Oklahoma State University Athletics
2026-27 Cowboy Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Steven Schmidt
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Battleground, Washington
Personal Bests
60 Meters – 7.31
100 Meters – 11.12
400 Meters – 50.81
1,000 Meters – 2:52.66
1,500 Meters – 4:57.53
60 Meter Hurdles – 8.31
110 Meter Hurdles – 14.51
High Jump – 2.15
Pole Vault – 4.86m/15-11.25
Long Jump – 7.24m/23-9
Shot Put – 13.68m/44-10.75
Discus Throw – 40.54m/133-0
Javelin Throw – 60.21m/197-6*
Heptathlon – 5,531 points
Decathlon – 7,729 points*
* - school record heading into 2026-27 season
Honors and Awards
2026 Outdoor Second Team All-American – Decathlon (13th)
2026 Outdoor All-Big 12 – Decathlon (3rd), High Jump (7th)
Prior to OSU (Oklahoma Baptist & Northwest Nazarene)
Twice qualified for the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in the Heptathlon while at Oklahoma Baptist, earning first team All-America honors during the 2024 season… Prior to OBU, Schmidt competed for Northwest Nazarene University, where he was an eight-time GNAC champion across multiple events, as well as a four-time GNAC Athlete of the Week… Was also the NCAA Division II bronze medalist in the Heptathlon in 2023.
2026 Outdoors
Opened his career with the Cowboys with a new personal best in the 110 Meter Hurdles of 14.51 at the TCU Alumni Invitational, the eighth-best mark in program history… Won the ORU Invitational in the Pole Vault with a mark of 4.65 meters… Took fifth in the Decathlon at the Texas Relays with 7,299 points, the second-best mark in program history at the time… Continued his impressive season with a meet victory in the High Jump at the Oregon Team Invitational, clearing a height of 2.10 meters… At the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, Schmidt earned a pair of All-Big 12 honors in the Decathlon and High Jump with third and seventh-place finishes, respectively… His score of 7,729 points shattered the previous record by over 300 points… In the process of breaking the Decathlon school record, Schmidt also broke the Javelin school record with his throw of 60.21 meters… Qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the Decathlon, earning second team All-America honors as he finished 13th overall with 7,479 points.
Personal
Born in Battle Ground, Washington… Son of Frank and Elizabeth Schmidt… Has five siblings: Kailla, Taylor, Josiah, Michael and Valerie.
