Biography - Patrick Smith, MN
2021-22 Team USA Ranking: No. 1 at 72 kg/159 lbs. Years on Team USA: 8 (2014-21) Residence: Minneapolis, Minn. Club: Minnesota Storm Personal Coaches: Dan Chandler and Brandon Paulson College: Minnesota Regional Training Center: Minnesota RTC High School: Chaska (Minn.) Born: Dec. 19, 1990 Height: 5-8 Past Senior World Teams 2021 Senior Worlds (19th at 72 kg) 2019 Senior Worlds (23rd at 77 kg), 2017 Senior Worlds (15th at 71 kg) Past Age-Group World Teams 2017 World University Championships (silver at 71 kg) Career Highlights: *2021 World team member *2019 Pan American Games Champion *2019 World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion *2017 U.S. World Team Trials champion *Three-time Pan American champion (2015, 16, 17) *Eight-time U.S. National Team member *2014 University World silver medalist *2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up *2017 U.S. Open champion *Two-time U.S. World Team Trials runner-up (2014-15) *Three-time U.S. Open runner-up (2014-16) Career Biography: 2021: Senior World team member… Fourth at 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Challenge Tournament… 19th at Senior Worlds… Fifth at Matteo Pellicone… 2020: Second at Pan American Championships… Second at Senior Nationals… 14th at Matteo Pellicone… Third at Senior Pan-American Olympic Games Qualifier… 2019: 23rd at World Championships... Pan American Games champion… Final X champion... World Team Trials Challenge Tournament champion... U.S. Open runner-up... Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Fifth place at Thor Masters (Denmark)... 2018: Arvo Haavisto Cup (Finland) silver medalist… Haparanda Cup (Sweden) bronze medalist… SA Larikov bronze medalist... U.S. Open runner-up… Third at World Team Trials… 2017: U.S. World Team Trials champion… Pan American champion… U.S. Open champion…Third at Thor Masters 2016: Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials … Third at Non-Olympic Weight World Team Trials … Gold at Pan American championships… Second in U.S. Open… Ninth in the Grand Prix Zagreb Open…. 2015: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Pan American champion… 2014: Second in Phase II World Team Trials… Second in University World Championships… Second in U.S. Open 2012: Second in Final Olympic Trials Qualifier… 2011: Fourth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Fourth in U.S. Open… 2010: University Nationals champion… College: University of Minnesota, coached by J Robinson… High School: Second in 2009 state tournament and third in 2008 for Chaska High School…Coached by Mike Houck and Ned Shuck… Age-group Achievements: Two-time Junior Greco-Roman All-American… 2008 NHSCA Junior Folkstyle All-American… Personal: Son of Harry and Sue Smith… Has an older brother, Zach, and an older sister, Sarah… |