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Alex Smith
Alex Smith
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Castalia, Ohio
  • High School:
    Sandusky St. Mary Central Catholic
  • Class:
    141

Bio

Senior (2021-22): Finished with an overall record of 16-9 ... Placed eighth at the NCAA DIII Central Regional ... Placed fourth at the Mid-States Invitational ... Placed eighth at the Spartan Mat Classic ... Recorded a pin, five tech falls, and two major decisions.

Junior (2020-21): Finished with an overall record of 3-1 ... Recorded two pins and a major decision.

Sophomore (2019-20): Finished with an overall record of 13-11 ... Took first place at Adrian College Invitational ... Placed sixth at Mount Union Invitational ... Recorded two pins, three major decisions, and a technical fall.

Freshman (2018-19): Finished with an overall record of 11-13 ... Placed fourth at Mid-States Invitational ... Placed eighth at Adrian College Invite ...  Recorded five pins and a technical fall.

Prep: Four-year letter winner while at Sandusky St. Mary's High School ... Earned fifth in state during sophomore campaign ... Finished fifth in state during junior season ... Was a state qualifier three times during his career ... Finished high school career with a 155-21 record.

Personal: Son of John and Anne Smith ... Majoring in business management and entrepreneurship ... Transferred to Defiance from Bowling Green ... Also a member of the Defiance cheer team. 

News Mentions

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Majewski places fifth, Smith eighth at NCAA Central Regional

Junior Seth Majewski placed fifth at 133-lbs while senior Alex Smith placed eighth at 141-lbs at the NCAA DIII Central Regional. As a team, the...

February 26, 2022

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Wrestling goes 1-1 on Senior Day

The Defiance wrestling team hosted Mount St. Joseph and Manchester in the HCAC on Wednesday and went 1-1, losing a tightly contested match to...

February 16, 2022

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Wrestling places sixth at Mid-States Invite

Five Yellow Jackets placed at the Mid-States Invitational on Saturday as the Defiance wrestling team finished sixth out of eight teams in the...

February 12, 2022

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Wrestling drops road dual to OWU

The Defiance wrestling team suffered a 31-16 loss to Ohio Wesleyan on Tuesday night, dropping their dual record to 5-8 on the season.

February 8, 2022

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Wrestling beats Penn St. Behrend and Wilmington at home

The Defiance wrestling team hosted Penn St. Behrend and Wilmington at the Karl H. Weaner center on Sunday evening and came out of both duals...

February 6, 2022

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Wrestling goes 1-2 at Dr. Si Ostrach Duals

The Defiance wrestling team went 1-2 at the Dr. Si Ostrach Duals on Saturday, defeating Waynesburg 38-3 and falling to Case Western 28-27 and...

January 22, 2022

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Wrestling places 12th at Spartan Mat Classic

The Defiance wrestling team placed 12th out of 19 teams at the Spartan Mat Classic on Saturday after eighth-place finishes from senior Alex Smith...

January 15, 2022

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Wrestling goes 1-3 at Kalahari Duals

The Defiance wrestling team went 1-3 on Saturday at the Kalahari Duals in Sandusky, Ohio.

December 18, 2021

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Wrestling wins home opener, 51-6

The Defiance wrestling team defeated Cornerstone by a score of 51-6 on Saturday in their first home dual of the season.

December 11, 2021

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Wrestling ready to return to action

The Defiance wrestling team is set to begin the 2021-22 season with a road dual at the University of Indianapolis on November 2 at 6:00 p.m.

October 29, 2021