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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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2019-20 Women's Fencing

Taiylor Nunn

  • Height 5-8
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Westport, Conn.
  • High School Greens Farms Academy
  • Weapon Epee
  • Major Biology

Biography

Top Finishes
The Big One InvitationalSecond Place (November 5, 2016)
New England ChampionshipFifth Place (March 4, 2017)
NCAA Northeast Regional Championship16th Place (March 12, 2017)

 

2019-20 [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 37-39
- NFC record: 16-3
- Ranked 39th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/8)
- Placed eighth at the New England Championship (2/22)
- Finished fifth at The Big One Invitational (11/2)

2018-19: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 51-28
- NFC record: 23-11
- Finished 22nd at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/10)
- Ranked 12th at the New England Championship (3/2)
- Placed 19th at The Big One Invitational (10/28)

2017-18: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 31-8
- NFC record: 13-2
- Ranked 19th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/11)
- Placed eighth at the New England Championship (2/24)

2016-17: [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
- Overall record: 47-36
- NFC record: 20-7
- Finished 16th at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship (3/12)
- Claimed fifth place at the New England Championship (3/4)
- Was the runner-up at The Big One Invitational (11/5)

Off the Fencing Strip at MIT:
- Majoring in biology
- Researched sleep deprivation in the film industry
- WMBR radio station DJ
- Delta Psi treasurer, lecture series chair, and secretary of alumni relations

High School:
- Graduated from Greens Farms Academy
- Captain, varsity letterwinner, three-time MVP, Most Improved
- Captured first place at the Connecticut State Championship two years in a row
- National Society of High School Scholars
- National Society of Future Physicians
- Graduated with Honors Honors and a concentration in global studies
- Lynne A. Laukhuf Citizenship Award
- Spanish editor for foreign language literary magazine B@bel, Model UN head delegate

Club:
- Stamford Fencing Center
- Placed 21st in Division III women’s epee at the 2016 Summer Nationals

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17First Year

    Epee
    5'8"
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    Epee
    5'8"
  • 2018-19Junior

    Epee
    5'8"
  • 2019-20Senior

    Epee
    5'8"