William Jewell College Athletics

• Freshman Year – Redshirted while adjusting to the William Jewell Baseball way of life.
• Redshirt Freshman Year – Made collegiate debut on March 19th 2012 against University of Wisconsin-Parkside. 
• Suffered fractured ankle that ended my season on April 1st against Maryville University. 
• Named to the Scholar Athlete list in the Fall of 2011 and the Spring of 2012.

• Lettered 3 years for the Crane Pirates
• 2009 All-SWCL Honorable Mention Team
• 2009 Academic All-State Team
• 2010 All-SWCL 1st Team
• 2009 Queen City Copperheads
• 2011 and 2012 Ozark Generals of the M.I.N.K. League

Parents:  Kim and Clay Newkirk – Chuck and Sharina Smith
Siblings:  Adam Smith, Colter Newkirk, Laura Adkins, Daniel Adkins
Major: English and Secondary Education
Most Influential Person in life: Parents
Favorite quote: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9
Reason I attended William Jewell: To earn a quality education and play for a top notch college baseball program