Ian Jones 2015-16 Fencing Roster

HONORS & AWARDS:

• 2016 ACC Championships Men’s Sabre Third-Place Finisher
• 2015 ACC Championships Men’s Sabre Fifth-Place Finisher
• 2015, 2016 ACC Men’s Team Champion

AS A JUNIOR:

• Went 27-9 during dual meets on the season
• Went a perfect 14-0 at the DeCicco Duals
• Went 6-3 at the Northwestern Invitational
• Split four bouts at the ACC Championship, going 2-2
• Finished in eighth place at the NCAA Midwest Championships

AS A SOPHOMORE:

• Went 25-3 during regular-season play  
• Took bronze at the ACC Championships to give the Irish the top three spots in men’s sabre  
• Began the season with a 17th-place finish at the Penn State Open  
• Went 2-0 at the Penn Elite Invitational  
• Went 18-1 during two days at the DeCicco Duals  
• Went 5-1 during the Northwestern Duals  
• Earned a monogram

AS A FRESHMAN:

• Competed sparingly throughout the season for the Irish, accumulating a 32-12 record
• Began the year with 6-3 mark at Ohio State Elite Cup,
• At DeCicco Duals, won 19 straight bouts, losing only his last to Michigan’s Nick Carothers, 5-2  
• At ACC Championship, finished with 12-3 record in individual play, good for fifth place
• Earned a monogram

PREP AND PERSONAL:

• Graduated from San Juan Hills June of 2014  
• Competed with the Laguna Fencing Center throughout prep career  
• Biggest athletic thrill to date remains being crowned the 2013 Cadet Junior Olympic Champion  
• Also placed in top 16 at the Division I North American Cup (NAC) as a junior
• Hails from Dana Point, California
• Youngest child of Gordon and Laura Jones  
• Has one older sister, Claire  
• Majoring in aerospace engineering