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UC San Diego

2024-25 Triton Fencing Roster

David Bernal/UC San Diego

Janna Aboudaher

  • Weapon Saber
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • High School St. Agnes Academy
  • Major Mechanical Engineering
  • College Muir

Biography

MEDIA
Tritoncast Podcast (5/7/25)



ATHLETIC AWARDS
  • 20th at National Collegiate Championships in 2021
  • Western Fencing Conference Saber Squad of the Year (2021)
ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • USFCA All-Academic (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2023, 2024, 2025)
  • MPSF All-Academic (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2024)
AS A GRAD STUDENT IN 2024-25
USFCA All-Academic and Scholar of Distinction ... MPSF All-Academic ... Part of the team that won the first MPSF Team Championship in program history.

AS A SENIOR IN 2023-24
USFCA All-Academic and Scholar of Distinction ... CSC Academic All-District ... MPSF All-Academic ... Women's team captain.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23
USFCA All-Academic and Scholar of Distinction ... MPSF All-Academic ... Women's saber squad captain.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22
USFCA All-Academic ... MPSF All-Academic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21
Placed 20th at National Collegiate Championships ... Named to the Western Fencing Conference Saber Squad of the Year ... USFCA All-Academic.

BEFORE UC SAN DIEGO
A 2020 graduate of St. Agnes Academy School in Houston, Texas ... Fenced with Salle Mauro Fencing Academy (2010-20) ... USA Fencing All-America Second Team (2017-18) ... Two-time USA Fencing All-Academic First Team (2017-18, 2018-19) ... Second in Junior Regional Points (2019-20) ... Placed fifth at 2019 USFA Summer Nationals (Division III).

PERSONAL
Born: April 14 in Houston, Texas
Siblings: Has a younger sister named Laela
Major: Completed her undergrad in aerospace engineering, now working on a master's degree in mechanical engineering
College: Muir
Future plans: Will move to Houston, Texas, to work for NASA in the crew and thermal systems division
Favorite athlete: Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan
Roots for: Manchester United and the Houston Astros
Favorite social media: Snapchat
Hobbies: Playing guitar, soccer and listening to music
 
CAREER RECORDS
Year Regular Season MPSF Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships
W L Place Place Place
2020-21 9 3 20th
2021-22 8 14
2022-23 15 23 7th
2023-24 23 22 7th
2024-25 27 23 10th
Career 82 85

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Saber
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Saber
  • 2022-23Junior

    Saber
  • 2023-24Senior

    Saber
  • 2024-25Graduate Student

    Saber

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