Cal State East Bay University Athletics

PIONEER PROFILE (12/10/20)


CAREER ACCOLADES / PERSONAL BESTS:
2018 CCAA Freshman of the Year
2nd fastest 8K in school history - 24:50.0
Fastest 10k in school history - 30:42.2
2019 All-West Region 

Cross Country:
8K: 24:50.0
10K: 30:42.2

AS A SOPHOMORE (2019): All-West Region ... Team MVP ... CSUEB Athlete of the Week (11/13) ... Placed 23rd overall to earn All-West Region accolades at the NCAA West Regional with a program-record 10K mark of 30:42.2 (11/9) ... Finished 37th overall and second among Pioneers at the CCAA Championships with a time of 26:24.77 (10/26) ... Placed 40th overall with a time of 24:50.0 at the Capital Cross Challenge (9/28).

AS A FRESHMAN (2018): Placed 173rd at the Capital Cross Challenge with a time of 26:56... Took 12th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invite with an 8K time of 25:03. That time ranks him 3rd all time in school history... Placed 21st at the CCAA Championships with a time of 25:26. His placing earned him CCAA Freshman of the Year honors, the first male in school history to win the award... Placed 122nd at the NCAA D2 West Region Championships with a 10K time of 34:03.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Graduated from El Toro High School in 2018...Ran varsity cross country and track for two years...Participated in the 2017 State Championship with the cross country team...All-League honors in South Coast League in cross country in 2016...Set personal best of 5k: 16:01, 3 mile: 15:08, 3200: 9:45, 1600: 4:33, 800: 2:04
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in Kinesiology...Hobbies include hanging out with friends, playing video games, running, listening to music, dancing and playing soccer...Favorite athletes are Matthew Centrowitz, Mo Farah and LeBron James...Enjoys eating pizza, pasta, chicken, acai bowls, apples, bananas, and French fries...Loves to watch Black Panther, Race, Saw 1-7, Law and Order, Impractical Jokers and Family Feud...Favorite musical artists are: J Cole, Kanye, Tpain, Bruno Mars, Jason Derulo, Lil Wayne and Chance the Rapper...Born on June 28, 2000...Parents are Artesja Conn and Jeffrey Smith...Has four siblings: Khylen (13), Lydorean (11), Avianna (3) and Isaiah (1)...Chose Cal State East Bay because "To run and do my best to help a program succeed"