Benefits of Fencing in College

There are many opportunities for fencers to compete at the collegiate level both on NCAA and Club programs. Fencing in college has many benefits including:

• Regular physical activity

• Team Environment

• Job Recruiters LOVE college athletes

• Student Athletes have higher GPAs

• NCAA fencers can receive priority registration and housing as well as athletic scholarships

College Recruitment/Scholarships

Fencers have an excellent chance of getting a college scholarship (see graph below). In addition, fencing is a highly recruited talent for Ivy League Schools. Ivy League Schools cannot give athletic scholarships, but they do offer recruitment spots to top athletes every year.

Durkan Fencing Academy is very experienced with the college admissions and the NCAA recruitment process. Patrick Durkan was a recruited fencer to both Harvard and Columbia Universities (He graduated from Columbia). Amy Durkan is a graduate of Cornell University with a Master’s Degree from Columbia. Together, the have years of experience in elite college recruiting. Our highly educated team is here to guide you through the process.

Durkan Fencing’s College Fencers

Brittin Boenning - Columbia University

Maciej Biernacki - Columbia University

Sam Rooney - Yale

George Haglund - Harvard

Rienzi Gokea - Columbia University

Tomasz Otlowski - Columbia University

Phil Miller - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Quinten Burgunder - NYU Stern

Mickey Bak - NYU Stern

Sydney Persing - UNC

Jayson Thompson - Yale

Bernard Witek - UNC

Isabella Impalli - Princeton

Ben Sherwin - Columbia

Hermanus Kreike-Martin - Princeton

Robert Caldwell - The Ohio State University

Philip Murzynowski - Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Thomas Bergman - NYU

Sophie Witek - Sacred Heart

Ash Horsley - Cornell

Mari Binstock - NYU

Lawrence Fung - NYU

Justyn Hall - NJIT

Alex Moyse - Vassar

Ian Miller - Lafayette College

Karol Metryka - Penn State University

Caleb Sussman - University of Chicago

Brian Roseboro - The Ohio State University

Levi Koeppel - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Jacob Salerno - Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Matthew Rothenberg - Brandeis

Michael Szczesniak - Steven’s Institute of Technology

Jenny Drozd - Steven’s Institute of Technology

Logan Rechler - Steven’s Institute of Technology

Matthew Jacobson - Steven’s Institute of Technology

NCAA Fencing Teams

Division I, II and III - NCAA Teams

Club Teams - Many colleges have club fencing programs. Club teams are a great way to continue fencing in college with less commitment to practices and competitions than an NCAA program.