Jaxon Smith

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CAREER HONORS

Jaxon In The News

2024-25 (REDSHIRT Junior):

All-American season, finishing sixth in NCAA Championship to become Maryland's first All-American since Youssif Hermida in 2019.
Highest finish for a Terp at the NCAA Championships since Hermida in 2019.
Became 21st All-American in Maryland wrestling history and first under head coach Alex Clemsen.
Finished with a team-best tying 24 wins on the season, posting a 24-10 record including nine wins by decision, six by major decision, five pins and fourth technical falls.
As No. 8 seed, defeated No. 14 DJ Parker (Oklahoma) in the Round of 12 by a 4-2 score, thanks to a beautiful super duck at the end of the second period, clinching All-American status. Less than an hour later, cruised past 12th-seeded Silas Allred of Nebraska 8-1 to lock up a top-six finish at NCAAs.
Fourth place at Big Tens highlighted by wins over No. 5 seed Gabe Arnold (Iowa) and No. 3 seed Silas Allred (Nebraska)
Defeated No. 11 Reece Heller (Pittsburgh), No. 19 Jaden Bullock (Michigan), No. 10 Edmond Ruth (Illinois) and No. 18 Shane Cartanga-Walsh (Rutgers) in the regular season.
8-0 to start the season, winning six of seven matches by bonus points, including four in duals.
Took home 1st Place at the George Mason Patriot Open, beating two ranked opponents on the day including No. 9 Chris Foca (Cornell) in the championship match.
After season, won Bronze in the U23 Pan-Am Championships in Mexico and finished as the runner-up in the U23 Nationals, winning five matches in Geneva, Ohio.

2023-24 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE):

Finished the year 18-7 with a team-high 10 dual wins
2024 NCAA Qualifier, one won match at NCAAs
Ranked as high as #3 at 197 throughout the year
4th place in 2024 Big Ten Championships and NCAA Championships qualifier. As a two-seed, he beat seven-seed John Poznanski (Rutgers) and defeated five-seed Garrett Joles (Minnestoa) by major decision.
2nd place at Cliff Keen Invitational, widely regarded as the most competitive regular season tournament. Defeated top-seeded and third-ranked Tanner Sloan (SDSU) in semifinal match.
2nd place in Tiger Style Invite (11/11).

2022-23 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN):

2023 NCAA Championship Quarterfinalist, pinning sixth-seed Issac Trumble to make the quarterfinals.
3rd place in 2023 Big Ten Championships, the highest finish for a Terp since 2019. As the sixth-seed, took out fifth-seeded Jacob Warner (Iowa) and third-seeded Zac Braunagel (Illinois) to earn the bronze.
Went 3-0 in Maryland's quad match opening weekend, collecting one win by tech. fall and two majors.
2nd place in Tiger Style Invite (11/11), winning the first two bouts by fall, including the semifinal match over No. 8 Zac Braunagel.
Defeated No. 26 Jacob Koser by 10-2 major decision in Navy dual (12/11).
4th place in 2023 Southern Scufffle, Scuffle Semifinalist.
Came back from injury on 2/10 against Purdue to come up with big first-period pin when Maryland was down eight points with just two bouts remaining.
Finished 23-8 with a team-high seven pins. Finished ranked #10 (Intermat).

2021-22 (REDSHIRT)

BEFORE MARYLAND:

Attended and wrestled at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Georgia.
#8 ranked 182-pounder in country per FloWrestling.
#72 ranked senior in nation per FloWrestling Big Board.
Helped lead Woodland to undefeated seasons and state championships in 2019 & 2020.
Racked up a 100-1 career record in high school.
Two-time Georgia state champion.
Wrestled for club Level Up.
Plans to become a civil engineer.
Sister, Justice, played softball at Lincoln Memorial University