Mark V.A. Smith

Class of 1981

Cross Country: All State 3rd Place- 1977

State Champion in 1978, 1979, & 1980

(Only Male to win 3 State Championships in a row)

All-American in 1980

Track & Field: Established Record in the:

880 Run with a time of 2:00

Mile Run with a time of 4:16.8

2 Mile Run with a time of 9:01.2

All-State in the Mile in 1980 & 1981

State 2 Mile Champion in 1980 & 1981

All-State American in the 2 Mile Run- 1981

College: Eastern Michigan University

Won 8 Individual M.A.C Track Championships

3 All-American Awards in the Steeple Chase

In 1996 Mark was an Olympic Team Alternate in the Steeple Chase

Established American Record in the 25k Old Kent River Bank Run