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2024-25 MIT Women's Fencing Roster

Frank Poulin
David Silverman
Brian Foley
Brian Foley

Catherine Tang

  • Height 5-7
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Fremont, Calif.
  • High School Mission San Jose
  • Weapon Sabre
  • Major Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational First Place (November 4, 2023)
New England Championship Tied for Third Place (February 25, 2023)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 18th Place (March 10, 2024)


Accolades:
- USFCA Division III Sabre All-America Second Team (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- USFCA Division III Sabre Northeast All-Region Team (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- NFC Sabre All-Star Second Team (2023-24)
- NFC Academic All-Conference Team (2022-23, 2023-24)
- USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)
- USFCA All-Academic Team (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)


2023-24 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 27-12
- NFC record: 14-5
- Finished in first place at The Big One Invitational (11/4)
- Finished in 18th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/10)

2022-23 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 44-35
- NFC record: 20-9
- Ranked 19th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/12)
- Finished second at The Big One Invitational (11/5)
- Tied for third place at the New England Championship (2/25)


2021-22 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 31-18
- NFC record: 18-10
- Ranked 25th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/13)
- Finished seventh at the New England Championship (2/26)
- Tied for third place at The Big One Invitational (11/7)


Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in electrical engineering and computer science
- Internship: Capital One (software engineer); Novartis (data analytics)
- Research: Engineering Quantum Systems Group
- Research: Undergraduate researcher in MIT LIDS (Laboratory for Information and Decision Systems)
- Leadership Training Institute
- MIT Solar Electrical Vehicle Team
- MIT Cru
- Pi Beta Phi


High School:
- Graduated from Mission San Jose High School
- Valedictorian
- National Honor Society
- National Merit Scholarship finalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, National AP Scholar
- National Science League Competition with Distinction
- President’s Volunteer Service Award Gold
- High Performance Computing Club president
- Golden State Youth Orchestra violinist in senior symphony
- The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Grade 8 Violin (highest) Passed with Merit


Club:
- Peninsula Fencing Academy
- USA Fencing All-American First Team
- USA Fencing All-Academic First Team
- B19
- Gold Medal: Div II at 2019 December NAC
- Top 64: Div I at 2019 April NAC and 2019 December NAC
- Top 64: Junior at 2019 Junior Olympics, 2019 December NAC, 2021 Summer Nationals
- Top 32: Cadet at 2018 November NAC
- Top 8: Div II at 2019 April NAC
- Top 8: Div III at 2018 July Challenge

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22First Year

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sabre
    5'7"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Sabre
    5'7"