Iris
Smith
Athlete Bio#
Height
5'5"
Education
Albany, Ga. (Darsey Private)
2014-15 Team USA Ranking: No. 3 at 75 kg/165 lbs.
Years on Team USA: 13 (1997-04, 2005-06, 2007-09, 2010-13, 2014-15)
2014: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open…
2012: DNP in World Championships… U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off champion… Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… U.S. Open champion…
2011: New York AC International Open champion… Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Third in Alexander Medved International… Third in Dan Kolov International…
2010: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2009: New York AC International Open champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Klippan Ladies Open…
2008: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Kiev Internatonal… Third in Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix…
2007: Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Kiev International… Second in Tourcoing Golden Grand Prix (France)… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2006: Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion… Fifth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)….
2005: World Champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Third in World Cup…
2004: Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Sixth in Dave Schultz Memorial International... Ivan Yarygin Memorial International champion (Russia)...
2003: Third in New York AC Christmas International… Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International... Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)...
2002: Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion… Northeast Regional champion… Third in Pan American Championships…
2001: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Pan American Championships… Second in Missouri Valley International Open… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Yasar Dogu champion (Turkey)… Second in Manitoba Open (champion)…
2000: Eighth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Seventh in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Pan American Championships… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in Gilbert Schaub Open (France)… Fourth in Canada Cup…
1999: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)…
1998: Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Minnesota-Morris Women’s Open champion...
1997: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals…
1996: Fifth in Sunkist Kids International Open... Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals…
1995: Sixth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Chobee Challenge champion…
USA Age-Group: 2000-02 University Nationals champion... Second in 1997 University Nationals...
High School: Attended Darsey Private High School, where she was a member of the varsity men’s team coached by Anthony White... Also participated in basketball... Served as student council president...
Personal: Daughter of Brent James and Betty Smith... Has three brothers, Dominique, Kenderson and Westley, and three sisters, Cheavelia, Nicole and Tyuana... Holds a rank of Sergeant in the U.S. Army... Member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)... Hobbies include dancing and hiking...
Notes: Missed the 2001 World Championships due to commitment to attend basic training with the U.S. Army...
Years on Team USA: 13 (1997-04, 2005-06, 2007-09, 2010-13, 2014-15)
2014: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open…
2012: DNP in World Championships… U.S. World Team Wrestle-Off champion… Second in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… U.S. Open champion…
2011: New York AC International Open champion… Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Third in Alexander Medved International… Third in Dan Kolov International…
2010: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Open… Second in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2009: New York AC International Open champion… Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Klippan Ladies Open…
2008: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Kiev Internatonal… Third in Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix…
2007: Sunkist Kids International Open champion… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Second in Kiev International… Second in Tourcoing Golden Grand Prix (France)… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International…
2006: Sunkist Kids/ASU International Open champion… Fifth in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)….
2005: World Champion… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Third in World Cup…
2004: Fourth in U.S. Olympic Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Sixth in Dave Schultz Memorial International... Ivan Yarygin Memorial International champion (Russia)...
2003: Third in New York AC Christmas International… Third in Sunkist Kids International Open… Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals… Third in Dave Schultz Memorial International... Third in Ivan Yarygin Memorial International (Russia)...
2002: Second in Sunkist Kids International Open… Second in U.S. World Team Trials… U.S. Nationals champion… Northeast Regional champion… Third in Pan American Championships…
2001: U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Pan American Championships… Second in Missouri Valley International Open… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Yasar Dogu champion (Turkey)… Second in Manitoba Open (champion)…
2000: Eighth in Sunkist Kids International Open… Seventh in World Championships… U.S. World Team Trials champion… U.S. Nationals champion… Second in Pan American Championships… Dave Schultz Memorial International champion… Second in Gilbert Schaub Open (France)… Fourth in Canada Cup…
1999: Second in U.S. World Team Trials… Second in U.S. Nationals… Third in Klippan Ladies Open (Sweden)…
1998: Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Minnesota-Morris Women’s Open champion...
1997: Third in U.S. World Team Trials… Fifth in U.S. Nationals…
1996: Fifth in Sunkist Kids International Open... Fourth in U.S. World Team Trials… Third in U.S. Nationals…
1995: Sixth in U.S. World Team Trials… Fourth in U.S. Nationals… Chobee Challenge champion…
USA Age-Group: 2000-02 University Nationals champion... Second in 1997 University Nationals...
High School: Attended Darsey Private High School, where she was a member of the varsity men’s team coached by Anthony White... Also participated in basketball... Served as student council president...
Personal: Daughter of Brent James and Betty Smith... Has three brothers, Dominique, Kenderson and Westley, and three sisters, Cheavelia, Nicole and Tyuana... Holds a rank of Sergeant in the U.S. Army... Member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program (WCAP)... Hobbies include dancing and hiking...
Notes: Missed the 2001 World Championships due to commitment to attend basic training with the U.S. Army...