Florida Southern College

CAREER RESULTS


Career Accolades
Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll (2024)
 
AS A SOPHOMORE (2025)
Competed in four meets for the Mocs … opened the season at the Swan City Cross Country Classic (9/6), running 19:32.7 in the 6K and placing 18th … ran 26:58.3 in the 8K at HOKA Nights of Thunder XC Fest (9/13), finishing 16th … placed ninth in the 8K (26:48.2) at the 26th Annual FLRunners.com Invitational (10/4) … competed at the Sunshine State Conference Championship (10/25), posting a 26:55.2 in the 8K and placing 51st.

AS A FRESHMAN (2024)
Competed in two of Florida Southern’s five events on the season … lone 6K race came at the Holloway Collegiate XC Opener, taking 35^th in 20:06 … competed at the Sunshine State Conference Championship, placing 57^th on the 8K course in 27:36.4.

HIGH SCHOOL
Prepped at Matthew C. Perry High School in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi, Japan ... competed in cross country, basketball and track … two-time Athlete of the Year … named to High Honor Roll … Cross Country Far East Runner-up … Cross Country Far East Champion.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Jesse Gaines and Nozomi Smith … has a younger brother, Owen, and a younger sister, Penelope … favorite professional sports team is the Boston Celtics … favorite professional athlete is Kyrie Irving … enjoys nutrition and travel when not on the cross country course or track.