2021 Women's Track & Field Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Brett Dunbar
Rachel Bush
Rachel Bush

Ashley Smiley

  • Class Senior
  • Event(s) Sprints, Jumps
  • Hometown Delaware, Ohio
  • Yrs Lettered 3
  • High School Hayes
  • Major(s) Zoology

Biography

2021 track & field:  Member of women’s track & field team.
  • Won long jump with a leap of 15-7¾ and finished second in triple jump vs. Cedarville Feb. 12.
  • Named North Coast Athletic Conference Field Events Athlete of Week for her efforts against Cedarville.
  • Finished second in triple jump and third in long jump and 60-meter hurdles at Wittenberg Feb. 20.
  • Won long jump with leap of 15-7½ and finished second in triple jump at Denison Feb. 27.
  • Won long jump with effort of 15-10½, triple jump with mark of 32-6¼, and 60-meter hurdles in :10.19 at Wooster March 6.
  • Helped 400-meter relay team win in :51.58 at Wittenberg March 26...also finished second in triple jump, third in long jump and 400-meter hurdles, and fourth in 100-meter hurdles.
  • Placed second in triple jump, third in long jump, and fourth in 400-meter hurdles at Denison April 2.
  • Won long jump with leap of 16-6 and placed second in 400-meter hurdles and triple jump at Marv Frye Invitational April 10...also helped 400-meter relay team win in :50.78.
  • Won long jump with effort of 15-4¾ and finished second in triple jump and fourth in 400-meter hurdles at OWU Twilight meet April 15.
  • Won 400-meter hurdles in 1:11.88 at Denison Quad April 30...also finished second in triple jump and third in long jump.
  • Won All-NCAC honors with third-place finish in 400-meter hurdles at NCAC championship May 9...also was fourth in long jump and seventh in triple jump, and helped 400-meter relay team win conference crown in :50.37.
2020-21 soccer:  Forward.
  • Had a hand in both Bishop goals in exhibition game at Wooster March 28...scored game-winner in 42nd minute and set up insurance goal in 65th minute.
  • Voted to CoSIDA Academic All-District® women’s soccer team.
2020 track & field:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during indoor season.
  • Finished sixth in long jump and triple jump at Wittenberg Tiger Opener Dec. 6.
  • Placed second in triple jump at Ron Althoff Relays Jan. 17.
  • Finished fifth in triple jump and eighth in long jump at Larry Cole Friday Night Invite Jan. 24.
  • Placed fourth in triple jump and sixth in long jump at Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Feb. 1.
  • Finished fifth in long jump and sixth in triple jump at Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 8.
  • Placed third in 60-meter hurdles at OWU Valentine’s Open Feb. 14.
  • Finished fourth in triple jump at Steemer Showcase Feb. 22.
2019 soccer:  Won first-team All-North Coast Athletic Conference citation as forward...started all 19 games...also won first-team Academic All-District® recognition.
  • Led NCAC in goals (13) and points (31)...tied for third in assists (5) and game-winning goals (4).
  • Scored go-ahead goal and set up pair of insurance scores vs. Transylvania Aug. 30.
  • Contributed goal and assist at Manchester Sept. 4.
  • Scored 2 goals, including game-winner, at Washington & Jefferson Sept. 8.
  • Named NCAC Player of Week after her efforts at Manchester and Washington & Jefferson.
  • Put Bishops on scoreboard vs. 15th-ranked Otterbein Sept. 11.
  • Put Bishops on scoreboard vs. Capital Sept. 14.
  • Assisted goal that wiped out 1-0 deficit in 67th minute at Mount St. Joseph Sept. 17.
  • Rang up game-winner in 49th minute at Baldwin Wallace Oct. 2.
  • Scored all 3 Bishop goals at Oberlin Oct. 5...was her second collegiate hat trick.
  • Named NCAC Player of Week after her efforts at Baldwin Wallace and Oberlin.
