North Vancouvers Jessica Smith climbed onto the podium one final time as a member of the Simon Fraser University cross-country running team after placing second at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships held Oct. 22 in Yakima, Wash.
Smith ran the six kilometre course in a time of 21 minutes and 39 seconds, 13 seconds off the first place runner. Her strong showing helped pace the SFU women to a second-place finish in the team competition.
Smith, a senior, has won multiple medals and championships in track and field and cross-country running during her time at SFU.
I just cant say enough about Jessica, said head coach Britt Townsend in an SFU release. This was a great finish to her university career. Shes meant so much to our program over the years and Im very proud of her.
Fellow North Vancouver runner Lindsey Butterworth also scored a top finish, posting a time of 22:36 to finish fifth.
