SPOKANE, Wash. - Gonzaga's Wil Smith will compete for a 10,000-meter spot into the 2024 Summer Olympics at the United States Olympic Trials on June 21. The Spokane-native will return to Hayward Field in Eugenge, Ore., where he earned Second Team All-American at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on June 7. Smith is one of ten collegiate participants in the 24-runner field.

Last Friday night, Smith made his first appearance at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 5,000-meter National Final race in Eugene, placing 12th overall and finishing in 14:02.70 to earn Second Team All-American. The honor marked the fourth-straight season with an All-American nod for the Zag men. His predecessor, James Mwaura, was a five-time All-American on the oval who also qualified for the US Olympic Trials in 2021.

Smith's postseason run this year began at the NCAA West Prelims in Fayetteville, Ark., where he opened with a non-qualifying finish in the 10,000-meter National Semifinal on May 22. Smith returned to the rubber two days later looking to avenge his 10K run by qualifying for the 5,000-meter National Final. He did just that, placing third in the 5K Semifinal (13:46.57) and setting the stage for his big performance last weekend at Hayward Field.

The 10,000 meters at the U.S. Olympic Trials will be Friday, June 21 at 7:27 p.m. Live results will be available at GoZags.com.

U.S. Olympic Trials Men's 10,000-meter Field

Name	Affiliation	Mark
Grant Fisher	NIKE	26:52.04
Nicolas Young	Northern Arizona University	26:52.72
William Kincaid	NIKE	26:57.57
Paul Chelimo	American Distance Project	27:12.73
Conner Mantz	NIKE	27:25.30
Sam Chelanga	Saucony	27:38.02
Andrew Hunter	adidas	27:38.87
Ryan Ford	ZAP Endurance	27:40.80
Dillon Maggard	BROOKS Beasts TC	27:47.60
Zachery Panning	Hansons-Brooks Distance Project	27:51.20
Alex Phillip	University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill	27:51.26
Casey Clinger	Brigham Young University	27:57.90
Creed Thompson	Brigham Young University	28:04.15
Evan Jenkins	University of Washington	28:04.58
Wil Smith	Gonzaga University	28:04.77
Andrew Colley	ZAP Endurance	28:08.29
Afewerki Zeru	McKirdy Trained	28:09.26
Ben Perrin	Montana State University-Bozeman	28:09.73
Futsum Zienasellassie	HOKA NAZ Elite	28:10.46
Chandler Gibbens	University of Kansas	28:10.87
Aidan O'Gorman	University of North Florida	28:14.34
Alex Maier	Oklahoma State University	28:14.81
Aidan Reed	Tracksmith / Roots Running Project	28:15.42