2019-20 Wrestling Roster

Andy McLean
Jay Crain
Tim Cowie/Tim Cowie Photography

Carson Smith

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Greensboro, N.C.
  • High School SE Guilford

Biography

2020-21: Went 2-3 at 125 pounds … Had one win apiece at the App State Individual Quad and the Wolfpack Round Robin (Sudden Victory takedown) … Dropped a 4-2 decision to NCAA qualifier Patrick McCormick of Virginia in Boone.

2019-20: After being unattached to begin his true freshman season, went 15-12 at 125 pounds … Second place at the Southeast Open and fourth place at the Wolfpack Open … Third place at the National Collegiate Open with a 4-1 record, including a 7-2 decision against Brandon Spellman in the third-place match … Sixth place at the Appalachian Open … Ended the year with two top-50 victories.

High School: Three-time state champion in the 3-A classification with back-to-back titles at 120 pounds as a senior and junior … Won the state title at 113 pounds as a sophomore after reaching the state final at 113 as a freshman … Went 186-16 in his career with only five losses over his final three seasons … Capped a 50-1 season as a senior with a pin in the state final and went 40-0 as a sophomore … Won 24 tournament titles in his high school career and was named Outstanding Wrestler at the 2018 state championships … First wrestler in SE Guilford history to win three individual state titles … Helped the Falcons win team state titles as a freshman and sophomore … Four-time all-conference and four-time all-state … Three-time regional champion ... … Coached in high school by Jed Cox … Brother plays baseball at Guilford College.