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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2020-21 MIT Men's Fencing Roster

Ashish Kalakuntla

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Sophomore
  • Hometown Las Vegas, Nev.
  • High School Ed W. Clark
  • Weapon Epee
  • Major Physics

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational 37th Place (November 2, 2019)
New England Championship n/a
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship n/a

2020-21
- Did not compete as the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic
- NFC Academic All-Conference Team
- USFCA All-Academic Team
- USFCA Scholar of Distinction

2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 10-12
- NFC record: 7-7
- Ranked 37th at The Big One Invitational (11/2)

Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in physics
- Worked on particle physics research with Professor Michael Williams. Specifically analyzed the validity of gluon saturation by studying the phi mesons created by various particle collisions.

High School:
- Graduated from Ed W. Clark High School
- Epee D2016 rating
- Valedictorian
- National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta president
- Two-time USAJMO qualifier
- Submitted mathematics research to PME Undergraduate Journal
- Science Olympiad national medalist
- Science Olympiad Invitational Gold medalist
- Las Vegas Math Circle co-president
- Science Bowl president and captain
- Science Olympiad study captain
- Had a research internship at the UNLV HIPSEC Lab

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20First Year

    Epee
    5'8"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Epee
    5'8"