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2023-24 Men's Fencing Roster

Dennis Fleysh

  • Height 6-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Highschool MaST Community Charter

Biography

2023-24: Went 5-10 on the season … Finished 3-2 at the Temple Invitational against Penn State, Stevens, and John Hopkins.

2022-23: Finished the year with a .455 winning percentage and 20 bout victories overall … Went 2-1 against Lafayette and 3-0 against Sacred Heart at Philadelphia Invitational (1/21) … Picked up five wins in six bouts against LIU and Hunter at Tri-State Shark Showcase (1/29) … Grabbed five more wins in six bouts between Johns Hopkins and Stevens at Temple Invitational (2/26) ... USFCA All-Academic.

2021-22: Competed in two team bouts in epee at Philadelphia Invitational, picking up one win each over Haverford and Sacred Heart (1/22).

High School: Fenced at the Liberty Fencing Club under Coach Kyle Lewis … Also lettered twice in basketball … National Honor Society member, served as President … Tri-M Honor Society member … Senior Class Leader Award recipient … Chess Team co-captain … Jewish Teen Collaborative ... Played baritone saxophone in school band.
 
Personal: Son of Marina Shteyn and Vadim Fleysh … Grandfather, Simon Vayn, played professional basketball for the Ukraine National Team and Dynamo Kiev … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Career Statistics
Year W-L Pct. 
2021-22 2-2 .500
2022-23 20-24 .455
Career 22-26 .458

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Epee
    6'5"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Epee
    6'5"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Epee
    6'5"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Epee
    6'5"