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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
Academic All-Big Ten (2026)
2025-26 (R-Fr.):Ā NCAA Qualifier ... Academic All-Big Ten ... competed at first NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland (3/19-21) ... 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.):Ā 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:Ā Two-time PIAA state champion and four-time state place winner at Notre Dame-Green Pond ā¦ produced 152 wins during scholastic career ā¦ four-time district champion and three-time regional champion ā¦ finished 49-2 as a senior en route to second PIAA state title in 2024 at 114 pounds ā¦ also won a state title in 2023 with a 47-3 record ā¦ picked up 41 wins during sophomore season, finishing third in the state at 106 pounds in 2022 ā¦ produced 15 wins during freshman campaign to finish fourth in the state ā¦ Beast of the East champion ā¦ second place at the 2023 Ironman and bronze medalist in 2022 ā¦ the No. 2 125-pound signee in the country and the No. 34 overall recruit nationally by MatScouts ā¦ represented Pennsylvania in the prestigious Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic along with fellow signee Conner Harer.
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2026 NCAA Qualifier
2026 Big Ten Championships Placewinnet (8th)
2026 Big Ten Wrestler of the Week
Academic All-Big Ten (2026)
2025-26 (R-Fr.):Ā NCAA Qualifier ... Academic All-Big Ten ... competed at first NCAA Wrestling Championships in Cleveland (3/19-21) ... 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.):Ā 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:Ā Two-time PIAA state champion and four-time state place winner at Notre Dame-Green Pond ā¦ produced 152 wins during scholastic career ā¦ four-time district champion and three-time regional champion ā¦ finished 49-2 as a senior en route to second PIAA state title in 2024 at 114 pounds ā¦ also won a state title in 2023 with a 47-3 record ā¦ picked up 41 wins during sophomore season, finishing third in the state at 106 pounds in 2022 ā¦ produced 15 wins during freshman campaign to finish fourth in the state ā¦ Beast of the East champion ā¦ second place at the 2023 Ironman and bronze medalist in 2022 ā¦ the No. 2 125-pound signee in the country and the No. 34 overall recruit nationally by MatScouts ā¦ represented Pennsylvania in the prestigious Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic along with fellow signee Conner Harer.
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| 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 | 16-13 | 10-8 (5-3) | 2-3/0-2 | 2 (0) | --- | 1 (1) | --- | 33 |
| CAREER | 26-17 | 11-9 (5-3) | 2-3/0-2 | 4 (0) | 1 (0) | 1 (1) | --- | 36 |
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