Tarleton State University Athletics

Career Accolades 
2021 WAC 4x400m Relay Champion … Two-time recipient of postseason All-WAC honors … Earned All-WAC first team credentials as a member of Tarleton’s 4x400m relay team at the 2021 WAC Outdoor Championships … Garnered All-WAC second team recognition in the 4x400m relay at the 2022 WAC Indoor Championships … Ranks fifth in school history in the indoor 800m (1:57.30) … Received Academic All-WAC honors following the 2021 outdoor and 2022 indoor seasons. 

Junior (2022) 
Outdoor: Raced at all seven meets … Helped Tarleton’s 4x400m relay team finish fourth at the WAC Outdoor Championships … Also placed 19th in the 400m at the meet … Guided Tarleton’s 4x400m relay team to a third-place finish and season personal record of 3:14.31 at the SFA Invite … Qualified for the 94th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays as a member of Tarleton's 4x400m relay team … Individually, opened the outdoor season with a lifetime personal record in the 400m (49.29) at the ACU Wes Kittley Invitational … Finished seventh in the event at SFA … Claimed second place in the 800m at the North Texas Classic with a season best split of 1:56.32 … Posted a 200m personal record of 22.91 at the Baylor Invitational. 
Indoor: Competed in the 800m and 4x400m relay at three meets … Took home All-WAC second team accolades in the 4x400m relay after Tarleton finished sixth at the WAC Indoor Championships … Finished 14th in the 800m at the meet as well … Claimed ninth place in the 800m at the Corky Classic in his season debut. 

Sophomore (2021) 
Western Athletic Conference Champion in the 4x400m relay … Anchored Tarleton’s relay team to a time of 3:12.67 and first-place finish at the WAC Outdoor Championships … Earned All-WAC first team accolades at the conclusion of the race … Also finished seventh in the 800m at the WAC Championships … Notched a personal record of 1:55.39 during the prelims … Was Tarleton’s top performer in the 800m during the season … Posted a 400m time of 50.40 seconds at the North Texas Classic to place 10th and set a personal record … Was a member of a 4x400m relay team that finished sixth and won its heat at the Michael Johnson Invitational in 3:13.73 … Finished sixth in the 400m at the Joe Gillespie Invitational with a time of 50.53 seconds … Opened the season with a ninth-place finish in the 800m at the Wes Kittley ACU Invitational. 

Freshman (2020) 
Finished 14th and set an indoor personal record in the 800m (1:58.35) at the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships … Also ran the 800m at the Howie Ryan Invitational. 

Holland High School 
Lettered four years in track for coach Robby Edwards … Won 2019 TX UIL 2A State Championships in the 400m (49.28) and as a member of a 4x400m relay team … Also finished second as a part of a 4x100m relay team … Named team’s Most Outstanding Track Athlete in 2018 and 2019 … Honor roll student. 

Personal 
2019 graduate of Holland HS … Son of Darrell and Karmen Smotek … Has a brother, Gavin … Competed in club track and field for the Temple Flyers and Temple Greyhounds for two years … Majoring in nursing…Born Sept. 21.