Oklahoma State University Athletics
2019-20 Men’s Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Ryan Smeeton
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- High School:
- Henry Wisewood Senior HS
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/5977704/Oklahoma_State/Ryan_Smeeton.html
Personal Records
1,000 Meters – 2:28.24
1,500 Meters – 3:52.50
Mile – 4:07.55
3,000 Meters – 8:09.55
2,000 Meter Steeplechase – 5:54.69
3,000 Meter Steeplechase – 8:27.90
8K (XC) – 23:32.0
10K (XC) – 29:41.3
Honors and Awards
2021 NCAA First-Team Outdoor All-America
2021 Outdoor All-Big 12
2020 NCAA Cross Country All-America
2020 Cross Country All-Big 12
2019 First Team Academic All-Big 12
2019 NCAA First-Team Outdoor All-America
2019 Outdoor All-Big 12
2019 Indoor All-Big 12 (2)
2019 Cross Country All-Midwest Region
2018 Indoor All-Big 12
2017 Cross Country All-Big 12
2017 Outdoor All-Big 12
2017 Indoor All-Big 12
2021 Outdoors
Earned an event win in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the Joe Walker Invitational… aided the Cowboys to the second-place finish in the 4x1600 meter relay at the Drake Relays… posted an All-Big 12 performance in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with his runner-up finish at the conference championships… earned a spot in the national 3,000 meter steeplechase title race thanks to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA West Preliminary Championship… ended his season atop the national podium thanks to a third-place finish in the steeple at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which earned him the second outdoor All-America honors of his career.
2020 Cross Country
Scored for the Cowboys in all five meets they raced in… finished fifth in the Cowboy Jamboree… earned the 11th-place finish at the OSU Invitational… raced the fastest 8K of his career – 23:32.0 – at the Big 12 Championships, placed eighth and scored major points to boost the Cowboys to the tie-breaker victory over Iowa State… came in 20th at the OSU Winter Open… posted an All-America performance at the NCAA Cross Country Championships with a 30:30.8 finish in the 10K that placed him 26th.
2020 Indoors
Competed in just one event, taking fourth place in the mile with a time of 4:10.70 at the Razorback Invitational.
2019 Cross Country
Ran at the Big 12 Championships and NCAA Midwest Regional… came in third at the conference meet with a time of 23:49.8 and placed 15th at the regional at 31:15.9.
2019 Outdoors
Ran eight individual races for OSU, six of them in the 3,000-meter steeplechase… Also ran in two relay events… Started his season with a runner-up finish in the 1,500 meters at the Arkansas Spring Invitational… Was the 3,000-meter steeplechase champion at the Stanford Invitational… Was a member of the winning 4x1,600-meter relay and the fifth-place distance medley at the Drake Relays… Ran a world-standard time of 8:27.90 that was No. 2 in the world at the time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to win the Payton Jordan Invitational… Picked up his first Big 12 title with a win in the 3,000-meter steeplechase to earn all-conference honors at the Big 12 Championships… Ran the steeplechase at the NCAA West Regional and qualified for the NCAA Championships… Ended his season as a First Team All-American with a runner-up finish in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the NCAA Championships.
2019 Indoors
Ran six races for the Cowboys… Kicked off his season with a runner-up finish in the 1,000 meters at the Arkansas Invitational with a personal-best time of 2:28.24… Came in fourth place in the mile at the Razorback Invitational… Ran a season-best time of 4:07.55 in the mile to place third at the Big 12 Championships and earn all-conference status… Also earned All-Big 12 honors with a sixth-place finish in the 3,000 meters.
2018 Cross Country
Competed in three meets for the Pokes… Scored points for the Cowboys at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2018 Indoors
Ran twice for the Cowboys… Ran in the 3,000 meters at the Husky Classic… Came in seventh in the Mile at the Big 12 Championships.
2017 Cross Country
Ran five times in his debut cross country season… Started his season with a seventh-place finish at the Cowboy Preview… Came in ninth at the Big 12 Championships… Ran in both the Midwest Regional and the NCAA Championships.
2017 Outdoors
Started off his season with two steeplechase races, where he earned third place or better... Took third at the Drake Relays in the 3,000-meter steeplechase... Earned another All-Big 12 honor in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a fifth-place finish... Made the West Regional in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.
2017 Indoors
Raced six times for OSU... Was the runner-up at the Holiday Inn Invitational in the Mile... Raced twice at the Big 12 Championships and earned an All-Big 12 honor in the 3,000 meters.
High School
Calgary native Ryan Smeeton had a successful high school career for Wisewood Senior High School, winning six provincial titles… In 2014, 2015 and 2016, Smeeton took home titles in both the 1,500-and 3,000-meter runs… For his accomplishments he was named as the MVP of the team during his senior season… In the classroom, Smeeton was an honor roll student from the 10th grade on.
Personal
Ryan Smeeton is the son of John and Brenda Smeeton… He was born Oct. 28, 1998 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
