UC San Diego

As A Junior In 2014-15
Opened the campaign with a second place finish at the San Diego Cup (10/26) ... Finished 26th in a field of 98 at BladeRunner (11/15) ...Led the Triton men to a second place finish at the West Invitational by posting a record of 11-4 (1/17) ... Took silver in mixed epee at the San Diego Cup (1/25).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2009 graduate of San Pasqual High School in Escondido ... Competed in many local, national and international tournaments such as Junior and Senior World Cups, Junior World Championships and European Championships ... Also competed for Latvia, his country of birth.

PERSONAL
Born Feb. 4, 1990 in Riga, Latvia ... First name is Artjoms, but prefers Art ... Parents are Karina and Aleksandrs Artjunancs ... Father competed for Azerbaijan in the 1980s ... Majoring in applied mathematics at Warren College ... Attending the 2009 Junior World Championships in Belfast, Ireland is one of his top moments in sports ... A fan of Real Madrid and former Argentine footballer Diego Maradona ... The Shawshank Redemption is his favorite movie ... Lists Sir Isaac Newton as an influence ... Hobbies include graphic design and learning new languages.