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2014-15 Men's Fencing Roster

David Popkin

  • Position Foil
  • Ht./Wt. 5-9 / 170
  • Class Senior
  • Major History (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Ridgewood, NJ
  • High School Dwight-Englewood

Biography

2013-14: Compiled a 25-30 foil record…earned the second-most foil victories on the team and recorded the third-most overall…competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships (3/9) and placed 23rd…went 3-0 against Drew (11/7) and the University of North Carolina (1/25)…competed at the Eric Sollee Invitational and went 3-0 against Haverford and Hunter at the NYU Invitational - 2/1)…UAA Winter Sport All-Academic…Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee Fall and Spring Honor Rolls.
 
2012-13: Compiled an 8-21 foil record…earned three victories in season-opening wins against Drew and Stevens Tech (11/29)…Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee Fall and Spring Honor Rolls…UAA Winter Sport All-Academic.
 
2011-12: Compiled an 8-19 sabre record and a 0-4 mark in foil…went 2-1 against Wayne State (at the NYU Invitational - 1/22) and MIT (2/4)…recorded his first collegiate victory against Ohio State at the NYU Invitational...Intercollegiate Athletics Advisory Committee Fall and Spring Honor Rolls…Presidential Honors Scholar.
 
High School: Competed for three years at individual fencing competitions…also competed on the debate team…volunteered at a local library…Honor Roll student…AP Scholar…National Merit Scholar.
 
Personal: Enjoys history, politics and science fiction…father, Ian, attended NYU…plans to attend law school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    Foil
    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    Foil
    5'9" 165 lbs
  • 2013-14Junior

    Foil
    5'9" 170 lbs
  • 2014-15Senior

    Foil
    5'9" 170 lbs