Completed Event: Wrestling at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 20, 2025 , , 23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American)
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(23rd Place - 19.0 Points (1 All-American))
at NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships
South Dakota State University Athletics
2017-18 Wrestling Roster
Smith, Peyton
Peyton Smith
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 149
- Position:
- 149 Weight Class
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Kansas City, Mo.
- High School:
- Savannah H.S.
- Major:
- Sociology and Pre-Physical Therapy
Bio
2019-20: Took over the starting spot at 157 pounds late in the season after beginning the year in the 149-pound division ... compiled a 14-12 overall record, including a 4-5 mark in duals ... posted consecutive fourth-place finishes in the BVU Open (12/7) and UNI Open (12/14) ... went 4-1 at BVU Open ... filled in at 149 pounds during the South Beach Duals, earning a victory in dual against Duke (12/29) ... reeled off three consecutive dual victories at 157 pounds to open month of February ... decisioned Jimmy Fate of Northern Colorado, 6-2, in opening round of Big 12 Wrestling Championship, but was later eliminated (3/7)
2018-19: Competed at 149 pounds and posted a 3-4 record in open tournaments ... opened the season with 2-2 record at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/4) ... also wrestled at Bison Open (11/10) before being sidelined the rest of the campaign by injury
2017-18: Completed redshirt season with 10-8 record while wrestling in open tournaments ... turned in 2-2 record in season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/5) ... won 149-pound division title at Finn Grinaker Open (11/18) ... placed fifth at MSU Dragon Open (12/2)
BEFORE SDSU: Placed in the top four of his weight class at the Missouri Class 2 state meet four times for Savannah High School … won state title at 138 pounds as a senior, finishing with a 35-1 record … turned in four-year record of 177-16 with three seasons of at least 44 wins … tallied 100 career pins … went 54-2 and placed third at 132 pounds as a junior and was state runner-up at 120 pounds as a sophomore … four-time conference champion … academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society
CAREER STATISTICS
2018-19: Competed at 149 pounds and posted a 3-4 record in open tournaments ... opened the season with 2-2 record at Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/4) ... also wrestled at Bison Open (11/10) before being sidelined the rest of the campaign by injury
2017-18: Completed redshirt season with 10-8 record while wrestling in open tournaments ... turned in 2-2 record in season-opening Warren Williamson/Daktronics Open (11/5) ... won 149-pound division title at Finn Grinaker Open (11/18) ... placed fifth at MSU Dragon Open (12/2)
BEFORE SDSU: Placed in the top four of his weight class at the Missouri Class 2 state meet four times for Savannah High School … won state title at 138 pounds as a senior, finishing with a 35-1 record … turned in four-year record of 177-16 with three seasons of at least 44 wins … tallied 100 career pins … went 54-2 and placed third at 132 pounds as a junior and was state runner-up at 120 pounds as a sophomore … four-time conference champion … academic all-state selection and member of the National Honor Society
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Overall Record | Dual Record |
| 2018-19 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2019-20 | 14-12 | 4-5 |
| Totals | 17-16 | 4-5 |
Wrestling Weekly Update (03.25.2025)
Tuesday, March 25
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Friday, March 21
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Friday, March 21
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