2024-2025 Women's Track and Field Roster

Tara Smoker

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Plymouth Regional High School
  • Hometown Rumney, NH

Biography

Achievements/Awards 
  • CCU Indoor record in the 400m 
  • CCU Outdoor record in the 400m 

Year-by-Year 
  • 2024-2025 | (Indoor) At the CU Invitational, Smoker ran a season best in the 400m in a time of 58.37 followed by a 26.83 in the 200m. She also competed in the DMR at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational where she finished 6th in the DMR with her team. At RMAC Championships, she finished 8th in the 400m. At the Maverick Invitational, Smoker ran a 58.01 for 3rd place and at the Mines Kit Mayer Classic she ran a personal best in the 100m in a time of 12.49. Smoker competed at RMAC Championships in the 400m and 4x100m. 
  • 2023-2024 | (Indoor) At the Potts Invitational Smoker ran a personal best in the 60m with a time of 7.93 for for 5th place. She took 14th in the 200m with a time of 26.29. At the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, she ran a time of 57.89 in the 400m and a 57.93 for 1st place at the Air Force Indoor Last Chance Meet. She wrapped up at RMAC Indoor Championships with a 12th place finish in the 400m with a time of 58.63.
  • 2022-2023 | (Indoor) Ran in the 60m at the Colorado Running Company UCCS Invite … Took 3rd in the 200m at the Air Force Collegiate Open … Competed in the 400m at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships. (Outdoor) At the CSU Pueblo Open, Smoker took 2nd place in the 400m with a time of 57.30. At the Wichita State KT Woodman Classic, she ran a personal best in the 100m with a time of 12.59. At RMAC Championships she competed in the 400m with a personal best of 56.81 for 4th place.
  • 2021-2022 | (Indoor) Smoker ran in the 200m at CRC Pre-Holiday Invite & Multi. (Outdoor) Ran in the 100m at CSU Pueblo Spank Blasing … Competed in the 200m at the CU Invitational and the CSU Pueblo Spank Blasing … Competed in the 400m at the RMAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Mines Kit Mayer Classic, CU Invitational, Maverick Invite, and Dr. Dan Caprioglio Early Bird.

Beyond the Jersey 
  • INSPIRATIONAL PERSON OR QUOTE & WHY | “My parents, high-school coaches, and my teammates. They're always there to encourage me and help me grow, but they're also my biggest fans.”
  • FAVORITE CCU MOMENT & WHY | “My favorite CCU memories would have to be all the time spent with my team on and off the track, they're honestly some of my favorite people.”
  • OUTSIDE OF SPORTS | “I love good coffee and thrifting.”
  • WHY DID YOU CHOOSE CCU | “For the Christian community, the ability to live close to my aunt and uncle, and it's location.”
  • POST COLLEGE DREAMS | After college, Smoker would like to become a Physician’s Assistant and move back to the East coast.   
 
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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-2022Freshman

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  • 2022-2023Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-2025Senior

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