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Ayden Smith
- Weight:
- 125
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Allentown, Pa.
- High School:
- Notre Dame-Green Pond
The Smith File
2026 NCAA Qualifier
2026 Big Ten Championships Placewinnet (8th)
2026 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
2025-26 (R-Fr.): NCAA Qualifier ... finished eighth at first Big Ten Championships (3/7-8) ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after he worked a 7-2 decision over 2024 All-American No. 10 Jore Volk in dual win against No. 6 Minnesota (2/6) ... secured a 2-0 win over Abram Cline in dual win over Maryland (1/30) ... produced a 5-2 win in sudden victory against Ashton Jackson in dual win over Purdue (1/18) ... won 3-1 over No. 19 Diego Sotelo in dual with No. 13 Michigan (1/16) ... added a 16-11 decision over Desmond Pleasant in dual win against Drexel (12/14) ... pinned Brady Joling in dual win over Davidson (12/7) ... captured 125-pound title with 4-0 performance at Keystone Classic (11/23) ... picked up a ranked decision over No. 32 Andrew Binni during dual win against Navy (11/8) ... opened season with back-to-back decisions during Rutgers Dual (11/2).
2024-25 (Fr.): Zingo Nationals Champion (3/1) ... Mat-Town Open II champion (2/16) ... delivered 4-1 win in sudden victory over Caleb Weland in Jersey Mike's Arena debut during dual win over Michigan State (2/14) ... competed attached at Midlands (12/29-30) ... made collegiate dual debut in match at No. 7 Virginia Tech (11/22) ... produced two major decisions in collegiate debut at Journeymen Classic (11/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time PIAA state champion and four-time state place winner at Notre Dame-Green Pond … produced 152 wins during scholastic career … four-time district champion and three-time regional champion … finished 49-2 as a senior en route to second PIAA state title in 2024 at 114 pounds … also won a state title in 2023 with a 47-3 record … picked up 41 wins during sophomore season, finishing third in the state at 106 pounds in 2022 … produced 15 wins during freshman campaign to finish fourth in the state … Beast of the East champion … second place at the 2023 Ironman and bronze medalist in 2022 … the No. 2 125-pound signee in the country and the No. 34 overall recruit nationally by MatScouts … represented Pennsylvania in the prestigious Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic along with fellow signee Conner Harer.
2026 NCAA Qualifier
2026 Big Ten Championships Placewinnet (8th)
2026 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
2025-26 (R-Fr.): NCAA Qualifier ... finished eighth at first Big Ten Championships (3/7-8) ... named Big Ten Freshman of the Week after he worked a 7-2 decision over 2024 All-American No. 10 Jore Volk in dual win against No. 6 Minnesota (2/6) ... secured a 2-0 win over Abram Cline in dual win over Maryland (1/30) ... produced a 5-2 win in sudden victory against Ashton Jackson in dual win over Purdue (1/18) ... won 3-1 over No. 19 Diego Sotelo in dual with No. 13 Michigan (1/16) ... added a 16-11 decision over Desmond Pleasant in dual win against Drexel (12/14) ... pinned Brady Joling in dual win over Davidson (12/7) ... captured 125-pound title with 4-0 performance at Keystone Classic (11/23) ... picked up a ranked decision over No. 32 Andrew Binni during dual win against Navy (11/8) ... opened season with back-to-back decisions during Rutgers Dual (11/2).
2024-25 (Fr.): Zingo Nationals Champion (3/1) ... Mat-Town Open II champion (2/16) ... delivered 4-1 win in sudden victory over Caleb Weland in Jersey Mike's Arena debut during dual win over Michigan State (2/14) ... competed attached at Midlands (12/29-30) ... made collegiate dual debut in match at No. 7 Virginia Tech (11/22) ... produced two major decisions in collegiate debut at Journeymen Classic (11/10).
Prior to Rutgers: Two-time PIAA state champion and four-time state place winner at Notre Dame-Green Pond … produced 152 wins during scholastic career … four-time district champion and three-time regional champion … finished 49-2 as a senior en route to second PIAA state title in 2024 at 114 pounds … also won a state title in 2023 with a 47-3 record … picked up 41 wins during sophomore season, finishing third in the state at 106 pounds in 2022 … produced 15 wins during freshman campaign to finish fourth in the state … Beast of the East champion … second place at the 2023 Ironman and bronze medalist in 2022 … the No. 2 125-pound signee in the country and the No. 34 overall recruit nationally by MatScouts … represented Pennsylvania in the prestigious Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic along with fellow signee Conner Harer.
| YEAR | OVERALL | DUALS (B1G) | TRN (B1G/NCAA) | MD (DUALS) | TF (DUALS) | F (DUALS) | FASTEST | DUAL PTS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10-4 | 1-1 (1-0) | ---/--- | 2 (0) | 1 (0) | --- | --- | 3 |
| 2025-26 | 16-11 | 10-8 (5-3) | 2-3/--- | 2 (0) | --- | 1 (1) | --- | 33 |
| CAREER | 26-15 | 11-9 (5-3) | 2-3/--- | 4 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (1) | --- | 36 |
Wrestling Post Match Press Conference - Minnesota
Saturday, February 07
Wrestling Post Match Press Conference - Michigan
Saturday, January 17
Rutgers Wrestling Preview Show 2025-26
Thursday, October 23
Day in the Life of Head Coach Scott Goodale: Part 3
Thursday, October 23
