Makenna Smith
Distance #0
Ht
5'
3"
Class
Graduate
Hometown
Rancho Santa Margarita, 
California
Last School
Trabuco High School
Roster Years
2011-2016


Personal

  • Parents are Kent and Jackie Smith
  • Father set for the BYU volleyball team
  • Siblings are Jessica and Steven Hennings, Andrew, Matt, Cassandra, Samuel and Spencer Smith

Before BYU

  • Prepped at Trabuco High School
  • Set high school records in the mile and three mile races
  • Named All-County
  • Earned Scholar-Athlete honors
  • Member of the hip-hop club, CSF and ASB
  • Coached by Dennis Kelly

Summary

  • MPSF All-Academic Scholar-Athlete (2012)
  • 2014 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Indoor Track All-Academic 

Stats

 Personal bests: 1500m - 4:22.29; Mile - 4:53.34; 3,000m - 9:19.85; 5,000m - 16:11.60; 10,000m - 34:54.27; 800m – 2:14.32

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2011

Indoor:

  • Did not compete

Outdoor:

  • Finished 12th in the 1500m at the UVU Invitational in 4:55.38
Sophmore Year 2012

Indoor: 

  • Finished 10th in the mile in 5:05.10 at the Blue and Orange Opener
  • Set a new career best in the mile (4:58.79) and competed in the 3000m (10:09.76) at the UW Invitational 
  • Ran a personal best time of 9:54.82 in a seventh-place finish in the 3000m at the New Balance Invitational 
  • Ended season with a mark of 10:04.19 in the 3000m at the Husky Classic
Junior Year 2014

Indoor:

  • Placed 2nd in 3,000m with time of 10:15.03 at 2014 BYU Indoor Cougar Invitational
  • At MPSF Championships, finished 9th while setting a season best in the 3,000m in 9:26.71

Outdoor:

  • Took 2nd in 4:29.09 competing in 1500m at USC Trojan Invitational
  • Finished 3rd in mile with time of 4:53.34 at 2014 BYU Robison Invitational
  • Qualified for 2014 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims by running 10,000m in 34:54.27
  • Participated in 2014 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims finishing 41st in 10,000 with time of 38:10.32
Senior Year 2015

Indoor:

  • Ran mile in 4:56.12 and placed 2nd at Ed Jacoby Invite and Multi 2015
  • Finished 6th at MPSF Championships in 3,000m running a career-best 9:19.85

Outdoor:

  • Opened outdoor season placing 2nd in mile with time of 4:26.07
  • Qualified for 2015 NCAA Outdoor West Prelims running 5,000m in 16:11.60 and finishing 12th at Stanford Invitational
  • Ran a career-best 4:22.29 in 1500m at Occidental Invitational taking 3rd
  • At 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor West Prelims, finished 24th with time of 16:44.51
Graduate Year 2016

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon - 2021 NCAA Track and Field Championships BYU
    W Track & Field | Jun, 27

    Cougars conclude competition at U.S. Olympic Trials

  • M Track & Field | May, 30

    Harper, Adams, White and Walker break 44-year-old school record

  • M Track & Field | May, 30

    Harper, Adams, White and Walker break 44-year-old school record

  • W Track & Field | May, 30

    Harper, Adams, White and Walker break 44-year-old school record

  • W Track & Field | May, 30

    Harper, Adams, White and Walker break 44-year-old school record

  • W Track & Field | May, 22

    BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims

  • W Track & Field | May, 22

    BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims

  • W Track & Field | May, 14

    Smith runs away with two events, Blackham win high jump again

  • W Track & Field | May, 14

    Smith runs away with two events, Blackham win high jump again

  • M Track & Field | May, 11

    BYU to host Last Chance Invitational

  • M Track & Field | May, 11

    BYU to host Last Chance Invitational

  • W Track & Field | May, 11

    BYU to host Last Chance Invitational

  • W Track & Field | May, 11

    BYU to host Last Chance Invitational

  • M Track & Field | May, 10

    Hansen vaults to seventh all-time with new career mark

  • W Track & Field | May, 09

    Hansen vaults to seventh all-time with new career mark

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 21

    Distance runners stand out at BYU's first outdoor meet

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 21

    Distance runners stand out at BYU's first outdoor meet

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 19

    BYU track and field begins outdoor season at USC

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 19

    BYU track and field begins outdoor season at USC

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 19

    BYU track and field begins outdoor season at USC

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 19

    BYU track and field begins outdoor season at USC

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 28

    BYU men place fifth, women 10th at MPSF Championships

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 28

    BYU men place fifth, women 10th at MPSF Championships

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 17

    Women look for more qualifiers at Mt. SAC

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 17

    Women look for more qualifiers at Mt. SAC

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 12

    43 Named MPSF All-Academic

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 12

    43 Named MPSF All-Academic