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2025-26 MIT Men's Fencing Roster

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Surya Sakhamuri

  • Height 5-10
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Sharon, Mass.
  • High School Boston University Academy
  • Weapon Sabre
  • Major Materials Science and Engineering

Biography

Top Finishes: 
  • The Big One Invitational: Second Place (Nov. 2, 2024) 
  • New England Championship: First Place (Feb. 25, 2023) 
  • NCAA Northeast Regional Championship: 16th Place (March 10, 2024) 
Accolades: 
  • 2x USFCA Division III Sabre All-America Honorable Mention (2022-23, 2023-24) 
  • 2022-23 NFC Rookie of the Year 
  • 2x NFC Sabre All-Star First Team (2022-23, 2023-24) 
  • 2x USFCA Scholar of Distinction (2023-24, 2024-25) 
  • 2x USFCA All-Academic Team (2023-24, 2024-25) 
  • 2x NFC Academic All-Conference Team (2023-24, 2024-25) 
  • Overall Record: 25-22 
  • NFC Record: 6-8 
  • Captured second place at The Big One Invitational (11/2) 
  • Ranked 27th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/9) 
2023-24 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
  • Overall record: 22-14
  • NFC record: 9-3
  • Finished in 16th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/10)

2022-23 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]

  • Overall record: 53-20
  • NFC record: 27-2
  • Ranked 27th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/12)
  • Tied for third place at The Big One Invitational (11/5)
  • Captured first place at the New England Championship (2/25)
Before MIT: 
  • Graduated from Boston University Academy 
  • Research intern at Washington State University and North Dakota State University 
  • BUA Model UN director and chair 
  • Volunteer for BigHelp for Education, Norwood Food Pantry, Pappas Rehabilitation Center, and Bethany Retirement Living 
  • Tutor for math and science 
  • Admission Ambassador for Boston University Academy 
  • Silver Medalist for National Latin Exam 
Personal: 
  • Internship: Nordic Virtual Pastures 
  • Research: UROP in microchip manufacturing sustainability 
  • PLEASURE Educator 
  • MIT Consulting Group 
  • Phi Delta Theta fraternity 
  • Favorite Sports Memory: “Traveling internationally to competitions.” 
Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete: 
  • "Traveling with teammates to competitions."
Club: 
  • Dynamo Fencing Club 
  • 2020 State Championship: Second place (individual), third place (team) 
  • Sixth on Cadets National Points List (2019-2020) 
  • 49th on Juniors Points List (2019-2020) 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23First Year

    Sabre
    5'10"
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'10"
  • 2024-25Junior

    Sabre
    5'10"
  • 2025-26Senior

    Sabre
    5'10"