University of Oklahoma Athletics

2021-22 Track and Field Roster

Hockersmith, Carson

Carson Hockersmith

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Junior
  • High School:
    Lovejoy HS
  • Hometown:
    Lucas, Texas
  • 2022 Big 12 Indoor Championships Scorer (DMR)
  • 2020 Big 12 Indoor Championships Scorer (DMR)

OU Indoor Collegiate Bests
800: 2:16.41, 2021
Mile: 5:01.70, 2021
3000: 10:13.25, 2021
5000: 17:56.20, 2021

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests
1500: 4:48.37, 2022
3000: 10:20.06, 2021
5000: 17:42.14, 2021

2022
(Indoor)
Finished eighth in the distance medley relay with a time of 12:19.44, competed in the 3000-meter run at the Big 12 Indoor Championships ... Placed ninth in the 3000-meter run with a time of 10:26.53 at the Husker Invite ... Finished fourth in the 800-meter (2:25.59) and the mile (5:16.44) at the J.D. Martin Invite ... Placed third in the 3000-meter run with a time of 10:13.68 at the Arkansas Invite.

(Outdoor) Ran a PR at 4:48.37 in the 1500-meter run for sixth place and placed third in the 5000-meter run with a 18:35.39 at the John Jacobs Invitational ... Finished 13th in the 1500-meter run with a time of 4:54.47 at the Sooner Invitational.

2021
(Indoor)
Finished 10th in the mile with a time of 5:09.02, 10th in DMR with a time of 12:29.08 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships ... Set a personal best 2:16.41 and placed seventh in the 800-meter and third in the mile with a time of 5:05.76 at the Texas Tech Shootout ... Placed fourth in the 5000-meter at the Charlie Thomas Invitational with a time of 17:56.20 ... Set a PR in the mile (5:01.70) and took first at the Texas Tech Red Raider Invitational ... Finished fifth and set a PR in the 3000-meter with a time of 10:13.25 at the Arkansas Invitational.

(Outdoor) Ran at the Big 12 Championships in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:02.9 … Participated at the Desert Heat Classic in the 5,000 meters with a time 18:35.57 and finishing in sixth … Competed at the John Jacobs Invitational in the 4x400 relay and 1,500 meters with a fourth and fifth place finish, respectively …. PR’d at the Sooner Invite in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:42.14 finishing in first place … Ran the 5,000 meters at the North Texas Classic in the 5,000 meters for a first-place finish at 18:50.69 … Represented the Sooners at the TCU Invitational in the 3,000 meters finishing in third place with a time of 10:20.06. 

2020
(Indoor) Ran the 3,000 meters and distance-medley relay at the indoor Big 12 Championships, finishing the DMR in eighth with a time of 12:36.61 … Finished the 3,000 meters at the Tyson Invitational in 10:42.94 … Competed in the DMR in 12:42.04  and 3,000 meters in 11:07.85 at the J.D. Martin Invitational, finishing in second and ninth, respectively … Took fifth in the mile at the Mark Colligan Memorial with a time of 5:15.07 … Ran the 3,000 meters at the Vanderbilt Invitational in 10:19.85. 

HIGH SCHOOL
Holds the Lovejoy High School record in the 800-meters, distance medley relay and sprint medley relay … Two time cross country state qualifier … Earned 2019 Academic All-State accolades. 


PERSONAL
Parents are Chris and Jeff Hockersmith … Has one sibling … Intended major is marketing.
Problem Solvers: Beyond The Game - Kennedy Clarke
Wednesday, July 02
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 4
Saturday, June 14
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 3
Friday, June 13
TF Highlights: NCAA Outdoor Championships Day 2
Thursday, June 12