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UC San Diego

2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster

Derrick Tuskan/UC San Diego

Brandon Kim

  • Weapon Foil
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Los Angeles, Calif.
  • High School Los Alamitos HS
  • Major Mathematics-Computer Science
  • College Seventh

Biography

ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • Second Team All-Region (2025)
  • First Team All-MPSF (2025)
ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • USFCA All-Academic (2023, 2025)
  • MPSF All-Academic (2025)
AS A JUNIOR IN 2024-25
Had the best winning percentage (.615) on the men's foil squad ... Part of the team that won the first MPSF Team Championship in program history ... First Team All-MPSF after finishing second at the MPSF Championship ... Second Team All-Region after finishing fourth at the NCAA West Regional Championship ... Received academic awards from the USFCA and MPSF.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24
Fenced in 32 bouts, appearing in every one of the team's competitions.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
Finished with a record of 20-20.

BEFORE UC SAN DIEGO
A 2022 graduate of Los Alamitos High School in Los Alamitos, Calif. ... Fenced with Los Angeles International Fencing Center from 2016-22.

PERSONAL
Born: February 24 in Pasadena, Calif.
Siblings: Has a one younger brother and a younger sister
Major: Mathematics-Computer Science
College: Seventh
Future plans: Pursue a job in information technology systems
International competition: Represents the United States
Favorite fencing memory: Winning team gold at Summer Nationals
Favorite UC San Diego memory: Fencing at 2022 West Invitational with new teammates
Hobbies: Basketball, fishing, surfing, DJ mixing
Roots for: Phoenix Suns
Favorite athlete: Devin Booker, Myself, Jacob Levy, Sanil Sharma
Favorite movie: The Lion King
Listens to: J. Cole, 21 Savage, Lil Uzi Vert
Favorite food: Caniac Box Combo, substitute slaw for toast
Favorite social media: Instagram
Did you know: Speaks Korean
 
CAREER RECORDS
Year Regular Season MPSF Championships NCAA Regionals
W L Place Place
2022-23 20 20
2023-24 14 18
2024-25 16 10 2nd 4th
Career 50 48

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Foil
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Foil
  • 2024-25Junior

    Foil
    5'8"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Foil
    5'8"

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