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2026 Track & Field Roster

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Oscar Smith

  • Position Hurdles
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Nassau, Bahamas
  • Highschool St. Augustine's College

Biography

LA Tech Record Holder | 60m hurdles (7.70)

CAREER HONORS & AWARDS

Second Team All-American | 110m hurdles (2025)
NCAA Championships Qualifier | 110m hurdles (2025)
NCAA Regional Qualifier | 110m hurdles (2022, 2023, 2025)
Silver CUSA Indoor Championship | 60m hurdles (2025)
CUSA Newcomer of the Year (2025)
CUSA Commissioner's Honor Roll (2025)

2025:
Saw action in nine meets in the hurdles ... Earned Second Team All-American Honors by finishing 10th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 13.45 ... Broke the school record for a third time on the year in the 60m hurdles at the CUSA Indoor Championships with a time of 7.70 for a PR to finish second ... Broke the program record for the first time at 7.82 in the prelims and broke it again at 7.74 in the finals to win the Rod McCravy Memorial in his first meet as a Bulldog ... Wont the 60m hurdles with a time of 7.82 at the Stan Scott Invite & Multis ... Finished ninth in the 60m hurdles at the Tyson Invitational with a time of 7.86 ... Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles at the Arkansas Spring Invitational with a time of 13.67 ... Won the Jim Mize Invitational in the 110m hurdles with a time of 13.61 ... Ran the eighth fastest time in program history in the 110m hurdles with a PR of 13.55 at the LSU Alumni Gold to finish third ... Ran a 13.70 in at the Maroon and White Tune-Up to win the event ... Set a new PR in the 110m at 13.52 to claim the top qualifying spot at the NCAA East Regional prelims and the second fastest time in program history ... Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 110m hurdles with a 13.42 to improve on his personal best and second ranked program time

OHIO STATE (2022-23):
Had the eight-fastest times in the 60m hurdles among OSU’s roster during the 2023 indoor season, including PR’s in back-to-back races at the Big Ten Championships ... Ran a 7.79 in the first round to finish fourth ... Ran a 7.78 in the finals to finish fourth ... Ran a then personal-best 7.81 in the 60m hurdles in both the prelims and semifinals at the Clemson Invite to move into the top-five in program history ... Was the runner-up in the 60m hurdles (7.94) at the Michigan Invite and finished fourth (7.91) at the Texas Tech Open ... Also ran the 200m at the Clemson Invite (22.29) and the Texas Tech Open (22.47) ... Had five of the six-fastest Buckeye times in the 110m hurdles during the 2023 outdoor season, including the fastest – a 13.82 in the Big Ten Championship prelims to finish seventh ... Finished ninth in the 110m hurdles (14.08) at the Big Ten Championships ... Competed in the 110m hurdles at the NCAA East First Round (13.85) ... Finished fifth in the 110m hurdles at the Jesse Owens Classic (14.45) after finishing second in the prelims (14.04) ... Also ran the 200m (22.21) at the Jesse Owens Classic ... Won the 60m hurdles (7.90) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite in the 2022 indoor season ... Had five of the top-seven Buckeye times in the 60m hurdles this season ... Ran the 60m hurdles (7.82) at the Big Ten Championships ... Finished seventh in the 60m hurdles (8.10) at the Rod McCravy Memorial Finished eighth in the 60m hurdles (8.37) at the Big Ten Midwest Invite ... Also ran the 200m (22.96) at the Notre Dame Meyo Invite ... Won the 110m hurdles twice – at the Jesse Owens Classic (13.56) and Raleigh Relays (13.73) in the 2022 outdoor season ... Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles (13.59) at the Big Ten Championships ... Made the second round of the NCAA Regionals in the 110m hurdles (13.72) ... Finished third in the 110m hurdles (14.24) at the USC Open ... Finished fourth in the 110m hurdles (13.92) at the Arizona State Baldy Castillo Invite ... Finished sixth in the 400m hurdles at the USC Open (53.44) and Joe May Invitational (54.87)

KANSAS STATE (2020): Ran a personal best 7.81 at the Razorback Invitational in the 60-meter hurdles event, posting a spot at third place for his heat... Finished seventh overall at the event in the 60-meter hurldes... Earned two victories at the DeLoss Dodds Invitational and the K-State Winter Invitational.... Academic Big 12 All-Rookie Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Augustine's College... 2018 Carifta Bronze Medalist in 110m hurdles... 2018 World Junior Semi-Finalist in 110m hurdles... Named to 2017, 2018 and 2019 Carifta Teams... 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games... 2018 World U-20 Team Member.

PERSONAL: Son of Charlotte Ahwah and Oscar Smith ... Born on Aug. 14, 2001 in Nassau, Bahamas ... has a sister, O'Chee Smith

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Senior

    Hurdles
    6'1"
  • 2026Graduate Student

    Hurdles
    6'1"