Kai Smith

Height:
5-11
Weight:
null
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Torrance, CA
High School:
West HS

Kai Smith TFRRS Page

CSUN - 2025 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Smith competed in one outdoor meet ... was 10th in the 1500m with a time of 4:24.46 at the UCSB Invite (4/26/25).

INDOOR: Did not compete.

CSUN - 2024 (Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Smith competed in three meets ... posted a season-best in the 1500m with a time of 4:19.08 at the Triton Invite (4/6/24) ... finished 10th in the 1500m with a time of 4:37.60 at the UCLA Legends Invitational (4/13/24).

INDOOR: Did not compete in any meets.

CSUN - 2023 (Freshman)
OUTDOOR: Entered one event, the 1500m at the Beach Invitational ... posted a time of 4:16.93.

INDOOR: Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2022 graduate of West High School … finished 68th at the 2021 CIF State Cross Country Championships in a 5000m prep best time of 16:30.2 … team won the 2021 CIF Division 3 Championship and the 2021 Division 3 State Championship … placed 10th at the 2021 Pioneer League Championship in a three-mile prep best of 15:44.2 … recorded a 2.93-mile prep best of 16:18.6 to come in 50th at the 2021 CIF-SS Division Finals … was seventh at the 2021 Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational … finished fifth at the 2018 Pioneer League Championship as a ninth-grader … finished fifth in the 1600m and 11th in the 800m at the Pioneer League Championship as a senior … ran prep bests of :57.75 in the 400m, 1:38.85 in the 600m, 2:06.30 in the 800m, 3:34.78 in the 1200m, and 4:31.64 in the 1600m.

PERSONAL
Son of Dave and Vicky Smith … favorites include the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mortal Kombat (movie 2021), Troy, Chicken Katsu, Green Day, and YouTube.com … chose CSUN because it was close to home, had good sports programs, and the school has the color red, his favorite color … stays greatest sports moment so far is winning the 2021 state meet … says the best thing about being an athlete is getting another excuse to spend time with friends … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is balancing sports, school, and a social life … says the best athlete he has competed against is Colin Sahlman.

OUTDOOR CAREER BEST

1500m

4:16.93

Beach Invitational

4/15/23

A Conversation with Justin Johnson

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Wednesday, July 30

Jay Louison-Roe at Mt. SAC Relays 4-18-25

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Friday, June 27

2024-25 CSUN Top Moments - Knight National Runner-Up; Track & Field Claims Seven Conference Titles

Monday, June 16

2024 Men's Track & Field Roster

Roster

Joseph Alipranti

Christopher Allen

Tosh Black

Xavier Bradford

Santiago Cerda

Tzu-Ting Chan

Tylor Connelly

Noah Contreras

James Crawford

Cesar Cuevas

Luke DaVanon

Logan Davis

Jonrich Dela Cruz

Tui Edwin

Atticus Hall

Zavion Harper

Matthew Hodges

Elijah Ignacio

Ehinome Inegbenoise

Francisco Isiordia

De Marq Jaque

Trey Knight

Guillermo Lopez

Chase Mars

Gabe Martinez

Ramiro Mateos

Balmore Montes

James Moore

Joey Nations

Dillon Peters

David Phillips, Jr.

Chris Pitts

Daniel Rodriguez

Yaseen Sardar

Luis Silva

Ethan Smith

Ja'Patrick Smith