Campbell University

High School: Attended Ashe County High School in West Jefferson, North Carolina ... Competed for the Huskies under coaches Brandon Dillard, Danny Dillard, Zach Bare and Dale Wineberg ... Finished his high school career with a 159-36 record, including a 40-4 record as a senior ... Two-time NCHSAA state qualifier and third-place state finisher in 2026 ... Four-time all-conference selection and two-time conference champion ... Named the 2025-26 Mountain Valley Conference Most Outstanding Wrestler and Lower Weight Wrestler of the Year ... Three-time Hampton Tuttle Invitational champion and three-time finalist ... Three-time Danny Linker Memorial Invitational champion and one-time Most Outstanding Wrestler ... Champion at the Foard Tough Tournament, Jeff Peal Memorial, Dekota Smith Invitational and Best of the West Timothy Peterson Memorial ... Three-time conference champion and tournament conference champion as a team from 2022-23 through 2024-25 ... Earned Ashe County's 2025-26 MVP of the Year and 2022-23 Rookie of the Year awards ... Two-time Ashe County FCA leader, two-time HOSA state top-10 finalist and BETA state top-10 finalist ... Junior marshal and recipient of the Ashe County Best of the Best Award.

Personal: Born June 20 ... Son of Andrew and Christina Smith ... Has one sibling, Sam Smith ... Favorite movie is The Passion of the Christ ... Favorite book is the Bible ... Favorite sports team is the Carolina Hurricanes ... Favorite athlete is Jessie Mendez ... Favorite musical artist is Servant Zero ... Enjoys spending time with friends and family.