Lindenwood University Athletics

Lindenwood:
2020-21 – Finished second at the NCAA Division II National Championships in St. Louis, Mo. … earned All-American status … won the regional title at 141 pounds … named first-team All-GLVC … posted a record of 12-2 on the season … scored 25 points in dual competition, for a record of 5-1 … went 4-0 in major decisions and 5-0 in pins … fastest pin on the season came in just 48 seconds over his opponent from Kentucky Wesleyan … pinned No. 8 Devin Schwarzkopf to win the regional crown … earned a 12-0 major decision over No. 6 Luke Wymer in the first round of the national championships … scored a pin at the 6:57 mark of the quarterfinal match over No. 9 Austin Hertel … dropped the semifinal match by just one point to No. 1 Isaiah Royal … pounded No. 3 Kelan McKenna in the third-place match by a 10-0 major decision … only loss of the regular season was by just two points to No. 5 Ian Parker of NCAA Division I No. 13 Iowa State … named NWCA Scholar All-American.

2019-20 - Named NWCA Division II All-American at 141 pounds … earned first-team All-GLVC honors … earned NWCA Division II Scholar All-American recognition … 2020 NCAA Division II National Qualifier after taking first place at the regional tournament … finished the season ranked No. 2 in his weight class … posted a perfect 13-0 record on the mat … compiled four tech falls and two pins … shut out two-time regional champion and then-No. 2 Brandon Ball of Fort Hays State in a 5-0 victory, handing him just his third loss in the last two years … tallied two pins at the NCAA regional tournament.

Prior to Lindenwood:
Competed at the University of Missouri ... NCAA Division I qualifier as a true freshman ... took third place at the Southern Scuffle.

High School:
Named most valuable wrestler in the state of Missouri in 2016 ... Super 32 finalist ... three-time MSHSAA champion ... 193-11 career high school record.

Personal:
The son of Jennifer and Sean Smith ... has two siblings, Brett and Savannah ... paramedicine major.