Christopher Newport University

2024 - Named the 2024 Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year, becoming the first defender in program history to earn the recognition ... Started all 18 games in his first season as a center back, leading the defense with a team-high 1,541 minutes played ... Scored his first career goal at Denison on September 27 ... Logged six total attempts from the field with one on goal ... Played full time in 12 games during the season and was on the field for 97.1 percent of possible minutes during his first year 

At Archbishop Spalding -- Served as team captain for the Cavaliers ... Two-time All-County, All-Conference, and All-State ... Second Team All-Metro ... Appeared with the Baltimore Celtic Captain ...  Three-time first team All-Conference ECNL ... Two-time ECNL selection game ... ECNL Conference Cup

Personal -- Declan James Karney was born in Baltimore, Md. ... Son of Kim and Brian Karney ... Has one sister, Brennan ... Volunteered with Happy Helpers, Linda's Legacy, and Waste Not Want Not ... Favorite athlete is Ronaldo ... Person in history he'd most like to meet is Kobe Bryant ... Most impressive person met is Eli Manning ... Dream vacation is a surfing trip to Indonesia ... Favorite food is a hamburger and fries ... Majoring in Electrical Engineering.