  • Scored game-winner in overtime vs. Wooster Oct. 12...was the third consecutive game in which she scored the deciding goal.
  • Set up goal that wiped out 1-0 deficit in 75th minute vs. Allegheny Oct. 19.
  • Scored to erase 1-0 deficit at Case Reserve Oct. 26.
2019 track & field:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Finished fourth in long jump at Case Reserve Spartan Holiday Classic Dec. 1.
  • Helped 1600-meter sprint medley relay team win in 4:47.85 at Ron Althoff Relays Jan. 11.
  • Placed fifth in long jump at Baldwin Wallace Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Jan. 26.
  • Finished fifth in long jump at Denison Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 2.
  • Placed eighth in triple jump at All-Ohio championship Feb. 9.
  • Finished second in long jump at Flag City Open Feb. 16.
  • Placed fourth in long jump at NCAC championship March 1-2.
  • Finished second in triple jump and fourth in long jump to help Bishops win team title at Marv Frye Invitational April 5-6.
  • Placed fourth in triple jump and long jump at Denison Last Chance meet April 26.
  • Finished second in long jump and fifth in triple jump at Great Lakes Final Qualifying meet May 16.
2018 soccer:  Won third-team All-Ohio and second-team All-NCAC recognition as forward-midfielder...started all 17 games on way to second letter.
  • Ranked third in NCAC in points (19)...ranked fourth in goals (8) and tied for 10th in assists (3).
  • Scored insurance goal vs. Muskingum Aug. 31.
  • Tallied goal with 1:32 left in regulation time to send contest into overtime vs. Washington & Jefferson Sept. 2.
  • Scored insurance goal at Defiance Sept. 15.
  • Gave Bishops 2-1 lead with goal in 21st minute vs. Mount St. Joseph Sept. 19.
  • Set up game-winner in NCAC opener vs. Oberlin Sept. 22.
  • Set up game-tying goal in 86th minute vs. DePauw Oct. 10...goal completed Bishop comeback from 2-0 deficit.
  • Recorded first collegiate hat trick vs. Brooklyn Oct. 13...also added assist in game.
  • Scored goal that wiped out 1-0 deficit vs. Denison Oct. 27.
2018 track & field:  Member of women’s track & field team...lettered during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Helped 800-meter relay team (1:49.82) and 1600-meter relay team (4:21.32) to wins at Wooster Indoor Quad Jan. 20...also placed third in long jump.
  • Placed second in long jump at Denison Bob Shannon Invitational Feb. 3.
  • Won 200- and 400-meter dashes in respective times of :28.46 and 1:06.46 at OWU Open Feb. 9...also finished second in long jump.
  • Won long jump (15-10½) at Denison Last Chance meet Feb. 23...also placed sixth in 200-meter dash.
  • Placed third in long jump at Denison Big Red Invitational April 27.
2017 soccer:  Lettered as forward...started all 17 games.
  • Tied for fifth in NCAC in goals (7)...tied for sixth points (16) and points per game (0.94)...tied for fifth in game-winning goals (2).
  • Scored first collegiate goal at Washington & Jefferson Sept. 3.
  • Tallied twice, including game-winning goal, at Muskingum Sept. 9.
  • Set up game-winning goal vs. Defiance Sept. 16.
  • Scored insurance goal vs. Allegheny Oct. 7.
  • Put Bishops on scoreboard with goal at Springfield Oct. 13.
  • Scored game-winning goal with 4:08 left in regulation time vs. Hiram Oct. 21.
High School:  Won 4 letters in soccer and 4 in track & field.
  • Was 2-time all-district and 3-time all-conference pick in soccer...twice won first-team all-conference laurels.
  • Set school season and career records for goals scored.
  • Set school record in long jump...finished in eighth place at regional meet in the event.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Sprints, Jumps
  • 2019Sophomore

    Sprints, Jumps
  • 2020Junior

    Sprints, Jumps
  • 2021Senior

    Sprints, Jumps