Riverside Alumna Receives SEC Freshman Honor

Tennessee freshman Abigail Smith (Riverside) has been named the SEC Women's Freshman of the Week, as announced by the Southeastern Conference office on Tuesday.

Smith, a Riverside graduate, finished 27th at the Bulldog SEC Preview on Sept. 9 with a time of 23:07.60. She was third among all freshmen in a race that also featured runners from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, South Carolina, Louisiana State University and Mercer.

Smith's honor is the first SEC Runner of the Week for her high school alma mater. Alumni report on page two.


Personal records
  • 400m - 1:02.73
  • 800m - 2:19.15
  • 1500m - 5:20.48
  • 1600m - 5:12.34
  • 1 Mile - 5:15.18
  • 3200m - 11:16.41
  • 2 Mile - 11:46.16
  • 5K (xc) - 18:11.00
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