Naval Academy Athletics

2024 // Freshman Year
• Appeared in 3 games where he grabbed 4 ground balls and had 2 caused turnovers
• Part of a defensive effort that held Holy Cross scoreless for 23:19 (2nd-4th Qtr), the longest scoring drought by a Navy opponent this season ... during that time, Navy went on a 7-0 run to extend a 1-goal lead (5-4) to an 8-goal advantage (12-4)
• Saw substantial playing time in the win over Holy Cross, recorded a career-high 3 ground balls and forcing a turnover
• Saw extensive action in the Mids’ loss to Villanova where he recorded a ground ball and a caused turnover
• Made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ 19-6 win over Mount St. Mary’s in the opener

High School 
• 2023 graduate of Westminster School in Simsbury, Conn.
• Two-sport athlete who lettered in lacrosse and soccer
• Garnered Honorable Mention All-New England and earned All-Founders League recognition in lacrosse his senior year
• Served as lacrosse team captain as a senior
• Also earned All-Founders League honors in soccer his senior year

Personal
• Son of Antawan and Natalia Smith
• Majoring in Operations Research
• Father, Antawan, is a 1996 graduate of North Carolina where he was a member of the baseball team his junior and senior years
• Uncle, Pete Byman, is a 1983 graduate of LSU where he was a four-year letter winner on the men’s golf team (1980-83)