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2024-25 Men's Fencing Roster

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© KEITH NORDSTROM

Grant Smith

  • Height 5-6
  • Class First Year
  • Hometown Oakland, Calif.
  • Highschool Saint Mary's College

Biography

2024-25 SEASON: Member of the inaugural season for Wheaton College Lyons Men's Fencing ... Named Northeast Fencing Conference Second Team All-Star … Joined teammate Phillip Winston Nunnink to become the first All-Star recipients in school history in the Lyons' inaugural season … Selected to the Northeast Fencing Conference Men's Fencing Academic All-Conference Team … Finished 38th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on March 9 … Appeared in 25 total meets in the foil … Posted a 49-26 (.653) foil record on the season … Appeared in his first collegiate event in the foil finishing in 10th place at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Big One Invitational on November 2 … Recorded a perfect 6-0 record for the Lyons in pool competition in the senior men's foil, which featured 89 competitors … Earned a victory in the foil against Brandeis University 15-8 in the Table of 32, before falling to Sacred Heart University 15-10 in the Table of 16 at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Big One Invitational on November 2 … Posted a 10-5 record in the foil through five matches at the Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. on November 3 … Recorded a 5-4 record in the foil, including winning all three bouts against Division I Wagner College (5-2, 5-0, 5-3), in three meets on day one of the Northeast Conference Fencing meet on November 23 … Posted a 7-2 record in the foil, which included winning all three bouts against Massachusetts Institute of Technology (5-3, 5-3, 5-4), on day two of the Northeast Conference Fencing meet on November 24 … Combined to post a 4-2 record in the foil against Wagner College and Hunter College at the Wagner Invitational on December 1 … Helped guide Wheaton to the programs first team victory, winning 12-4 as a team against Hunter College … Went 7-8 overall in the foil on day one of the Schiller Duals at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. on February 1 … Won all three bouts against Division I University of Detroit Mercy (5-1, Forfeit Win, Forfeit Win) on February 1 … Led Wheaton with a 7-2 mark in the foil in three dual matches on day two of the Schiller Duals on February 2 … Dominated Division I Cleveland State University in the foil (5-2, 5-1, 5-1) on February 2 … Closed out the season winning two of four bouts in the foil with a 5-3 victory over Brandeis University and a 5-4 win over Vassar College to finish 38th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on March 9.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Saint Mary's College High School in 2024 ... Spent eight years fencing and is currently rated C24 rated with 10 regional medals and one national medal ... Competed for Massialas Foundation (The M-Team Fencing ... Hometown coaches include current and past USA  United Kingdom Olympic team members ... Achieved Honor B Roll accolades at SMCHS and was a member of Outdoors Club ... Teaches fencing classes at the Teen Center in Alameda, Calif.

PERSONAL: Born March 30, 2006 ... Majoring in Business at Wheaton ... Son of Pamela and Douglas Smith ... Has two siblings, Isabelle and Mason.
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