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2021-22 Men's Fencing Roster

Ian Sanders

  • Position Epee
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 160
  • Class Senior
  • Major International Relations (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Wilton, CT
  • High School Wilton

Biography

2021-22


  • NCAA Championships Bronze Medalist (3/26-27)
  • NCAA First Team All-America
  • USFCA Epee Athlete of the Year
  • USFCA Division III Epee Athlete of the Year
  • USFCA First Team Division III All-America (epee)
  • USFCA Second Team All-Northeast (epee)
  • USFCA All-Northeast Division III (epee)
  • Two-time UAA Athlete of the Week (10/25, 3/28)
  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
  • NYU Student-Athlete Academic Achievement Award
  • Posted a 34-28 record 
  • Temple Open Epee Champion (10/24)
  • UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team

2020-21


  • NYU did not compete due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic

 
2019-20


  • USFCA All-Northeast Honorable Mention
  • NYU Male Junior Scholar Athlete of the Year
  • Senior Team Men’s Epee Bronze Medalist - January North America Championships (1/5)
  • Two-time UAA Athlete of the Week (1/6, 2/3)
  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
  • IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls
  • Recorded a 52-17 epee record and a 1-0 saber record; the 52 epee wins and 53 overall wins are both single-season program records
  • Finished 15th at the NCAA Regional Championships (3/8)

 
2018-19


  • UAA Winter Sport All-Academic
  • IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls
  • Recorded a 33-30 epee record, the second-most overall wins on the team and the most in the weapon
  • Earned a bronze medal at the USA Fencing Championship (3/12-15)

 
2017-18


  • IAAC Fall and Spring Honor Rolls
  • UAA Presidents Council Scholar-Athlete Team
  • Compiled a 34-22 epee record, the second-most epee wins on the team
  • Finished 18th in epee at the NCAA Championship (3/22-25)

                                    
Personal


  • Enjoys reading, traveling and debate
  • Plans to pursue a career in politics

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Epee
    5'11" 160 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Epee
    6'0" 160 lbs
  • C

    2019-20Junior

    Epee
    6'0" 160 lbs
    C
  • C

    2021-22Senior

    Epee
    6'0" 160 lbs
    C