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2020-21 MIT Men's Fencing Roster

Josh Talbot

  • Height 6-0
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Verona, N.J.
  • High School Montclair Kimberley Academy
  • Weapon Foil
  • Major Physics/Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One InvitationalFifth Place (November 4, 2017)
New England ChampionshipEighth Place (February 24, 2018)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship21st Place (March 10, 2019)

 

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

2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 14-20
- NFC record: 8-4
- Finished 23rd at The Big One Invitational (11/2)

2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 24-16
- NFC record: 13-9
- Ranked 21st at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/10)
- Finished 30th at The Big One Invitational (10/28)

2017-18: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- NFC Foil All-Star Second Team
- Overall record: 28-23
- NFC record: 20-7
- Finished 28th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/11)
- Captured eighth place at the New England Championship (2/24)
- Ranked fifth at The Big One Invitational (11/4)

Off the Fencing Strip:
- Majoring in physics and electrical engineering and computer science
- Worked with Particle Physics Collaboration (specifically on finding electron fake rates in CMS detector) under the direction of MIT Professor Christoph Paus
- Conducted research in lentil production in rural India
- Jazz combo bassist

High School:
- Graduated from Montclair Kimberley Academy
- All-State Second Team
- Two-time Most Valuable Fencer, Rookie of the Year, 67-12 career record
- Also played soccer
- Cum Laude
- Faculty Scholar Award (junior year), Nazarian Prize for Mathematics (senior year)
- Jazz band, concert band, Community Service Organization co-leader

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Foil
    6'0"
  • 2019-20Junior

    Foil
    6'0"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Foil
    6'0"