Korey Smith
Sprints Hurdles #0
Ht
6'
2"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Roseburg, 
Oregon
Last School
Roseburg High School
Roster Years
2013-2015 | 2017


Personal

  • Parents are Linda and Steve
  • Has three siblings
  • Wife is Natalie Nicole Smith
  • Major is urban planning
  • Enjoys football, camping, fishing, bowling, videography and DJ-ing
  • Talents include event planning and cooking
  • Also recruited by Oregon, Air Force, Portland State and Weber State

Before BYU

  • 4x400 meter relay school record holder
  • 400-meter hurdle school record holder
  • Oregon 6A state champion in 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles
  • State runner-up in 4x400 meter relay
  • Four-time most outstanding track athlete
  • Three-time most valuable athlete
  • USAF JO Region 13 Champion in 110-meter hurdle and 400-meter hurdle
  • USATF All-American in 400-meter hurdles
  • Conference champion in 110- and 300-meter hurdles
  • Three-time letter winner in football
  • Coach was Brian Groshong

Stats

Personal Bests
Time Event Meet
22.27 200 meters 2015 Ed Jacoby Invite
48.16 400 meters 2015 MPSF Indoor Championships
1:04.07 500 meters 2014 Armony College Invitational
1:20.51 600 meters 2014 Lobo Collegiate Open
1:51.64 800 meters 2014 UW Husky Classic
8.09 60-meter hurdles 2015 MPSF Indoor Championships
14.65 110-meter hurdles 2015 BYU Cougar Invitational
50.54 400-meter hurdles 2017 BYU Cougar Invitational
6.60m Long Jump 2014 BYU Cougar Invitational

Career Stats

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2013

Indoor

  • Took second in the 400m hurdles at the New Mexico Cherry & Silver Invitational in 52.67
  • Took first in the 400m (49.57) at the Air Force Invitational 
  • Part of 4x400m relay team that took ninth at the MPSF Indoor Championships in 3:16.92

Outdoor

  • Part of the 4x400m relay team that took sixth at the Trojan Invitational in 3:24.74
  • Took fourth in the 400m hurdles at the Trojan Invitational with a time of 52.64
  • Relay team took second in the 4x400m at the Sacramento State Mondo Mid-Major Challenge
  • Took first in the 400m hurdles at the 2013 BYU Robison Invitational in 52.52
  • Took seventh in the 400m hurdles (52.88) and relay team took fourth in the 4x400m (3:11.13) at the IC4A/ECAC DI Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Sophmore Year 2014

Indoor

  • Took first in the 500m (1:05.04) and relay team took first in the 4x400m (3:22.13) at the BYU Indoor Invitational
  • Took second in the 600m (1:20.51) and fifth in the 400m (49.19m) at the Lobo Invitational
  • Placed third in the 400m at the Air Force Invitational in 48.98
  • Finished third in the 500m (1:04.07) at the Armory Invitational

Outdoor

  • Took second in the 400m hurdles at the Trojan Invitational in 52.20
  • Placed fifth in the 400m hurdles at the Stanford Invitational with a time of 52.46
  • Finished second in the 400m hurdles at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational in 52.83
  • Took 17th in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 51.46
Junior Year 2015

Indoor

  • Fourth place in the 200 meters at the Ed Jacoby Invite with a time of 22.27
  • Third place in the 400 meters at the Air Force Invitational with a time of 48.68
  • Fifth place in the 60-meter hurldes at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a time of 8.09
  • Member of MPSF champion 4x400-meter relay team that broke the school record with a time of 3:07.66 

Outdoor

  • Won the 400 meter hurdles at the Robison Invitational with a time of 51.33
  • Second place in the 400 meter hurdles at the Oxy Invite with a time of 51.47
  • Won the 400 meter hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a time of 51.26
  • Second place in the 110 meter hurdles at the BYU Cougar Invitational with a time of 14.65
  • Took 14th in the 400-meter hurdles at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 51.24
Senior Year 2017

Outdoor

  • Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 16th in the 400m hurdles (51.48) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • Took sixth place at the Trojan Invitational in the 800 meters with a time of 1:52.87
  • Set a personal record in the 400m-hurles with a time of 50.54 at the BYU Cougar Invitational
  • Qualified for the NCAA championships where he placed 16th overall in the 400m-hurdles with a time of 51.48
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



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    M Track & Field | May, 22

    BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims

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  • W Track & Field | May, 29

    Martinez moves on to 800 meter finals

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 12

    High jumpers, hurdlers stand out at UCLA

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 09

    BYU men travel to UCLA

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    M Track & Field | Mar, 22

    Cougars roll as outdoor season begins

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    M Track & Field | Jan, 23

    BYU men head to Air Force Invitational

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    M Track & Field | Jan, 18

    Cougars stand out at Lobo Invitational

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    M Track & Field | Jan, 11

    Cougars shine at BYU Invitational

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 26

    Cougars set personal records at home meet

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 13

    Cougars grab nine top-five finishes

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    M Track & Field | Apr, 06

    Sprinters stand out at Sun Angel Classic

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    M Track & Field | Mar, 29

    Christensen takes first again in shot put

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