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2020-21 Fencing Roster

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Men's 2020-21 Fencing Roster

  • Saber Saber

    Phileas Auray

    Fr. Undecided Paris, France Lycee Francais De Chicago
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    Freshman Undecided Paris, France Lycee Francais De Chicago
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  • Epee Epee

    Brandon Chien

    Jr. Business Psychology Los Angeles, Calif. Brentwood School
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    Junior Business Psychology Los Angeles, Calif. Brentwood School
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  • Saber Saber

    Justin Cho

    So. Electrical Engineering Dallas, Texas Texas Academy of Math & Science
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    Sophomore Electrical Engineering Dallas, Texas Texas Academy of Math & Science
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  • Foil Foil

    Aidan Chu

    Sr. Applied Mathematics San Francisco, Calif. Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS
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    Senior Applied Mathematics San Francisco, Calif. Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Syed Adam Emir Putra

    Jr. Cognitive Science Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia HELP Academy
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    Junior Cognitive Science Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia HELP Academy
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  • Foil Foil

    Benjamin Hadler

    Jr. Bioinformatics San Francisco, Calif. Lowell HS
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    Junior Bioinformatics San Francisco, Calif. Lowell HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Daman Heer

    Jr. Cognitive Science Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose HS
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    Junior Cognitive Science Fremont, Calif. Mission San Jose HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Nathan Jeon

    Jr. Molecular and Cell Biology Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto HS
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    Junior Molecular and Cell Biology Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Ziad Khayat

    Sr. Physics and Material Science San Jose, Calif. Zephyr Academy
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    Senior Physics and Material Science San Jose, Calif. Zephyr Academy
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  • Saber Saber

    Shawn Kim

    So. Cognitive Science Irvine, Calif. Irvine HS
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science Irvine, Calif. Irvine HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Aaron Lee

    Fr. International Business Las Vegas, Nev. Academy for Learning
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    Freshman International Business Las Vegas, Nev. Academy for Learning
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  • Foil Foil

    Brandon Lee

    Sr. Cognitive Science Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
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    Senior Cognitive Science Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Kevin Lee

    Sr. Computer Engineering Plano, Texas Plano West HS
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    Senior Computer Engineering Plano, Texas Plano West HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Vedran Markota

    So. Molecular and Cell Biology Zagreb, Croatia Gimnazija Zagreb
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    Sophomore Molecular and Cell Biology Zagreb, Croatia Gimnazija Zagreb
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  • Saber Saber

    Keegan Oster

    So. Economics/Management Science Sacramento, Calif. South Sutter Charter School
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    Sophomore Economics/Management Science Sacramento, Calif. South Sutter Charter School
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  • Saber Saber

    Justin Park

    Jr. Human Biology Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills HS
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    Junior Human Biology Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Justin Phen

    So. Data Science Los Angeles, Calif. Arcadia HS
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    Sophomore Data Science Los Angeles, Calif. Arcadia HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Rishi Ranadive

    So. Economics Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande HS
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    Sophomore Economics Petaluma, Calif. Casa Grande HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Larry Song

    Fr. Cognitive Science Mountain View, Calif. The King's Academy
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    Freshman Cognitive Science Mountain View, Calif. The King's Academy
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  • Epee Epee

    Nathan Wang

    Fr. Economics Monrovia, Calif. Aveson Global Leadership Academy
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    Freshman Economics Monrovia, Calif. Aveson Global Leadership Academy
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Women's 2020-21 Fencing Roster

  • Saber Saber

    Janna Aboudaher

    Fr. Mechanical Engineering Houston, Texas St. Agnes Academy
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    Freshman Mechanical Engineering Houston, Texas St. Agnes Academy
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  • Foil Foil

    Gayatri Bhanot

    So. Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Hillsborough, Calif. San Mateo HS
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    Sophomore Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience Hillsborough, Calif. San Mateo HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Alex Brondum

    So. Communication Anaheim, Calif. Canyon HS
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    Sophomore Communication Anaheim, Calif. Canyon HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Tean Brooks

    Fr. Marine Biology Boulder, Colo. Boulder HS
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    Freshman Marine Biology Boulder, Colo. Boulder HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Dana Chou

    Sr. Speculative Design Upper Saddle River, N.J. Bergen County Tech HS
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    Senior Speculative Design Upper Saddle River, N.J. Bergen County Tech HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Miya Coimbra

    Sr. Mechanical Engineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
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    Senior Mechanical Engineering San Diego, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
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  • Foil Foil

    Alyssa De La Cruz

    So. Business Psychology Chino, Calif. Ayala HS
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    Sophomore Business Psychology Chino, Calif. Ayala HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Maya Desai

    So. Cognitive Science Dallas, Texas Greenhill School
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science Dallas, Texas Greenhill School
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  • Saber Saber

    Julia Hill

    Jr. Environmental Systems San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
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    Junior Environmental Systems San Clemente, Calif. San Clemente HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Mohini Iyer

    So. Neurobiology Highlands Ranch, Colo. Arapahoe HS
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    Sophomore Neurobiology Highlands Ranch, Colo. Arapahoe HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Erica Kuen

    Jr. Cognitive Science Palo Alto, Calif. Henry M. Gunn HS
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    Junior Cognitive Science Palo Alto, Calif. Henry M. Gunn HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Tiara Kwon

    Fr. Communication Las Vegas, Nev. West Career & Technical Academy
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    Freshman Communication Las Vegas, Nev. West Career & Technical Academy
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  • Foil Foil

