Ja'Patrick Smith

Shamil Youngblood

Sprints

/ Men's Track & Field

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Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Victorville, CA
High School:
Silverado HS
Prev School:
Silverado HS

Ja'Patrick Smith TFRRS Page

CSUN - 2025 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Smith did not compete in any outdoor meets.

INDOOR: Competed in one indoor meet ... established a PR in the 600m of 1:24.93 to place 12th at the Nevada Invitational (1/25/25) ... was 12th in the 800m with a time of 1:58.65 at the Nevada Invitational (1/24/25).

CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Smith competed in seven meets ... finished 19th in the 1500m with a time of 4:04.74 at the Big West Championships (5/10/24) ... won the mile run and set a PR with a time of 4:22.07 at the Steve Scott Invitational (4/27/24) ... recorded a PR in the 800m with a time of 1:56.20 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/12/24) ... won the 1500m race with a time of 4:06.87 at the UCLA Legends Invitational (4/13/24) ... earned Big West All-Academic Team honors.

INDOOR: Competed in two events ... recorded a season-best in the 800m with a time of 1:58.49 at the UW Invite (1/27/24) ... ran a time of 5:12.94 in the mile run at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24).

CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Competed in five 800m races ... posted a season-best time of 1:58.58 at the Steve Scott Invitational ... recorded best finish of fifth (1:59.77) at the Fresno State Bulldog Classic ... season-best finish in the 1500m was a 12th during the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight (4:20.47) ... entered the mile at the Steve Scott and went 4:30.06.

INDOOR: Ran in one event, the 800m at the Spokane Indoor Challenge...posted a time of 2:01.26.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of Silverado High School … team won Desert Sky League title four times during his career ... finished second in the Desert Sky League Finals as a senior, fifth as a junior, fourth as a sophomore, and seventh as a freshman … prep best in the three-mile was 16:04.4, prep best in the 5000m was 16:40.02 ... won the 1600m and helped SHS to the 4x400m relay at the Desert Sky League Finals and advanced in both to the CIF-SS Division 2 Preliminaries as a senior … won a total of seven races in 2022 in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m … as a junior finished second in the 1600m at the Desert Sky League Finals and helped team win the 4x400m relay at the Desert Sky League Finals before helping the 4x400m relay placed third CIF-SS Division 2 Finals in 2021 … named team MVP of both the Silverado cross country (four times) and track and field team (as a senior) … prep bests were 2:03.89 in the 800m, 4:25.75 in the 1600m, and 11:05.93 in the 3200m … earned two Silverado Principal Awards.

PERSONAL
Son of Michael and Kimberly Smith … father competed in cross country and track for CSUN while mother competed in cross country and track at Arizona State … favorites include the Golden State Warriors, Kobe Bryant, Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, Adventure Time, Star Wars Episode 3, Pancakes, Grupo Firme, Drake, and Youtube.com … chose CSUN because it was close to home, the vibe of the campus, and the environment … says greatest sports moment is breaking 4:25 in the mile and breaking his own high school record … says the best thing about being an athlete is that adrenaline rush that you feel when you're competing … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is waking up early, and actually putting the work in … the most famous person he has met is Ryan Garcia … the person in history he would like to meet is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. … the two people he would like to have dinner with are Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kevin Hart … the best advice he has been given is to be patient … his advice to young people is not to slack off in high school.

OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS

800m	1:56.20	Bryan Clay Invitational	4/12/24
1500m	4:03.86	Beach Invitational	4/15/23
Mile	4:22.07	Steve Scott Invitational	4/27/24

INDOOR CAREER BESTS

600m	1:24.93	Nevada Invitational	1/25/25
800m	1:58.49	UW Invite	1/27/24
Mile	5:12.94	Friday Night Ax 'Em Open	1/12/24

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