2016-17 Fencing
Roster
Ian Jones 2015-16 Fencing Roster
Sabre
Class
Freshman
Hometown
Dana Point, CA
High School
San Juan Hills
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