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2023-24 Men's Fencing Roster

João Estaca

  • Position Epee/Foil
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Lisbon, Portugal
  • Highschool Colégio Planalto (University College London)

Biography

2023-24:  Went 11-18 on the season … Went 3-3 against Penn State, Stevens, and Johns Hopkins at the Temple Invitational.

2022-23: Competed in both epee and foil, going 3-6 in epee and 2-5 in foil … Won first collegiate bout in epee against Lafayette and went 2-1 in foil against Sacred Heart during Philadelphia Invitational (1/21).

High School: National foil cadet champion … National champion foil junior champion … National cadet foil vice champion … 7th in Junior national rankings

Personal: Son of Sandra and Jose Estaca … Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Why He Chose Penn: “Penn gave me the opportunity to broaden my academic interests by majoring in PPE and at the same time keep practicing fencing at high level.”
Career Statistics
Year W-L Pct. 
2022-23 5-11 .313
Career 5-11 .313