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2023-24 Women's Fencing Roster

Sapphira Ching

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Hopkins School
  • Hometown Wilton, Conn.

Biography

2023-24: Did not compete this season.

2022-23: Won 62.5 percent of her bouts (30-18) … Went 5-1 at Penn State Invitational, 1-0 against Duke, 2-1 against host Nittany Lions, and 2-0 against Haverford (1/15) … Won 14 of 20 bouts at Philadelphia Invitational, going 3-0 against FDU and Lafayette (1/21) … Took six of seven bouts at Tri-State Shark Showcase, with a 3-0 mark against Hunter (1/29) ... USFCA Scholar of Distinction ... USFCA All-Academic.

2021-22: Competed in four team bouts in sabre at Philadelphia Invitational, going 5-3 against Johns Hopkins, Wagner, Sacred Heart, and Temple (1/22-1/23).

In Competition: 2020 USA Fencing Four-Year All-Academic First Team ... Debuted at 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers: Orleans, France & Salt Lake City, Utah ... Gold Medalist: 2019 North American Cup ... 2019 USA Fencing Connecticut Fencer of the Year: varsity record 115W 5L (96% W) ... Debuted at 2018 FIE Senior World Cup at age 14 ... 2018 USA Fencing All-American First Team ... Silver Medalist: 2018 USA Summer National Championships ... Gold Medalist: 2017 & 2018 Connecticut High School State Championships ... 4-Year High School Varsity Letters: 7th-10th grades ... Official 3-Weapon Referee: Officiated 2017 & 2018 USA Fencing National Championships ... 2017: USA Fencing Division I rating acquired ... Bronze Medalist: 2017 North American Cup ... Previously trained under 2020 Olympics Team USA saber coach Oleg Stetsiv and 2008 Olympic Gold medalist Galyna Pundyk ... Cum Laude Society Inductee.  

Personal: Daughter of Vivian and David Ching... Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business.
 
Career Statistics
Year W-L Pct. 
2021-22 5-3 .625
2022-23 30-18 .625
Career 35-21 .625

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Sabre
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Sabre
    5'8"