Courtney Wayment
Personal information | |
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Full name | Courtney Wayment-Smith |
Nationality | United States |
Born | August 4, 1998 |
Home town | Layton, Utah |
Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 3000 m steeplechase, Mile |
College team | BYU Cougars |
Club | On Running |
Turned pro | 2022 |
Coached by | Diljeet Taylor (2016–present) |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests |
Courtney Wayment-Smith (née Wayment; born August 4, 1998) is an American track and field athlete. Wayment was Gatorade Player of the Year in high school, won four national championships in college with the BYU Cougars, and will compete for Team USA in the 3000 m steeplechase at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Career[edit]
International and professional[edit]
Wayment has made 2 Team USA senior national teams. In 2022, Wayment ran at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States finishing 12th in 9:22.37.[1] In 2023, Wayment ran at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary finishing 15th in 9:25.90.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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International Championships | |||||
2023 | World Athletics Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 15th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:25.90 |
2022 | World Athletics Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 12th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:22.37 |
USATF Championships | |||||
2023 | 2023 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 3rd | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:14.63 |
2023 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Albuquerque, New Mexico | 6th | 3000 metres | 9:04.02 | |
2022 | 2022 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:12.10 |
2022 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships | Spokane, Washington | 9th | 3000 metres | 9:00.10 | |
2021 | Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 4th | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:23.09 |
2024 | Olympic Trials | Eugene, Oregon | 2nd | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:06.50 |
Collegiate[edit]
Wayment is a four-time NCAA Division 1 champion, eight-time All-American, and three-time first team All West Coast Conference selection.
High school[edit]
Wayment won the 2015 Utah state cross country meet and was Gatorade Player of the Year.[3]
Wayment graduated from Davis High School (Utah) in 2016 as a 2016 high school All-American mile honoree, three-time UHSAA state champion, and 16-time UHSAA state finalist with high school personal best times of 2:15.57 (800 meters), 4:56.94 (1609 meters), and 10:53.58 (3200 meters).[4][5][6]
Representing Davis High School (Utah) | ||||||
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New Balance Indoor Nationals | ||||||
2016 | 2nd in the mile (4:56.94) | |||||
Nike Cross Nationals | ||||||
2014 | 32nd place 18:21.0 | |||||
Utah High School Activities Association 5A state track and field championship | ||||||
Representing Davis High School (Utah) | ||||||
Year | Outdoor Track | |||||
2016 | 3rd in the 800 m (2:17.04) | |||||
3rd in the 1600 m (5:05.69) | ||||||
3rd in the 3200 m (10:53.58) | ||||||
Year | Indoor Track | |||||
2016 | 1st in the 800 m (2:16.12) | |||||
1st in the 1600 m (4:59.53) | ||||||
Year | Outdoor Track | |||||
2015 | 6th in the 800 m (2:19.18) | |||||
3rd in the 1600 m (5:00.70) | ||||||
2nd in the 3200 m (10:40.24) | ||||||
Utah High School Activities Association 5A state cross country championship | ||||||
Representing Davis High School (Utah) | ||||||
Year | place and time | |||||
2015 | 1st place 17:24.7 | |||||
Utah High School Activities Association 5A state track and field championship | ||||||
Representing Northridge High School (Layton, Utah) | ||||||
Year | Outdoor Track | |||||
2014 | 7th in the 800 m (2:19.68) | |||||
7th in the 1600 m (5:10.60) | ||||||
2013 | 7th in the 800 m (2:21.89) | |||||
8th in the 1600 m (5:07.72) | ||||||
Utah High School Activities Association 5A state cross country championship | ||||||
Year | place and time | |||||
2014 | 9th place 18:25.5 | |||||
2013 | 36th place 18:19.0 | |||||
2012 | 6th place 18:43.9 |
Personal[edit]
Wayment is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[7] She married Tanner Smith in the Salt Lake Temple following her freshman year of college.[8] Wayment competes under her maiden name "Courtney Wayment".
References[edit]
- ^ Courtney Wayment returning to site of her NCAA title, but this time it’s a grander stage Deseret News
- ^ Courtney Wayment BYU results TFRRS
- ^ Courtney Wayment 2015–16 Utah Cross Country Gatorade Player of the Year USA Today
- ^ Courtney Wayment profile Mormon Wikipedia
- ^ Courtney Wayment profile Athletic.net
- ^ "Courtney Wayment Track & Field Profile – Davis (UT) – Kaysville, UT– Track and Field Results". Athletic.net. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ "Olympic hopeful runner Courtney Wayment on 'belief, resilience, faith and hope'". Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Kevin. "Courtney Wayment Husband: The Pillar Behind Track and Field Champion". Retrieved June 30, 2024.
External links[edit]
- 1998 births
- Living people
- American female middle-distance runners
- American female steeplechase runners
- Brigham Young University alumni
- BYU Cougars women's track and field athletes
- BYU Cougars women's cross country runners
- People from Layton, Utah
- Sportspeople from Davis County, Utah
- Track and field athletes from Utah
- World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States
- Sportspeople from Utah
- United States collegiate record holders in athletics (track and field)
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners