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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2019-20 Men's Fencing

Yixuan Pei

  • Height 5-11
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Baltimore, Md.
  • High School Gilman School
  • Weapon Epee
  • Major Mathematics and Computer Science

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One Invitational11th Place (November 4, 2017)
New England ChampionshipSeventh Place (February 22, 2020)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship26th Place (March 11, 2018)

 

2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 35-40
- NFC record: 12-15
- Tied for 30th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/8)
- Tied for seventh place at the New England Championship (2/22)

2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 24-17
- NFC record: 17-7

2017-18: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 17-17
- NFC record: 6-5
- Finished 26th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/11)
- Placed 11th at The Big One Invitational (11/4)
- Went 6-4 to finish fifth in the “C” qualifying group at the New England Championship (2/24)

2016-17: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 26-20
- NFC record: 12-10
- Ranked 35th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/12)
- Finished 17th at The Big One Invitational (11/5)

Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in mathematics and computer science
- Was a quantitative strategy intern at BlueMountain Capital Management
- Was a software engineering intern at Facebook
- Conducted a UROP at the nuclear research laboratory dealing with CXLS
- Delta Tau Delta

High School:
- Graduated from the Gilman School
- Cum Laude
- National Merit Scholarship finalist
- Robotics founding member and team captain

Club:
- Baltimore Fencing Center
- DC Fencer’s Club
- Captured a Bronze medal at the Division II April North American Cup
- Finished top four at the 2015 Cherry Blossom

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17First Year

    Epee
    5'11"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Epee
    5'11"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Epee
    5'11"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Epee
    5'11"