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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kaitlin Smith

  • Position Pole Vault
  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Kingsley
  • Hometown Kingsley, Mich.

Biography

2024-25
Indoor:
  • Competed in the pole vault at all seven meets
  • Collected a victory at the W-C-W Meet with a height of 3.60m
  • Placed 4th at the GLIAC Championships with a mark of 3.54m
Outdoor:
  • Participated in the pole vault at five meets throughout the outdoor season
  • Finished as the GLIAC runner-up, taking 2nd at the GLIAC Championships with a height of 3.64m
  • Set a new PR of 3.66m at the Ashton May Invite
2023-24
Indoor:
  • Competed in seven meets during the indoor season including the GLIAC Championships where she placed 6th in the pole vault at 3.40m
  • During her first two meets as a Wildcat, she took 2nd in the pole vault at the Early Bird Open and the Lake Michigan Open
  • Also found the podium at the WCW Meet,  taking 3rd
Outdoor:
  • Took part in the pole vault at three meets during the outdoor season
  • Finished in 5th place at the Elaine Leigh Invite (2.95m), 7th place at the St. Norbert Invitational (3.06m), and 8th place at the Redbird Challenge (3.23m)
Before NMU
  • Took part in the pole vault at states for two years and placed 5th in D2 her senior year
  • Set the Kingsley Area High School pole vault record
  • Vaulted nationally at New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Pennsylvania
Personal
  • Daughter of Michelle and Keith Smith 
  • From Kingsley, Michigan
  • Father Keith pole vaulted for Michigan State
  • Enjoys symphony band, cooking & baking, and game nights

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Pole Vault
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Pole Vault
  • 2025-26Junior

    Pole Vault