MM 4.17: Maryland wrestling’s Jaxon Smith to enter transfer portal
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Star Maryland wrestler Jaxon Smith plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced Wednesday on Instagram. View this post on Instagram Smith sat out the 2025-26 campaign, his redshirt senior year, after suffering an ankle injury. The 184-pounder has one year of eligibility remaining, and that season will come away from College Park.
Smith was a bona fide star under Alex Clemsen with the Terps, placing in the top five in the Big Ten three years in a row from 2023-25 and becoming Maryland’s first All-American in six years in 2025. In other news Maryland women’s lacrosse attacker Lauren LaPointe, midfielder Kori Edmondson and goalkeeper JJ Suriano were named Tewaaraton Award top-25 finalists. Tewaaraton Top 25 finalist ✨ Kori, JJ, and Lauren named to the Tewaaraton Top 25 finalists!
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com/ltnWqThapK — Maryland Women's Lacrosse (@MarylandWLax) April 16, 2026 Maryland women’s basketball alum Saylor Poffenbarger signed a training camp contract with the Minnesota Lynx. Saylor Poffenbarger has signed a training camp contract with the Minnesota Lynx! 👏 #faMily 🐢 pic.