You may not necessarily notice Niles senior wrestler Warren Smith.

Smith is quietly putting together a solid season for the No. 3-ranked Vikings, who finally had a home match Wednesday night.

The Vikings had little trouble defeating Kalamazoo Central (69-4) and Mattawan (74-6) in a SMAC Quad.

On Senior Night, Smith pinned Kalamazoo’s Nick Arbogast in 1:35 and received a forfeit against Mattawan.

Both matches were at 135-pounds.

“Warren is a great kid who goes under the radar,” Niles coach Todd Hesson said. “He has like eight losses this year, but they are all to ranked kids. He has wrestled everywhere from 130 to 145-pounds for us.

“He is a great leader. He had a great night for us and he is having a great season. He is ranked No. 4 right now.”

Smith, along with the other seniors, have made Niles one of the premier wrestling programs in the state.

The Vikings have made back-to-back trips to the state finals in Battle Creek and are hoping to make another run this year.

“I feel like I am getting better as the season goes along,” Smith said. “My technique and my conditioning are getting better.”

It seems as if Smith draws one of the opponent’s top wrestlers match in and match out. But he says that is not a problem.

“I think is it good,” he said. “When it comes time for the state tournament I will be more prepared for them.”

Smith is proud of what he and the other seniors have accomplished in their four years at Niles.

“It means a lot,” Smith said. “I have seen people grow and we have built a family here. It is great.”

Smith and the Vikings have built a pretty impressive resume, but one of the things that stands out most for the senior is an individual accomplishment.

“The biggest moment for me was qualifying for state for the first time last year,” he said.