CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Senior Ganon Smith ended his career with the Elizabethtown College wrestling team as the national runner-up at 184 pounds.

Smith's championship Saturday began with a major decision over Wisconsin-La Crosse's Robert Flege, the four seed. It was also his 40th win of the season, which tied for the second-most in a single season in program history.

The senior would go up against Wartburg's Kasey Ross in the 184 championship final. Smith beat Ross at last year's NCAA Championships in the consi rounds, but it would be Ross that would earn a 5-0 decision to take the 184 pound title.

Smith's second-place finish is the best for Elizabethtown since Tyler Erdman also took second in 2010.