Carthage College Athletics

2022: Was featured in 11 games this season starting three of them with the Firebirds ... He had five shots overall this year 

2021: Played in 17 matches for Carthage, making one start ... Scored two goals in Carthage's win over St. Norbert on September 5 ... Scored a goal against Millikin on September 25.

2021 Spring: Appeared in one match for Carthage against Augustana on April 11.

2019: Appeared in 18 matches for Carthage, making nine starts ... Collected his first assist in Carthage's 5-1 win over St. Olaf on September 13 ... Assisted the game-winning goal in their 3-2 defeat of No. 23 North Park on October 9.

High School: Four-year member of the Prairie Ridge High School soccer team under head coach Mark Lewis … Named the Prairie Ridge Soccer Player of the Year during his senior year … A team captain ... Named to the All-Fox Valley Conference First Team and All-Area in his senior year … Scored a goal in 13 consecutive games and led conference at 2.5 points per game ... Named Carthage College Soccer Camp overall MVP in 2018 … Selected as a player for Olympic Development Program Illinois State team … Also member of the tennis team his sophomore year.

Personal: Son of Dan and Sharon Smeja … Plans to major in business management.