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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2019-20 Men's Fencing

Chris McKinney

  • Height 6-0
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Concord, Mass.
  • High School Concord-Carlisle
  • Weapon Foil
  • Major Computer Sciences and Economics

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational11th Place (November 4, 2018)
New England ChampionshipNinth Place (February 22, 2020)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship31st Place (March 9, 2014)

 

2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 38-36
- NFC record: 15-4
- Captured ninth place at the New England Championship (2/22)
- Finished 18th at The Big One Invitational (11/2)

2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 11-10 (4-8 in epee)
- NFC record: 9-9 (3-7 in epee)
- Ranked 23rd in foil at The Big One Invitational (10/28)

2017-18: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 28-31
- NFC record: 18-11
- Finished 11th at The Big One Invitational (11/4)

2016-17:
- Was not a member of the team.

2015-16:
- Was not a member of the team.

2014-15:
- Was not a member of the team.

2013-14:
- Overall record: 27-21
- NFC record: 17-8
- Tied for 31st at the NCAA Northeast Regional (3/9)
- Finished 12th at the New England Championship (2/22) after compiling a 6-4 mark in the "A" pool
- Ranked 21st at The Big One Invitational (11/2)

Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in computer science and economics
- Was an intern at Claritas Genomics, Padtime, and the Capital One Technology Development Program
- Conducted a UROP at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics
- Zeta Psi alumni correspondence chair and summer housing chair
- Finance Club
- Intramural ultimate frisbee, softball, and football

High School:
- Graduated from Concord-Carlisle Regional High School
- Squad leader and three-time varsity letterwinner in foil
- Captured first place in foil at the 2012 Massachusetts State High School Championship and was third in 2011
- Finished first in junior foil and junior epee at the 2012 Bay State Games while also ranking second in senior foil and sixth in senior epee
- Was third in junior epee and junior foil in addition to fifth place in senior foil at the 2011 Bay State Games
- Was the champion of the 2011 Granite State Open and 2012 Middlebury Open
- Registered runner-up performances at the 2013 Beanpot, Middlebury, and Spring Opens
- Participated in the 2011 World Scholar Athletic Games and World Youth Peace Summit
- Two-time first team USA Fencing All-Academic
- Competitive fencer with a "B" rating in foil and epee
- Rated fencing referee

Club:
- Boston Fencing Club
- Coached by Edward Ballinger, a USFA Olympic Hall of Fame inductee

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Foil
    6'0"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Foil
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Foil
    6'0"