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2021-22 MIT Men's Fencing Roster

Brian Foley
Brian Foley

Aaron Lu

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Belmont, Calif.
  • High School Carlmont
  • Weapon Sabre
  • Major Computer Science and Economics

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational Second Place (November 7, 2021)
New England Championship First Place (February 22, 2020)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship 12th Place (March 8, 2020)


Accolades:
- USFCA Division III All-America Sabre Honorable Mention (2021-22)
- USFCA Northeast All-Region Honorable Mention (2019-20)
- NFC Sabre All-Star (First Team – 2018-19, 2019-20; Second Team – 2021-22)
- NFC Academic All-Conference Team (2020-21, 2021-22)
- USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2020-21, 2021-22)
- USFCA All-Academic Team (2020-21, 2021-22)


2021-22 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 34-12
- NFC record: 24-4
- Ranked 26th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/13)
- Finished sixth at the New England Championship (2/26)
- Captured second place at The Big One Invitational (11/7)


2020-21
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic


2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 60-24
- NFC record: 23-4
- Finished 12th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/8)
- Captured first place at the New England Championship (2/22)
- Finished seventh at The Big One Invitational (11/2)


2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 50-23
- NFC record: 24-4
- Ranked 18th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/10)
- Finished sixth at the New England Championship (3/2)
- Tied for third place at The Big One Invitational (10/28)


Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and economics with a minor in mathematics and a concentration in economics
- Was an intern at Goldman Sachs
- Was a data analyst at REX Real Estate
- Completed an internship with F9 Teams
- Conducted a UROP in aviation safety with Dr. Arnold Barnett
- Sloan Advisory Board undergraduate advisor


High School:
- Graduated from Carlmont High School
- Three-time AIME participant


Club:
- Peninsula Fencing Academy
- 12th in Cadet at the 2016 October NAC
- 26th in Junior at the 2017 January NAC
- 31st in Junior at the 2017 July NAC
- Runner-up in DIV1A at the 2016 Battle of the Bay ROC
- A18
- Highest Cadet ranking: 20th
- Highest Junior ranking: 44th
- Highest Senior ranking: 97th

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19First Year

    Sabre
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'8"
  • 2020-21Junior

    Sabre
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Senior

    Sabre
    5'8"