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James Smith II

Position:
400 Hurdles
Height:
6-3
Hometown:
Chandler, Ariz.

James Smith II's TFRRS profile

Grand Canyon 2023-2024
Ran school record at UNM Team Open in 600m with time of 1:16.62.

Career Highlights:
Texas A&M All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#6 Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 49.38 (6/8/22)

NCAA Championships
2022 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 50.19 (8th)
2021 First Team All-American Indoor 4x400m - 3:06.77 (7th)
2019 First Team All-American Outdoor 400m Hurdles - 49.72 (5th)

NCAA Outdoor West Regionals
2022 400m Hurdles - 49.54 (7th)
2021 400m Hurdles - 50.50 (14th)
2019 400m Hurdles - 49.88 (7th)
2019 4x400m - 3:06.42 (9th)

International Competition (USA)
2023 USATF Pan-AM 400m Hurdles - 50.02 (5th)
2022 USATF Championships 400m Hurdles - 49.46
2019 USATF U20 400m Hurdles - 50.29 (1st)

TEXAS A&M 2021-23
2023:
- Indoor: Ran a personal best of 46.94 and secured thirteenth place in the 400m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic.
- Placed second in the distance medley relay at the Razorback Invitational with a time of 9:29.69.
- Outdoor: Achieved a personal best of 49.21, finishing eighth in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
- Secured third place in the 400m hurdles with a time of 49.89 at the NCAA West Preliminary Round.
- Placed sixth in the 400m hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 49.47.
- Additionally, finished sixth in the 400m hurdles at LSU Alumni Gold, clocking 51.05.

2022:
- Indoor: Contributed to the 4x400m victory at the Wooo Pig Classic with a time of 3:10.10.
- Outdoor: Opened the season with a win in the 400m Hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invite, ranking tenth in school history with a time of 49.72.
- Achieved a personal best of 49.53 in the 400m Hurdles at the Texas Relays, finishing fourth.
- Matched personal best finishing second in the Texas A&M vs. Texas dual meet at 49.53.
- Placed second at the SEC Outdoor Championships in the 400m hurdles with a time of 49.41.
- Earned First Team All-America honors at the NCAA Championships, setting a personal best and the sixth fastest time in Aggie history at 49.38 in the prelims.

2021:
- Indoor: Competed in two meets, opening the season with a 4x400m win at the Aggie Invitational.
- Earned First Team All-American honors in the 4x400m, placing seventh at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a time of 3:06.77.
- Outdoor: Participated in four meets, winning the 400m hurdles at the Willie Williams Classic with a time of 49.95.
- Secured victory in the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays 400m hurdles with a time of 49.99.
- Finished ninth in the 400m hurdles at the SEC Outdoor Championships with a time of 53.03.
- Placed 14th in the NCAA West Regional with a time of 50.50 in the 400m hurdles.

ARIZONA 2019-2020
- Indoor: Won the 600m at the NAU Friday Night Duals and was part of the winning 4x400m team.
- Set a personal best of 47.22 in the 400m at the Texas Tech Invitational.
- Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

- Indoor: Finished top-5 in three of five individual races.
- Set a season-best of 48.08 in the 400m at the Texas Tech Shootout.
- Outdoor: Made collegiate 400m hurdles debut finishing second at the Jim Click Shootout with a time of 50.29.
- Earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors, placing third in the 400m hurdles.
- Claimed gold in the 400m hurdles (50.29) at the USATF U20 Championships.
- Finished fifth in the NCAA Outdoor Championships, earning First Team All-American honors.

High School:
- Team captain all four years at Westwood.
- Team MVP in sophomore-senior years.
- Holds 300-meter hurdles school record.
- First team All-State his senior year.
- Three-time All-American in the 400-meter hurdles.
- USATF Junior Olympic Champion in the 400-meter hurdles.
- Finished second at the New Balance Outdoor National Championships.
- Arizona 400-meter hurdles state record holder.