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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2021-22 Men's Fencing Roster

Hunter Martin

James Armstrong

  • Height 6-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bryn Mawr, Pa.
  • Highschool Downingtown STEM Academy

Biography

2021-22: Competed in eight team bouts in epee, going 10-10 … Went 3-0 against Haverford at Penn State Invitational in first action of the season (1/16) … Posted 2-1 record against Johns Hopkins as part of three-win performance at Philadelphia Invitational (1/22-1/23) … Closed season with four-win performance at Temple Invitational, including a 2-1 record against Stevens (2/27)

2019-20: Competed in 38 of 39 team bouts with men’s epee, going 41-66 … Went 6-10 in the season opening Elite Invitational, including a 2-1 mark against Harvard (11/16) …  Finished in 11th place in the Penn State Garret Open (11/23) … Tallied a 5-8 mark at the Penn State Invitational, going 2-1 against Duke and Haverford (1/12) … Notched a 13-17 record at home during the Philadelphia Invitational including a 2-1 mark against #5 Ohio State (1/18 & 1/19) … Tallied 50th career victory in a win over Wayne State (1/19) … Went 6-9 at the Ivy League Round-Robins, including 2-1 against Columbia and Brown (2/8 & 2/9) … Went 5-10 at the Temple Invitational, going 3-0 against Stevens (2/23) … Finished 25th at the NCAA Regional (3/7).

2018-19: Helped Quakers to win over No. 1 Notre Dame (2/2) ... One of three freshman to post 30 or more wins ... Went 12-6 at the Philadelphia Invitational ... Posted 3-0 marks against Haverford (1/19) and Duke (1/19).

High School: USA Fencing All-Academic Team (2015-18) ... USA Fencing All-American Team (2017-18) ... International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient ... National Honor Society member ... Spanish Honor Society member ... President and Chapter Founder of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) ... DECA State Officer  ... PA DECA Student of the Year (2018) ... DECA International Top 10 Finalist.

Personal: Son of Sara and John Armstrong ... Enrolled in the Wharton School of Business. 
 
Career Statistics
Year W-L Pct. 
2018-19 32-49 .395
2019-20 41-66 .383
2020-21
2021-22 10-10 .500
Career 83-125 .399

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

    Epee
    6'2"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Epee
    6'2"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Epee
    6'2"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Epee
    6'2"