    Joanne Luong

    So. Human Developmental Science Millbrae, Calif. Design Tech HS
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    Sophomore Human Developmental Science Millbrae, Calif. Design Tech HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Konami Masui

    Sr. Communication Torrance, Calif. North HS
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    Senior Communication Torrance, Calif. North HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Ariane Mohabir

    Jr. Cognitive Science San Jose, Calif. Summit Tahoma HS
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    Junior Cognitive Science San Jose, Calif. Summit Tahoma HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Lara Obedin

    Sr. Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Stony Brook, N.Y. Ward Melville Senior HS
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    Senior Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Stony Brook, N.Y. Ward Melville Senior HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Sarah Shen

    So. Business Psychology Hong Kong, China Singapore International School
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    Sophomore Business Psychology Hong Kong, China Singapore International School
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  • Epee Epee

    Ishani Sikdar

    So. Economics San Jose, Calif. BASIS Independent
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    Sophomore Economics San Jose, Calif. BASIS Independent
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  • Epee Epee

    Anika Soin

    Fr. Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
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    Freshman Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience Cupertino, Calif. Monta Vista HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Emma Zmurk

    Sr. Human Development Alameda, Calif. Alameda HS
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    Senior Human Development Alameda, Calif. Alameda HS
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Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Juan Ignacio Calderon

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  • Volunteer Assistant 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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Men's 2020-21 Fencing Roster
Name Pos. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Phileas Auray Saber Undecided Fr. Paris, France / Lycee Francais De Chicago
Brandon Chien Epee Business Psychology Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Brentwood School
Justin Cho Saber Electrical Engineering So. Dallas, Texas / Texas Academy of Math & Science
Aidan Chu Foil Applied Mathematics Sr. San Francisco, Calif. / Raoul Wallenberg Traditional HS
Syed Adam Emir Putra Saber Cognitive Science Jr. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / HELP Academy
Benjamin Hadler Foil Bioinformatics Jr. San Francisco, Calif. / Lowell HS
Daman Heer Foil Cognitive Science Jr. Fremont, Calif. / Mission San Jose HS
Nathan Jeon Foil Molecular and Cell Biology Jr. Palo Alto, Calif. / Palo Alto HS
Ziad Khayat Epee Physics and Material Science Sr. San Jose, Calif. / Zephyr Academy
Shawn Kim Saber Cognitive Science So. Irvine, Calif. / Irvine HS
Aaron Lee Epee International Business Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / Academy for Learning
Brandon Lee Foil Cognitive Science Sr. Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista HS
Kevin Lee Saber Computer Engineering Sr. Plano, Texas / Plano West HS
Vedran Markota Epee Molecular and Cell Biology So. Zagreb, Croatia / Gimnazija Zagreb
Keegan Oster Saber Economics/Management Science So. Sacramento, Calif. / South Sutter Charter School
Justin Park Saber Human Biology Jr. Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills HS
Justin Phen Epee Data Science So. Los Angeles, Calif. / Arcadia HS
Rishi Ranadive Foil Economics So. Petaluma, Calif. / Casa Grande HS
Larry Song Foil Cognitive Science Fr. Mountain View, Calif. / The King's Academy
Nathan Wang Epee Economics Fr. Monrovia, Calif. / Aveson Global Leadership Academy
Women's 2020-21 Fencing Roster
Name Pos. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Janna Aboudaher Saber Mechanical Engineering Fr. Houston, Texas / St. Agnes Academy
Gayatri Bhanot Foil Cognitive Behavioral Neuroscience So. Hillsborough, Calif. / San Mateo HS
Alex Brondum Foil Communication So. Anaheim, Calif. / Canyon HS
Tean Brooks Epee Marine Biology Fr. Boulder, Colo. / Boulder HS
Dana Chou Saber Speculative Design Sr. Upper Saddle River, N.J. / Bergen County Tech HS
Miya Coimbra Saber Mechanical Engineering Sr. San Diego, Calif. / Canyon Crest Academy
Alyssa De La Cruz Foil Business Psychology So. Chino, Calif. / Ayala HS
Maya Desai Saber Cognitive Science So. Dallas, Texas / Greenhill School
Julia Hill Saber Environmental Systems Jr. San Clemente, Calif. / San Clemente HS
Mohini Iyer Saber Neurobiology So. Highlands Ranch, Colo. / Arapahoe HS
Erica Kuen Foil Cognitive Science Jr. Palo Alto, Calif. / Henry M. Gunn HS
Tiara Kwon Epee Communication Fr. Las Vegas, Nev. / West Career & Technical Academy
Joanne Luong Foil Human Developmental Science So. Millbrae, Calif. / Design Tech HS
Konami Masui Foil Communication Sr. Torrance, Calif. / North HS
Ariane Mohabir Epee Cognitive Science Jr. San Jose, Calif. / Summit Tahoma HS
Lara Obedin Foil Cognitive Science/Neuroscience Sr. Stony Brook, N.Y. / Ward Melville Senior HS
Sarah Shen Saber Business Psychology So. Hong Kong, China / Singapore International School
Ishani Sikdar Epee Economics So. San Jose, Calif. / BASIS Independent
Anika Soin Epee Cognitive & Behavioral Neuroscience Fr. Cupertino, Calif. / Monta Vista HS
Emma Zmurk Epee Human Development Sr. Alameda, Calif. / Alameda HS

Fencing Coaching Staff

Fencing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Juan Ignacio Calderon Juan Ignacio Calderon Head Coach
Josh Runyan Josh Runyan Volunteer Assistant 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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