2025-26 Men's Fencing Roster
Biography
2024-25: Appeared on the strip in 41 bouts, going 21-20 with a .512 winning percentage … Went 5-6 at the Elite Invitational (11/16-17) with wins against LIU and Cleveland State … Split the Philadelphia Invitational (1/18-19) 6-6 with victories against Sacred Heart and Haverford ... Went 5-4 at the Ivy League Championship (2/8-9) … Ended the season placing 23rd at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional (3/8).
2023-24: Went 7-18 on the season … Finished 3-9 at the Ivy League Championships.
2022-23: NCAA Qualifier (17th in epee) … Led all male epeeists with 52 wins … Went 7-5 at Elite Invitational with 2-1 marks against North Carolina, Ohio State, and Air Force (11/19) … Won 22 of 30 bouts during Philadelphia Invitational, including 3-0 performances against Johns Hopkins, Lafayette, Haverford, and Ohio State (1/21-1/22) … Finished Tri-State Shark Showcase 7-4, including 2-0 mark against host LIU (1/29) … Took seven of 12 bouts at Temple Invitational, going 2-1 against Johns Hopkins, St. John’s, and Penn State (2/26) ... USFCA All-Academic.
High School: Member of first place men’s epee team at 2022 USA Fencing Championships … 6th in epee at 2021 Junior-Cadet World Championships … 5th in cadet men’s epee at 2020 Junior Olympics National Championships ... Golden Cord Recipient (Honor Roll)
Personal: Son of Alison and David Townsend … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences
Why He Chose Penn: “I chose Penn because of the numerous social, academic and athletic opportunities that likely wouldn't have been afforded to me anywhere else. At Penn I will be able to grow as a person and make valuable connections while at the same time also being able to pursue my academic and athletic goals.”
| Career Statistics |
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| Year |
W-L |
Pct. |
| 2022-23 |
52-39 |
.571 |
| Career |
52-39 |
.571 |
Historical Player Information
