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UC San Diego

2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster

Sam Zubatiy

  • Weapon Saber
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • High School Scripps Ranch HS
  • Major Computer Science
  • College Seventh
  • Height 6-0

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • USFCA All-Academic, Scholar of Distinction (2025)
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2024-25
Fenced in all of the Tritons' regular season events ... Had 25 wins, the most on the men's saber squad ... Named USFCA All-Academic with Scholar of Distinction honors.

BEFORE UC SAN DIEGO
A 2024 graduate of Scripps Ranch High School in San Diego, Calif. ... USA Fencing All-American First Team in 2023 ... USA Fencing All-Academic First Team in 2023 ... Took first at the Division IA Battle of the Bay and UC San Diego's Collegiate Cup in 2022 ... Third at the cadet level at the 2022 October NAC ... Fifth at the cadet level at the 2022 Summer Nationals ... Won silver in the team event at the 2022 Junior Olympics.

PERSONAL
Born:
March 3 in San Diego, Calif.
Parents: Both parents graduated from the National Technical University in Ukraine, father completed his MBA at UC San Diego
Siblings: Has one older sister, Tamara
Major: Computer Science
College: Seventh
Future plans: To apply the computer science knowledge I get from college into something that betters the world
Favorite fencing memory: The first World Cup I ever got to compete at. Something about flying overseas to compete in the sport I love really gave me the feeling of "I made it." I did not necessarily do well, but the whole experience was extremely memorable
Hobbies: Surfing, running, being outside
Favorite movie: Cars
Favorite athlete: Roger Federer
Listens to: Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter
Favorite food: Ethiopian
Did you know: I peaked in fifth grade
 
CAREER RECORDS
Year Regular Season MPSF Championships NCAA Regionals
W L Place Place
2024-25 25 28
2025-26 5 3
Career 30 31

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    Saber
  • 2025-26Sophomore

    Saber
    6'0"

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