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Education Fall 2001-Spring 2006
The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
College of Social and Behavior Sciences (Psychology Major) 3.96 GPA (Summa Cum Laude) Graduated with Distinction in Arts and Sciences
Full Scholarship to The Ohio State University
4 Time OSU Scholar-Athlete
Academic Honors Fall 2005-Spring 2006
Rhodes Scholarship Finalist The Rhodes Scholarship Trust selects 32 individuals from the US each year to study at Oxford University in England in pursuit of a graduate degree of their choice. The Scholarship is one of the oldest and most distinguished fellowships offered to aspiring students today.
Awarded the Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor
In 1914 the Big Ten Conference established a Medal of Honor to be awarded annually at each member institution to a student in the graduating class. An additional award for the top female was instituted in 1982. Chosen by the Athletic Council, the winners of this most prestigious award are the male and female senior scholar-athletes who have attained the greatest proficiency in both academics and athletics. The honor includes a $5,000 grant from the awarding institution for post-graduate studies at the university of the winners’ choice.
ESPN the Magazine’s 1st Team Academic All-American Team The Academic All-America Team program honors 816 male and female student-athletes annually who have succeeded at the highest level on the playing field and in the classroom. Individuals are selected through voting by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America), a 2,000 member organization consisting of sports public relations professionals for colleges and universities in the United States and Canada
President’s Salute to Undergraduate Academic Achievement Each year, the university’s top 200 students as nominated by their colleges, are invited to a recognition dinner called the President's Salute to Undergraduate Academic Achievement.
College of Arts and Sciences Certificate for Excellence in Outstanding Scholarship
Eligibility for this honor requires a minimum 3.70 grade-point average and candidacy for “with honors in the Arts and Sciences” or “with distinction,” or achievement in other superlative ways. This is the highest general honor the College of Arts and Sciences gives to its undergraduate students.
Fall 2004-Spring 2005
ESPN the Magazine’s 1st Team Academic All-American Team The same annually selected CoSIDA Team as above Selected to the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society Selected to the Golden Key Honor Society
Fall 2002- Spring 2003
Verizon 2nd Team Academic All-American Team The same annually selected CoSIDA Team as above Selected to the National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Fall 2001-Spring 2002
Selected to the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society for Freshman Selected to the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society
Top Speaking Appearances Fall 2008- Present
Fencing Instruction- General Electric Top Sales Team- USOC Training Center- Chula Vista, CA Along with teammate Tim Morehouse, demonstrated for and instructed 23 General Electric employees on the basic principles of sabre fencing. Instruction included the basic elements of footwork, bladework, the rules of fencing and culminated with a team competition for the participants.
Presented “Silver is the New Gold” speech to Google employees- New York, NY
Along with teammate Tim Morehouse, gave an hour long presentation about the Olympic experience and our lessons learned. The presentation included multimedia from the Olympic Games, a fencing demonstration of the sport and a question/answer section
Selection to National Teams (Fencing) Explanation: “Saber” is one of the three weapon classes that make up modern fencing. In this day and age, fencers choose only one weapon in which to specialize, as it is extremely rare for a fencer to be competitive at the World level in more than one.
Fall 2007-Present
*US Olympic Saber Team* The Olympic Team competed in the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China and consisted of only four members that were selected on the basis of their results during the season that preceded the Olympic Games.
Fall 2006-Fall 2007
US Senior National Saber Team “Senior” refers to the adult age category. This team of four members competes throughout the year in international team events as well as the World Championships at the end of the season.
Fall 2004-Fall 2005
US Senior National Saber Team
Fall 2003-Fall 2004
*US Olympic Saber Team* The Olympic Team competed in the Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and consisted of only three members that were selected on the basis of their results during the season that preceded the Olympic Games.
Fall 2002-Fall 2003
US Senior National Saber Team US Junior National Saber Team “Junior” refers to the age category of 19 and under. This team of three members competes in the Junior World Championships at the end of each season.
Fall 2001-Fall 2002
US Junior National Saber Team
Fall 2000-Fall 2001US Senior National Saber Team US Junior National Saber Team
Fall 1999-Fall 2000
US Junior National Saber Team US Cadet National Saber Team “Cadet” refers to the age category of 16 and under. This team of three members competes in the Cadet World Championships at the end of each season.
Fall 1998-Fall 1999
US Junior National Saber Team US Cadet National Saber Team
Fall 1997-Fall 1998
US World Youth Games Saber Team “Youth” refers to the age category of 15 and under. This team of three members competed in a special competition in Moscow, Russia that has since been discontinued, but was originally designed to be the equivalent of the Olympic Games for Youth athletes.
Notable Fencing Results Explanation:
World Cup: An official international competition held by the International Fencing Federation
Grand Prix: the strongest type of World Cup in which the field of competitors is the most challenging
*indicates a result in an individual competition and **indicates a result in a team competition
Both World and National Rankings are in the category of Men’s Saber
Fall 2007-Present
Silver Medal** and 28th Place* at Olympic Games- Beijing, China Silver Medal* at National Championships- Portland, Oregon Bronze Medal* at Senior World Cup- Bangkok Thailand
Fall 2006-Fall 2007
Gold Medal** at National Championships- Miami, Florida Bronze Medal* Grand Prix Senior World Cup- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Fall 2005-Fall 2006
Bronze Medal* National Championships- Atlanta, Georgia Bronze Medal* NCAA Championships- Houston, Texas
Fall 2004-Fall 2005
Ranked 1st in US Point Standings (until January 2006) Silver Medal** at Grand Prix Senior World Cup- Barquisimeto, Venezuela Silver Medal** NCAA Championships- Houston, Texas Bronze Medal* at Senior World Cup- Sofia, Bulgaria Bronze Medal** at Grand Prix Senior World Cup- Warsaw, Poland
Fall 2003-Fall 2004
4th Place** and 25th Place* at Olympic Games- Athens, Greece Gold Medal** at Grand Prix Senior World Cup- New York, New York
Fall 2002-Fall 2003
Gold Medal** and Bronze Medal* at Pan American Games-Dominican Republic Silver Medal** at Junior World Championships- Trapani, Italy Bronze Medal* at National Championships- Austin, Texas Bronze Medal* at NCAA Championships- Colorado Springs, Colorado 8th place* at Grand Prix Senior World Cup- Madrid, Spain
Fall 2001-Fall 2002
Ranked 1st in Junior World Points Standings Gold Medal* at Junior World Cup- Logrono, Spain Bronze Medal* at NCAA Championships- Madison, New Jersey 8th place* and 4th place** at Junior World Championships- Antalya, Turkey
Fall 2000-Fall 2001
Gold Medal** at Junior World Championships- Gdansk, Poland Gold Medal* at Junior World Cup- Frascati, Italy Silver Medal* at National Championships- Louisville, Kentucky
Fall 1999-Fall 2000
Bronze Medal* at Cadet World Championships- South Bend, Indiana
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