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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2017-18 Men's Fencing

John Vaiani

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Wall, N.J.
  • Highschool Christian Brothers Academy

Biography

2017-18: Helped the Quakers to their third-straight Ivy League Championship ... Team Captain ... Finished 15th at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Region ... Qualified for NCAA Championships ... Recorded 38 wins ... Went 11-3 at Philadelphia Invitational. 

2016-17: Helped the Quakers to their second-straight Ivy League championship ... Team Captain ... Finished season with 39-17 record putting his career total to 127 ... Placed 5th at NCAA fencing championships ... Earned All-American honors ... Named academic All-Ivy. 

2015-16:  Helped the Quakers to their first-ever No. 1 National ranking, and first Ivy team title since 2009 ... Finished season with 43-15 record ... Qualified for NCAA fencing championships. 

2014-15:  Won first-team All-America in his freshman year and was Penn's first men’s foilist to earn first-team All-America accolades since Ron Berkowsky in 2008 ... Tied for third at NCAA fencing championships ... Finished 2nd at NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals ... First Penn men's foilest to earn first-team All-Ivy accolades since Alex Simmons in 2010 ... Men's Ivy Foil champion (14-1) ... Named ECAC Rookie of the Week (2/12/15) ... Finished season 45-14 which was the best record and winning percentage for men's foil ... Finished third at oth the Junior Olympics and Junior World Cup.

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Foil
    6'1"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Foil
    6'1"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Foil
    6'1"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Foil