Upcoming Event: Cross Country at George Kyte Classic on September 2, 2026
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Ethan Smith
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Simi Valley, Calif.
- High School:
- Oaks Christian
- Prev School:
- Moorpark
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 Grand Canyon |
2026-27 | Senior
- Set to begin third season at GCU
2025-26 | Junior
- Set for second season at GCU
- Placed 8th in the 8k in both the Biola Invitational and the Dave Murray 2025 meets
- Ran in the 2025 Mountain West Cross Country Championships
- Â Placed 5th at the Glendale Invitational in the 800 with a time of 1:55.18
2024-25 | SophomoreÂ
- Transferred to GCU for sophomore season
- Set a PR in the 8k at the Dave Murray Invitational with a time of 24.19.0
- Placed 18th in the 8k at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational
- Ran in the 2024 WAC Cross Country Championship
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 Moorpark College |
Moorpark, Calif.  |
- Placed fifth in 1500m at junior college state meet with a mark of 3:52.17.
 Oaks Christian School |
Westlake Village, Calif.  |
- Placed in the top 10 in the D4 2022 California Cross Country State Meet and California Cross Country SoCal Finals.
- Earned first-team All-Ventura County honors and first team All-Marmonte League.
- Set the school's 5k record at the California Cross Country State Meet which he cites as his top sports memory to date.
 Personal |
- Parents are Wes and Rachel Smith.
- Outside of running track and cross country, enjoys playing volleyball and spikeball.
- Favorite pro sports team is the Las Vegas Raiders.
- Favorite athletes to watch growing up include Kobe Bryant, Maxx Crosby and Khalil Mack.
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