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Women's 2019-20 Fencing Roster

  • Epee Epee

    Emily Beihold

    Jr. Communication Glendale, CA John Burroughs HS
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    Junior Communication Glendale, CA John Burroughs HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Gayatri Bhanot

    Fr. Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Hillsborough, Calif. San Mateo HS
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    Freshman Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Hillsborough, Calif. San Mateo HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Alex Brondum

    Fr. Communication Anaheim, Calif. Canyon HS
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    Freshman Communication Anaheim, Calif. Canyon HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Dana Chou

    Jr. Speculative Design Upper Saddle River, N.J. Bergen County Tech HS
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    Junior Speculative Design Upper Saddle River, N.J. Bergen County Tech HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Avery Coble

    Sr. Marine Biology Tarpon Springs, FL The Hun School of Princeton
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    Senior Marine Biology Tarpon Springs, FL The Hun School of Princeton
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Miya Coimbra

    Jr. Mechanical Engineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
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    Junior Mechanical Engineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
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  • Foil Foil

    Alyssa De La Cruz

    Fr. Business Psychology Chino, Calif. Ayala HS
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    Freshman Business Psychology Chino, Calif. Ayala HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Maya Desai

    Fr. Cognitive Science Dallas, Texas Greenhill School
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    Freshman Cognitive Science Dallas, Texas Greenhill School
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  • Epee Epee

    Amelia Harrison

    Sr. Cognitive Science Danville, CA Crofton House School
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    Senior Cognitive Science Danville, CA Crofton House School
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Julia Hill

    So. Environmental Systems San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
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    Sophomore Environmental Systems San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Mohini Iyer

    Fr. Neurobiology Highlands Ranch, Colo. Arapahoe HS
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    Freshman Neurobiology Highlands Ranch, Colo. Arapahoe HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Erica Kuen

    So. Cognitive Science Palo Alto, Calif. Henry M. Gunn HS
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science Palo Alto, Calif. Henry M. Gunn HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Erin Lee

    So. International Business Carson, CA West HS
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    Sophomore International Business Carson, CA West HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Joanne Luong

    Fr. Human Developmental Science Millbrae, Calif. Design Tech HS
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    Freshman Human Developmental Science Millbrae, Calif. Design Tech HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Konami Masui

    Jr. Communication Torrance, Calif. North HS
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    Junior Communication Torrance, Calif. North HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Ariane Mohabir

    So. Cognitive Science San Jose, Calif. Summit Tahoma HS
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science San Jose, Calif. Summit Tahoma HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Lara Obedin

    Jr. Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Stony Brook, N.Y. Ward Melville Senior HS
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    Junior Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Stony Brook, N.Y. Ward Melville Senior HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Sarah Shen

    Fr. Business Psychology Hong Kong, China Singapore International School
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    Freshman Business Psychology Hong Kong, China Singapore International School
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  • Epee Epee

    Ishani Sikdar

    Fr. Economics San Jose, Calif. BASIS Independent
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    Freshman Economics San Jose, Calif. BASIS Independent
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  • Epee Epee

    Emma Zmurk

    Jr. Human Development Alameda, Calif. Alameda HS
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    Junior Human Development Alameda, Calif. Alameda HS
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Men's 2019-20 Fencing Roster

  • Epee Epee

    Brandon Chien

    So. Business Psychology Los Angeles, Calif. Brentwood School
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    Sophomore Business Psychology Los Angeles, Calif. Brentwood School
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Justin Cho

    Fr. Electrical Engineering Dallas, Texas Texas Academy of Math & Science
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    Freshman Electrical Engineering Dallas, Texas Texas Academy of Math & Science
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  • Foil Foil

    Aidan Chu

    Jr. Applied Mathematics San Francisco, Calif. Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS
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    Junior Applied Mathematics San Francisco, Calif. Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Syed Adam Emir Putra

    So. Cognitive Science Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia HELP Academy
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia HELP Academy
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  • Foil Foil

    Benjamin Hadler

    So. Bioinformatics San Francisco, Calif. Lowell HS
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    Sophomore Bioinformatics San Francisco, Calif. Lowell HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Daman Heer

    So. Cognitive Science Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose HS
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Nathan Jeon

    So. Molecular and Cell Biology Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto HS
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    Sophomore Molecular and Cell Biology Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Ziad Khayat

    Jr. Physics and Material Science San Jose, Calif. Zephyr Academy
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    Junior Physics and Material Science San Jose, Calif. Zephyr Academy
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Shawn Kim

    Fr. Cognitive Science Irvine, Calif. Irvine HS
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    Freshman Cognitive Science Irvine, Calif. Irvine HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Brandon Lee

    Jr. Cognitive Science Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
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    Junior Cognitive Science Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Kevin Lee

    Jr. Computer Engineering Plano, Texas Plano West HS
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    Junior Computer Engineering Plano, Texas Plano West HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Alexandre Leonelli

    Sr. Physics San Diego, CA Canyon Crest Academy
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    Senior Physics San Diego, CA Canyon Crest Academy
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  • Epee Epee

    Vedran Markota

    Fr. Molecular and Cell Biology Zagreb, Croatia Gimnazija Zagreb
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    Freshman Molecular and Cell Biology Zagreb, Croatia Gimnazija Zagreb
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Matthew Misogas

