Cerritos (2006): Placed seventh at the State Championships and came in third place at the Southern California Regionals… Named 1^st Team All-South Coast Conference at 149 pounds… Went 21-12 at 149 pounds and 4-4 at 157 pounds… Also placed second at the Came in second place at 149 pounds at the Cuesta Tournament and came in third place at the San Francisco State Tournament… Posted a fifth place finish at 157 pounds at the Sacramento City Tournament… Attended Golden West College out of high school, but did not participate in sports…

Loara HS: Spent four years on the wrestling team…. As a senior, he posted a 48-6 record and placed fifth in the state championships… Also came in second place at the Masters Meet after winning the CIF and Empire League championship… Named 1^st Team All-Orange County and was voted his team’s Most Valuable Player… Placed third in the CIF Championships as a junior and won the league title… Named his school’s Sophomore of the Year and placed sixth in the CIF Championships that season… As a freshman, he placed second in the league championships…

Personal: Most memorable moments were when he reached the semi-finals of the state championships as a senior at 130 pounds and when he recorded an 18-1 technical fall win in the CIF championship match… Is working on a minor in business and would like to transfer to Arizona State University or UC Davis… Has two cousins who wrestled at Marina High and another who is wrestled at Loara High… Has three siblings – Christian (14), Adrain (12) and Angel (10)… Is the son of Stephen Smith and Rachael Ruiz… Born in Fountain Valley, CA on August 5, 1987…..