Valerie Smith
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- Hometown:
- Old Hickory, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Soph.
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- High School:
- McGovack High School
Bio
Smith's 2024-25 season highlights: Was selected as the ICCAC women's wrestler of the week for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2 ... Was selected as the ICCAC women's wrestler of the week for the week of Feb. 3-9 ... Smith won the 235-pound title at NJCAA Regon 11 championships (2-15-25) ... Smith earned all-American honors with 6th-place finish at NJCAA national invitational at 235 pounds.
2024-25 season:
Ellsworth dual (235 pounds)
Smith won by forfeit.
Iowa Central (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Breanna Salgado, :32.
Hawkeye CC dual (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Makenna Fetters, :52.
Grand View Open (235 pounds, Gold Division)
Smith pinned Rayanne Mutchler (University of Jamestown), :19; Smith pinned Kennedi Washington (Indian Hills), 5:35; Smith pinned Gabby Watson (Carl Albert State), 1:25.
Iowa Western dual (235 pounds)
Smith dec. Yoseline Perez, 4-1.
ICCAC championships (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Makenna Fetters (Hawkeye CC), :24; Smith pinned Breanna Salgado (Iowa Central), :26.
NJCAA national invitational (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Fernanda Miranda (Joliet), 1:10; Smith pinned Breanna Salgado (Iowa Central), :30; Kiara Boldridge (Southeast CC) pinned Smith, 1:34; Arianah Cowgur (Snow) pinned Smith, :52; Gabby Watson (Carl Albert State) pinned Smith, 2:57.
2024-25 record: 11-3 with 9 falls.
Career record: 17-7 with 15 falls.
2022-23 season: Earned all-American honors with fourth-place finish at 235 pounds at the NJCAA national invitational.
Indian Hills dual (235 pounds)
Eliana Bommarito pinned Smith, :28.
Luther College Open (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Addisson Hershberger (Iowa Central), :30; Smith pinned Addisson Hershberger (Iowa Central), :35.
Iowa Central dual (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Hershberger, :25.
Iowa Western dual (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Zeriah George, 1:02.
Indian Hills dual (235 pounds)
Karla Padilla Zepeda pinned Smith, 1:48.
NJCAA national invitational (235 pounds)
Smith pinned Leilani Holley (Umpqua), :39; Eliana Bommarito (Indian Hills) pinned Smith, 1:55; Smith pinned Averie Burns (Indian Hills), :20; Holley (Umpqua) pinned Smith, 1:58.
2022-23 record: 6-4 with 6 falls.