    Sr. International Studies Irvine, CA Northwood HS
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    Senior International Studies Irvine, CA Northwood HS
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Keegan Oster

    Fr. Economics/Management Science Sacramento, Calif. South Sutter Charter School
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    Freshman Economics/Management Science Sacramento, Calif. South Sutter Charter School
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  • Sabre Sabre

    Justin Park

    So. Human Biology Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills HS
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    Sophomore Human Biology Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Justin Phen

    Fr. Data Science Los Angeles, Calif. Arcadia HS
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    Freshman Data Science Los Angeles, Calif. Arcadia HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Scott Phillips

    Sr. Human Biology Bellevue, WA Interlake HS
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    Senior Human Biology Bellevue, WA Interlake HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Rishi Ranadive

    Fr. Economics Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande HS
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    Freshman Economics Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande HS
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Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Juan Ignacio Calderon

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  • Associate Head Coach

    Josh Runyan

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  • Assistant Coach

    Katherine Gillcrist

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  • Assistant Coach

    Raul Perojo Valdes

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  • Assistant Coach

    Aaron Villaseñor

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  • Armorer

    Dave Burgess

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Women's 2019-20 Fencing Roster
Name Pos. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Emily Beihold Epee Communication Jr. Glendale, CA / John Burroughs HS
Gayatri Bhanot Foil Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Fr. Hillsborough, Calif. / San Mateo HS
Alex Brondum Foil Communication Fr. Anaheim, Calif. / Canyon HS
Dana Chou Sabre Speculative Design Jr. Upper Saddle River, N.J. / Bergen County Tech HS
Avery Coble Epee Marine Biology Sr. Tarpon Springs, FL / The Hun School of Princeton
Miya Coimbra Sabre Mechanical Engineering Jr. San Diego, Calif. / Canyon Crest Academy
Alyssa De La Cruz Foil Business Psychology Fr. Chino, Calif. / Ayala HS
Maya Desai Sabre Cognitive Science Fr. Dallas, Texas / Greenhill School
Amelia Harrison Epee Cognitive Science Sr. Danville, CA / Crofton House School
Julia Hill Sabre Environmental Systems So. San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente HS
Mohini Iyer Sabre Neurobiology Fr. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Arapahoe HS
Erica Kuen Foil Cognitive Science So. Palo Alto, Calif. / Henry M. Gunn HS
Erin Lee Sabre International Business So. Carson, CA / West HS
Joanne Luong Foil Human Developmental Science Fr. Millbrae, Calif. / Design Tech HS
Konami Masui Foil Communication Jr. Torrance, Calif. / North HS
Ariane Mohabir Epee Cognitive Science So. San Jose, Calif. / Summit Tahoma HS
Lara Obedin Foil Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Jr. Stony Brook, N.Y. / Ward Melville Senior HS
Sarah Shen Sabre Business Psychology Fr. Hong Kong, China / Singapore International School
Ishani Sikdar Epee Economics Fr. San Jose, Calif. / BASIS Independent
Emma Zmurk Epee Human Development Jr. Alameda, Calif. / Alameda HS
Men's 2019-20 Fencing Roster
Name Pos. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Brandon Chien Epee Business Psychology So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Brentwood School
Justin Cho Sabre Electrical Engineering Fr. Dallas, Texas / Texas Academy of Math & Science
Aidan Chu Foil Applied Mathematics Jr. San Francisco, Calif. / Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS
Syed Adam Emir Putra Sabre Cognitive Science So. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / HELP Academy
Benjamin Hadler Foil Bioinformatics So. San Francisco, Calif. / Lowell HS
Daman Heer Foil Cognitive Science So. Fremont, Calif. / Mission San Jose HS
Nathan Jeon Foil Molecular and Cell Biology So. Palo Alto, Calif. / Palo Alto HS
Ziad Khayat Epee Physics and Material Science Jr. San Jose, Calif. / Zephyr Academy
Shawn Kim Sabre Cognitive Science Fr. Irvine, Calif. / Irvine HS
Brandon Lee Foil Cognitive Science Jr. Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista HS
Kevin Lee Sabre Computer Engineering Jr. Plano, Texas / Plano West HS
Alexandre Leonelli Sabre Physics Sr. San Diego, CA / Canyon Crest Academy
Vedran Markota Epee Molecular and Cell Biology Fr. Zagreb, Croatia / Gimnazija Zagreb
Matthew Misogas Sabre International Studies Sr. Irvine, CA / Northwood HS
Keegan Oster Sabre Economics/Management Science Fr. Sacramento, Calif. / South Sutter Charter School
Justin Park Sabre Human Biology So. Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills HS
Justin Phen Epee Data Science Fr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Arcadia HS
Scott Phillips Epee Human Biology Sr. Bellevue, WA / Interlake HS
Rishi Ranadive Foil Economics Fr. Petaluma, Calif. / Casa Grande HS

Fencing Coaching Staff

Fencing - Coaching Staff
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Juan Ignacio Calderon Juan Ignacio Calderon Head Coach
Josh Runyan Josh Runyan Associate Head Coach
Katherine Gillcrist Katherine Gillcrist Assistant Coach
Raul Perojo Valdes Raul Perojo Valdes Assistant Coach
Aaron Villasenor Aaron Villaseñor Assistant Coach
Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Armorer

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