#48 Zach Smith Commits to Arizona State
Zeke Jones will have yet another Pennsylvania wrestler on the Sun Devils wrestling squad as North Allegheny senior Zach Smith as committed to Arizona State. Smith is the third PA and WPIAL wrestler to commit to Zeke Jones joining Franklin Regional teammates Josh Shields and Josh Maruca.
Zach is a physical wrestler who is aggressive on top and enjoys picking up falls from any position. As a senior Zach was a PIAA State Fourth Place Medalist at 195 lbs. a season after qualifying for his first PIAA State Tournament appearance. As a sophomore Smith narrowly missed a State Tournament birth finishing fourth in the WPIAL/Southwest Regional Tournament. Smith also helped the Tigers finish as the PIAA State Dual Team Fourth Place program. The senior ended his career with a (155-37) record. He projects to compete at 197 lbs. for the Sun Devils and will benefit from work-out partners Zahid and Anthony Valancia two of the best high school seniors in the Nation.