NORTH Vancouver's 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 can't say enough about Jessica," said head coach Brit Townsend in an SFU release. "This was a great finish to her university career. She's meant so much to our program over the years and I'm very proud of her."
Fellow North Vancouver runner Lindsey Butterworth also scored a top finish, posting a time of 22: 36 to finish fifth.
