Calvin Smith

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
The Bronx, NY
High School:
Frederick Douglass Academy

2019-20 (Junior): 35-36 record ... seventh place finish in senior men's foil at 2019 Falcon Open ... eighth place finish in men's foil at 2020 NCAA West Regional.

2018-19 (Sophomore): 29-33 record ... ninth place in senior men's foil at 2018 Falcon Open ... eighth place finish at 2019 NCAA West Regional, the top finish for in men's foil for the team.

2017-18 (Freshman): Competed in 33 bouts ... won 10 ... finished 10th in junior men’s epee at Nick Toth Open ... finished 16th in men’s epee at NCAA West Regional.

Before Air Force:

2016-17: Attended USAFA Prep School.

High School: Earned three varsity letters in fencing and two in volleyball...high school fencing coach was Charles Charlera...2015 PSAL Boys Season Opener Bronze Medalist, 2015 PSAL Boys Invitational Champion...team captain...also competed for Uptown Fencing Club, coached by Charles James.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31...son of Adam and Rosanna Smith...has an older sibling...future career plan is to fly C-17s...why I decided to come to the Academy: "I wanted to attend one of the best schools in the nation, while also fencing and becoming a future leader in the U.S. Air Force." ...hobbies are video game, specifically NBA 2K, Madden football and FIFA soccer...began fencing at age 15...guilty pleasure is chocolate...favorite TV show is A Game of Thrones...favorite movie is Pacific Rim...favorite player is Russell Westbrook...considers the New York Yankees the best baseball team in the country...favorite team is the New York Giants.