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2009 / 2010 Men's Fencing Roster

Sam Roukas

  • Position Sabre
  • Ht./Wt. 5-7 / 160
  • Class Senior
  • Major History/Political Science
  • Hometown Millburn, NJ
  • High School Millburn

Biography

2008-09: Qualified for NCAA Championships and finished 17th nationally in sabre…led team in saber victories and ranked second overall in wins with a 33-17 mark…paced the Violets with a .660 winning percentage…UAA Athlete of the Week (12/15/08). 2007-08: Earned Second Team All-America honors with his seventh-place sabre finish at the NCAA Championships… posted a 24-12 ledger…four-time UAA Athlete of the Week honoree (1/22, 2/25, 3/3, 3/17). 2006-07: Qualified for the NCAA Championships and placed 22nd in saber…led the team in victories, posting a 36-21 record in his weapon…four-time UAA Athlete of the Week selection (2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 3/26)…won the 2007 Division 1A Summer Nationals in Miami. High School: Finished sixth at the 2006 1A Summer Nationals in Atlanta …advanced to the Round of 32 at the 2006 Junior Olympics in Hartford, CT…served as the team’s captain as a senior. Personal: Minoring in pre-business…volunteer at the Peter Westbrook Foundation, which is run by the former NYU fencer and 1984 Olympic medalist…considers himself a movie expert…interested in becoming a stock trader.

Historical Player Information

  • 2006-07Freshman

    S
    5'6" 150 lbs
  • 2007-08Sophomore

    S
    5'7" 155 lbs
  • 2008-09Junior

    Sabre
    5'7" 155 lbs
  • 2009-10Senior

    Sabre
    5'7" 160 lbs