Oklahoma State University Athletics
Matt Barnes-Smith
August 27, 2008 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
Personal Bests
800 meters 1:52.63
1000 meters 2:32.44
1500 meters 3:51.66
3000 meters 8:18.45
5000 meters 14:10.30
10000 meters 31:16.38
2008 Outdoors: NCAA regional qualifier in the 5000 meters, where he ran a 14:47.56 to place 22nd ... Just missed out on earning all-Big 12 honors in the 10000 meters after placing ninth in the conference meet with a 31:16.38 ... That mark set a new personal best ... Clocked a season-best 3:54.03 in the 1500 meters at the Arkansas Twilight meet ... Set a new personal best 5000 meter mark with a 14:10.30 at the Stanford Invitational.
2008 Indoors: Scored at the Big 12 Championships when he placed sixth in the 5000 meters with a personal-best time of 14:21.58 ... Competed at three events during the indoor season and set a personal best when he ran the 3000 meters in 8:18.45 at the Tyson Invitational ... Fell just short of matching that time when he ran an 8:21.14 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships ... Clocked a 4:17.37 in the mile at the J.D. Martin Invitational to finish second.
2007 Cross Country: All-Big 12 and all-region selection as a junior was a key contributor for an Oklahoma State team that placed third at the NCAA Championship ... A first-team academic all-Big 12 honoree ... 15th-place finisher at the Big 12 meet with a time of 25:11 ran a 30:21 to place 12th at the regional meet in helping lift the Cowboys to their third straight regional championship ... Ran a 30:45 to finish 48th at the NCAA Championship ... Best 8000 meter time of the year was a 23:55 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... A top-10 finisher at the Cowboy Jamboree was the eighth man to cross the finish line in that race to help lift Oklahoma State to a first-place finish at the event.
2007 Outdoors: Ran primarily in 1500 meter races, but did set a new personal best with a 31:27.79 in the 10000 meters at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. ... Best 1500 meter time was a 3:55.24 at the McDonnell Invitational.
2007 Indoors: Competed in a variety of different distances during the indoor season, running a personal best in both the 1000 meters (2:32.44 at the J.D. Martin Invitational at Oklahoma) and the 3000 meters (8:28.39 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships).
2006 Cross Country: Competed in three events, turning in a 25:00 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., a 25:43 at the Big 12 Championships and a 34:14 at the 10000-meter NCAA Championships.
2006 Outdoors: Redshirted.
2006 Indoors: Competed in three races, running the mile each time ... Set a season-best with a 4:22.96 at the Wildcat Invitational ... Ran 4:26.61 at the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman.
2005 Cross Country: Ran 21:41 at the four-mile Tulsa Hurricane Invitational to take 21st ... Turned in his best 8000-meter time of the season with a 24:43 at the Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., to finish 59th.
2005 Outdoors: Ran six races, with four of his performances coming in the 1500 meters and two in the 5000 meters ... Set a personal-best 1500 meter time with a 3:51.66 at Arkansas on April 23 ... Also set his best collegiate mark in the 5000 meters during the 2005 outdoor season with a 14:52.13 at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational.
2005 Indoors: Redshirted.
2004 Cross Country: Redshirted.
Personal: Matt Barnes-Smith is the son of Martin and Sue Barnes-Smith ... Has two siblings, William and Natasha ... Favorite athlete is Steve Ovett ... Majoring in economics.
800 meters 1:52.63
1000 meters 2:32.44
1500 meters 3:51.66
3000 meters 8:18.45
5000 meters 14:10.30
10000 meters 31:16.38
2008 Outdoors: NCAA regional qualifier in the 5000 meters, where he ran a 14:47.56 to place 22nd ... Just missed out on earning all-Big 12 honors in the 10000 meters after placing ninth in the conference meet with a 31:16.38 ... That mark set a new personal best ... Clocked a season-best 3:54.03 in the 1500 meters at the Arkansas Twilight meet ... Set a new personal best 5000 meter mark with a 14:10.30 at the Stanford Invitational.
2008 Indoors: Scored at the Big 12 Championships when he placed sixth in the 5000 meters with a personal-best time of 14:21.58 ... Competed at three events during the indoor season and set a personal best when he ran the 3000 meters in 8:18.45 at the Tyson Invitational ... Fell just short of matching that time when he ran an 8:21.14 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships ... Clocked a 4:17.37 in the mile at the J.D. Martin Invitational to finish second.
2007 Cross Country: All-Big 12 and all-region selection as a junior was a key contributor for an Oklahoma State team that placed third at the NCAA Championship ... A first-team academic all-Big 12 honoree ... 15th-place finisher at the Big 12 meet with a time of 25:11 ran a 30:21 to place 12th at the regional meet in helping lift the Cowboys to their third straight regional championship ... Ran a 30:45 to finish 48th at the NCAA Championship ... Best 8000 meter time of the year was a 23:55 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals ... A top-10 finisher at the Cowboy Jamboree was the eighth man to cross the finish line in that race to help lift Oklahoma State to a first-place finish at the event.
2007 Outdoors: Ran primarily in 1500 meter races, but did set a new personal best with a 31:27.79 in the 10000 meters at the Big 12 Championships in Lincoln, Neb. ... Best 1500 meter time was a 3:55.24 at the McDonnell Invitational.
2007 Indoors: Competed in a variety of different distances during the indoor season, running a personal best in both the 1000 meters (2:32.44 at the J.D. Martin Invitational at Oklahoma) and the 3000 meters (8:28.39 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships).
2006 Cross Country: Competed in three events, turning in a 25:00 at the NCAA Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., a 25:43 at the Big 12 Championships and a 34:14 at the 10000-meter NCAA Championships.
2006 Outdoors: Redshirted.
2006 Indoors: Competed in three races, running the mile each time ... Set a season-best with a 4:22.96 at the Wildcat Invitational ... Ran 4:26.61 at the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman.
2005 Cross Country: Ran 21:41 at the four-mile Tulsa Hurricane Invitational to take 21st ... Turned in his best 8000-meter time of the season with a 24:43 at the Pre-Nationals in Terre Haute, Ind., to finish 59th.
2005 Outdoors: Ran six races, with four of his performances coming in the 1500 meters and two in the 5000 meters ... Set a personal-best 1500 meter time with a 3:51.66 at Arkansas on April 23 ... Also set his best collegiate mark in the 5000 meters during the 2005 outdoor season with a 14:52.13 at the Stanford Cardinal Invitational.
2005 Indoors: Redshirted.
2004 Cross Country: Redshirted.
Personal: Matt Barnes-Smith is the son of Martin and Sue Barnes-Smith ... Has two siblings, William and Natasha ... Favorite athlete is Steve Ovett ... Majoring in economics.
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