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Hall of Fame

Maurice Mo Smith

Maurice "Mo" Smith

  • Class
    1987
  • Induction
    2004
  • Sport(s)
    Men's Track & Field
Won five NAIA National Titles in the 800 and 1,500 meter events
Set the NAIA National Record in the 1,500 meters
Still holds ASC’s record in the Indoor Mile
Became the first Native American to break the coveted 4-minute mile barrier
Competed in the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle, finishing fourth
Is a 1987 ASC Graduate
Finished fifth at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in the 1,500 meters, less than a second away from a place in the Seoul, Korea Olympics
Is now the executive director of the Native American Sports Council
Resides in Colorado Springs
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