Wheaton College (MA)

2024-25 SEASON: Member of the inaugural season for Wheaton College Lyons Men's Fencing ... Appeared in 23 events on the season in the sabre … Posted a 31-38 bout record … Placed 40th in the sabre at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on March 9 … Made his collegiate debut in the sabre at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Big One Invitational on November 2 … Ranked 21st out of 76 total competitors, posting a 4-2 mark in the sabre at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Big One Invitational on November 2 … Registered a daily-best 9-6 record against five opponents in the sabre at the Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. on November 3 … Won all three of his bouts against Drew University (5-1, 5-1, 5-2) on November 3 … Recorded a 3-6 record in the sabre against three opponents on day one of the Northeast Fencing Conference meet at Brown University in Providence, R.I. on November 23 … Won two of three bouts against Wagner College (5-4, 5-3, 2-5) on November 23 … Went 2-7 overall in nine bouts on day two of the Northeast Fencing Conference meet on November 24 … Tallied a pair of bout victories in the sabre against Vassar College (5-4, 5-2, 4-5) on November 24 … Won two of three bouts in the sabre against Division I Wagner College (5-2, 2-5, 5-2) at the Wagner Invitational on December 1 … Helped Wheaton make history by guiding the Lyons to their first-ever victory as a program with a 12-4 win over Hunter College on December 1 … Won all three of his bouts against Hunter College (5-0, Win by Forfeit, Win by Forfeit) on December 1 … Posted a 5-10 record in the sabre against five opponents on day one of the Schiller Duals at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. on February 1 … Won all three of his sabre bouts against the University of Detroit Mercy (5-0, 5-2, Win by Forfeit) on February 1 … Posted a 3-6 record in nine total bouts on day two of the Schiller Duals on February 2 … Tallied two of three sabre bout victories against Cleveland State University (5-4, Forfeit Win, 4-5) on February 2 … Closed out the season going 0-4 to finish 40th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on March 9.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Brighton High School in 2024 ... Competed in fencing for 10 years ... Competed for the Rochester Fencing Club.

PERSONAL: Born August 4, 2006 ... Majoring in Business at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career as a Business Owner ... Son of Lenore Burnham and Jeff Smink ... Has one sibling, Laney ... His Mother, Lenore, played field hockey for Mount Holyoke College ... Chose to compete in fencing for Wheaton because he wants to be a part of a first year team and see the development of the team throughout his four years at Wheaton.