2015-16 Wrestling Roster

Joe Mattis
Joe Mattis

Aaron Smith

  • Weight 133
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Conneaut Lake, Pa.
  • High School Conneaut Lake
  • Major Criminal Justice

Biography

Expected to compete at 133 for the third consecutive season in 2015-16 … transferred from Mercyhurst North East prior to the 2013-14 campaign … tabbed fourth in the NCAA Division II Super Regional One preseason rankings at 133.

2014-15: Selected a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Scholar-Athlete … earned NCAA Division II Wrestling Coaches Association (WCA) All-Academic honorable-mention accolades … produced a 15-13 overall record and 7-5 dual mark at 133 … finished third among Golden Knights in dual wins, fourth in major decisions and fifth in overall victories … opened the season with a 3-2 record at the Ashland Open, including an 11-3 major decision against Zach Durbin of NCAA Division I Kent State … won his three matches by a pin, technical fall and major decision … opened the PSAC Championships with a 14-10 win against Joel Rosko of NCAA Division I Clarion … split four matches at the Midwest Classic … went 2-2 at the NCAA Division II Super Regional One … opened the regional with a 15-3 major decision against Alderson Broaddus’ Micah Powell, before later posting a 3-2 victory against East Stroudsburg’s Marius Kola.

2013-14: Named a PSAC Scholar-Athlete … went 4-8 overall while wrestling at both 133 and 141 … competed in the 141-pound weight class during his first eight bouts, winning two … picked up his first victory with a 13-5 major decision of Tiffin’s Kyle Ferguson at the Mercyhurst Open … added a 7-2 decision against Washington & Jefferson’s Lukas Etzel at the Mount Union Invitational … split four matches as a 133-pounder at the Lake Erie Open, finishing fourth … opened the event with a 13-8 victory against Mike Kozan of NCAA Division I Ohio State … began the wrestlebacks with a 6-5 win against Ohio State teammate Mike Manuche, before falling in the third-place bout.

At Mercyhurst North East: Wrestled for head coach Aaron Cooper … was a two-time Region 3 Champion … qualified for the national championships twice … named an Academic All-American.

High School: Wrestled at Conneaut Lake (Pa.) High School.

Personal: Criminal Justice major.
YearWeightOverall RecordDual RecordPinsTechnical FallsMajor Decisions
2013-14133/1414-80-0001
2014-1513315-137-5113
Career133/14119-217-5114

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Junior

  • 2014-15Redshirt Junior

  • 2015-16Redshirt Senior