Industrial and Labor Relations majors
Before coming to Cornell, Adam fenced for four years on the varsity squad at Bergen County Technical High School in Teterboro, NJ. He was epee squad captain during his sophomore and junior seasons. As a senior, Adam captained the entire team, leading the squad to an 8-2 finish, the best in team history. As a result, Bergen Tech was named the 2010-2011 North Jersey Team of the Year. While in high school, Adam was twice named All-League and fenced in the district finals and state tournament.
As a lover of reading, Adam is enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. In addition to fencing, he enjoys writing and witty repartee.
Jason began fencing at Cornell, taking a gym class during his freshman year. Showing potential as a novice fencer, he was recommended to the men’s team and has quickly become a valuable member of the saber squad. At his first collegiate competition, the 2010 Temple Open, Jason made the top 32 (out of 97 competitors) and defeating a C-rated fencer 15-2. He managed just shy of a .500 record in his rookie season and went 7-4 at MACFA Championships in 2011. Outside of fencing, Jason enjoys sports of all kinds, cooking, and arguing with Zach.
Joe has been fencing for 8 years and has competed actively in numerous USFA tournaments and North American Cups. He has trained under Sergey Isayenko and Yury Gelman at Manhattan Fencing Center and Fencer’s Club. Earning 5 varsity letters in fencing at Manhasset High School, he served as team captain during his sophomore, junior, and senior year. At the close of the 2010 season, he was ranked #1 in Nassau County after an undefeated season of 25 – 0.
Matt is currently enrolled in the School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR). He enjoys long runs and may often be seen rolling by on his tricked out razor scooter.
Prior to Cornell: Angel began fencing in high school. He quickly rose to the top, becoming the epee captain and then overall captain of his team. With his leadership, his team won the GPA award three years in a row.
At Cornell: Angel was the captain of the epee squad during the 2008-2009 season. At a MACFA meet at Haverford in 2009, he clinched the 14th bout against William and Mary in what otherwise could have been a 13-14 loss. Leading the epee squad last season with a highly respectable .600 record, Angel went 30-20. Studying abroad in Fall 2009, he returned in the spring of his junior year and went 14-4 at our third scheduled MACFA meet, for a season record of .778.
Personal: Angel is in the school of Industrial and Labor Relations. He is Vice President of the Multicultural Greek Letter Council (MGLC) and is a brother of ΛΥΛ. Born in the Dominican Republic, Angel is fluent in Spanish.