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2026 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Roster

Ben Smith

  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Spokane, Wash.
  • High School Mount Spokane High School

Biography

2025 (Sophomore):

  • NAIA Daktronics Scholar Athlete
  • Ran in six meets this season
  • Finished 4th at GSAC Championships in the 10,000m Race
  • Came in 7th at the Mangrum Invitational in the 5000m Race
  • Finished 6th at NAU Tune Up in the 3000m

2024 (Freshman):

  • Cal Pac All-Conference in 4x400 Relay and 5000m 
  • Finished 3rd at Cal Pac Championships in 5000m
  • Finished 7th at Mangrum Invitational in 5000m
Career Bests at ERAU:
Event Mark Meet
800m     2:07.12 PLNU Ross and Sharon Irwin Invite (March 14-15th, 2025)
1500m 4:04.51 PLNU Ross and Sharon Irwin Invite 9March 14-15th, 2025)
Mile 4:41.60 NAU Tune Up (Feb. 21st, 2025)
3000m 9:16.95 NAU Tune Up (Feb. 21st, 2025)
5000m 14:51.65 Mangrum Invitational (March 22nd, 2024)
10,000m 31:22.08 GSAC Track and Field Championships (April 24th-25th, 2025)
 

High School:

  • 2021 XC MVP Award
  • 2022 Track Most Inspirational Award
  • 2022 XC Best Teammate Award
  • 2022 XC 13th in State
  • 2023 Track Most Improved Award
  • 2021 XC 6th team in state
  • 2022 Track 4th team in State
  • 2022 XC 3rd team in State
  • 2023 Track 2nd Team in State
  • National Honor Society
  • AP Scholar with Honors 2022
  • Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout)

Personal:

  • Why did you choose to attend ERAU? "I chose to attend ERAU because of the amazing options it gave me in both athletics, where I could continue the sport I love, and academics, where I can continue my passion for engineering."

Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'10"
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'10"
  • 2026Junior

    5'10"