2024-25 (Senior Season)
  • Lukas set the school record in the 3,000m steeplechase of 9:18.24 at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open this season placing 2nd
  • He set the outdoor 1500m school record of 3:56.44 at the Jim Vargo Invitational
  • Mid-South Conference Champion in the 1,000m run with a school record of 2:29.22 at the Mid-South Conferene Indoor Championships
  • Bronze medalist in the DMR at the Mid-South Conference Indoor Championships
  • Set the school record in the indoor mile of 4:15.63 at the Bellarmine Open placing 4th
  • NCCAA Champion in the 4x800m relay and DMR at the NCCAA Indoor Championships
  • Bronze medalist in the 4x800m relay at the Mid-South Conference Outdoor Championships
  • NCCAA All-American honors in the 4x800m relay at the NCCAA Outdoor Championships
  • Qualified for both NAIA Indoor (1,000m run) and Outdoor (3,000m steeplechase) National Championships this season
2023-24 (Junior Season)
  • Smithson earned NCCAA All-American honors in the 4x800m relay at the Indoor NCCAA Championships placing 2nd.
  • Ran a personal best in the 5,000m run during outdoor season at the Jim Vargo Invitational of 15:18.93.
  • Earned NCCAA All-American honors in the 4x800m relay at the Outdoor NCCAA Championships placing 2nd.
  • Set a personal best in the 3,000m steeplechase in 9:46.15 at the Outdoor NCCAA Championships earning NCCAA All-American honors placing 2nd.
2022-23 (Sophomore Season)
  • Indoor NCCAA All-American in the 4x800m relay and in the DMR with 3rd place finishes at the NCCAA National Championships
  • Indoor All Mid-South Conference in the 4x800m relay and the DMR with 2nd and 3rd place finishes
  • Ran a season best in the steeplechase at the Mid-South Conference Championships with a time of 9:54
  • Outdoor NCCAA All-American in the 3000m steeplechase with a 2nd place finish at the NCCAA National Championships
  • Outdoor NCCAA All-American in the 4x800m relay finishing 3rd with a school record time of 7:52
2021-22 (Freshman Season)
  • Lukas earned NCCAA All-American honors at the Outdoor Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase placing second and running a 10:03.17.
  • He earned NCCAA All-American honors in the Indoor Championships in the 4x800m relay placing second at 8:21.38.
  • Smithson ran a PR of 16:02.91 in the 5,000m run.

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