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2018-19 Track and Field Roster

Laurel Kruger

  • Class First Year
  • Highschool Denver East
  • Hometown Denver, CO
  • Major Linguistics

Biography

2022-23:
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference XC
  • Recorded first collegiate XC win at the Wheaton and Babson Season Opener posting a winning 3k time of 11:53.5 (9/2/22)
    • Earned NEWMAC Runner of the Week honors from performance
  • Placed first at the Smith Invitational leading the team to a team victory by recording a time of 19:18.7 (9/10/22)
  • Finished third overall at the NEWMAC Championships earning All-Conference honors by notching a 6k PR of 22:08.7
  • Earned All-Mideast Region honors finishing sixth overall with a time of 22:50.4 (11/12/22)
  • Finished 65th/292 at NCAA DIvision III Championships posting a time of 23:05.03 

2021-22:
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference TF
  • NEWMAC All-Conference XC - 1st Smith / 5th overall
  • All-Mideast Region with a sixth place finish
  • NCAA Division III Championship - 82nd
  • Earned All-New England honors by placing sixth in the 5k posting a time of 17:51.52 (2/25-26)
  • Became the NEWMAC Champion in the 5k (17:59.72) and 10k (37:34.25) at the NEWMAC Outdoor Championships 
2020-21:
  • Did not compete as the season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2019-20:
  • NEWMAC Academic All-Conference XC/TF
  • NCAA Regional (6k) - 23:24.7
  • NEWMAC Championship (6k) - 23:42.7
  • Suffolk Invitational (5k) - 19:48.5
  • Lehigh Invite (6k) - 23:11.7
  • Bowdoin Invitational (6k) - 23:51.6
  • Trinity Invitational (5k) - 20:31.6

2018-19:
  • NCAA DIII New England Regional (6k) - 23:52
  • NEWMAC Championship (5k) - 20:37
  • Seven Sisters Championship (6k) - 24:14
  • James Earley Invitational (5k) - 19:48
  • Williams Invitational (6k) - 25:39
  • Smith College Invitational (5k) - 21:33

Why Smith: I knew I wanted a small college with DIII athletics, accessible professors and a close knit community. But I ended up at Smith over (other liberal arts colleges) pretty randomly - I applied because there was no application fee, was able to come because of the generous financial aid, and committed having never stepped foot on campus. And I'm glad I did.

Favorite Thing to Do:  Go to cross country practice! :)

Clubs and Activities:  Gold Key tour guide, Special Collections (Archives) Assistant

Favorite Team Memories:  So many laughter-filled 5-hour dinners at Tyler