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2024-25 MIT Men's Fencing Roster

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Surya Sakhamuri

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Sharon, Mass.
  • High School Boston University Academy
  • Weapon Sabre
  • Major Materials Science and Engineering

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational Tied for Third Place (November 5, 2022)
New England Championship First Place (February 25, 2023)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 16th Place (March 10, 2024)


Accolades:
- USFCA Division III Sabre All-America Honorable Mention (2022-23, 2023-24)
- NFC Rookie of the Year (2022-23)
- NFC Sabre All-Star First Team (2022-23, 2023-24)
- NFC Academic All-Conference Team (2023-24)
- USFCA All-Academic Team (2023-24)
- USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2023-24)


2023-24 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 22-14
- NFC record: 9-3
- Finished in 16th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/10)

2022-23 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 53-20
- NFC record: 27-2
- Ranked 27th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/12)
- Tied for third place at The Big One Invitational (11/5)
- Captured first place at the New England Championship (2/25)


Favorite Sports Memory:
- Traveling internationally to competitions.


Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete:
- Traveling with teammates to competitions.


Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in materials science and engineering
- Internship: Nordic Virtual Pastures
- Research: UROP in microchip manufacturing sustainability
- PLEASURE Educator
- MIT Consulting Group
- Phi Delta Theta fraternity


High School:
- Graduated from Boston University Academy
- Research intern at Washington State University and North Dakota State University
- BUA Model UN director and chair
- Volunteer for BigHelp for Education, Norwood Food Pantry, Pappas Rehabilitation Center, and Bethany Retirement Living
- Tutor for math and science
- Admission Ambassador for Boston University Academy
- Silver Medalist for National Latin Exam


Club:
- Boston University Academy Fencing Team
- 2020 State Championship: Second place (individual), third place (team)
- Sixth on Cadets National Points List (2019-2020)
- 49th on Juniors Points List (2019-2020)

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Sabre
    5'10"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Sabre
    5'10"