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Gronningsater Honored as ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
4/13/2020 12:01:00 PM | Fencing
Gronningsater Honored as ACC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipient
DURHAM, N.C. – In February, Duke fencing senior Eoin Gronningsater was selected a 2020 Weaver-James-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship Award recipient by the Atlantic Coast Conference.
The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements.
Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
"Being a postgraduate scholarship recipient is a testament to the hard work I've put in on the academic and athletic side," Gronningsater said. "Everyone knows how difficult it can be to be a collegiate athlete at the highest level and when you reap the rewards of putting in your 100 percent effort at practice and in the library and to have that recognized really means a lot to me."
A two-time Duke fencing captain and two-time All-American, Gronningsater has seen both athletic and academic success throughout his four years as a Blue Devil.
In 2019, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native became the first Blue Devil male foilist to capture back-to-back All-America accolades since Dorian Cohen (2010-11) and was tabbed to the CoSIDA Academic All-District III Men's At-Large Team.
With an outstanding 182-38 (.827) career record to date, Gronningsater qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his four years and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, was named ACC Fencer of the Year in 2018 and the ACC Most Valuable Player for helping lead the Blue Devil men to their first ACC team title.
"I have had so many role models throughout my life," Gronningsater said. "In college, I would say my coaches have been a great motivator. I still remember my first practice and our head coach's motto was 'champions are not made at the competition … they're made a practice and in the library. A champion is not just a champion on the strip, but off the strip.' That was always a motivation for me. I always wanted to try to be the best I can be off the strip so I could be the best on the strip as well."
In 2020, Gronningsater looked to become the first Blue Devil male foilist to grab three All-America honors in his career before the rest of the season was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
"I hope I have left a legacy that will change the program for the better," Gronningsater said. " I hope I have motivated the team to work hard, put their best foot forward and be the best version of themselves they can be every day."
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
The Weaver-James-Corrigan and Jim and Pat Thacker postgraduate scholarships are awarded to selected student-athletes who intend to pursue a graduate degree following completion of their undergraduate requirements.
Each recipient will receive $6,000 toward his or her graduate education. Those honored have performed with distinction in both the classroom and their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community.
"Being a postgraduate scholarship recipient is a testament to the hard work I've put in on the academic and athletic side," Gronningsater said. "Everyone knows how difficult it can be to be a collegiate athlete at the highest level and when you reap the rewards of putting in your 100 percent effort at practice and in the library and to have that recognized really means a lot to me."
A two-time Duke fencing captain and two-time All-American, Gronningsater has seen both athletic and academic success throughout his four years as a Blue Devil.
In 2019, the Brooklyn, N.Y., native became the first Blue Devil male foilist to capture back-to-back All-America accolades since Dorian Cohen (2010-11) and was tabbed to the CoSIDA Academic All-District III Men's At-Large Team.
With an outstanding 182-38 (.827) career record to date, Gronningsater qualified for the NCAA Championships in each of his four years and the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional, was named ACC Fencer of the Year in 2018 and the ACC Most Valuable Player for helping lead the Blue Devil men to their first ACC team title.
"I have had so many role models throughout my life," Gronningsater said. "In college, I would say my coaches have been a great motivator. I still remember my first practice and our head coach's motto was 'champions are not made at the competition … they're made a practice and in the library. A champion is not just a champion on the strip, but off the strip.' That was always a motivation for me. I always wanted to try to be the best I can be off the strip so I could be the best on the strip as well."
In 2020, Gronningsater looked to become the first Blue Devil male foilist to grab three All-America honors in his career before the rest of the season was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.
"I hope I have left a legacy that will change the program for the better," Gronningsater said. " I hope I have motivated the team to work hard, put their best foot forward and be the best version of themselves they can be every day."
For more information on Duke fencing, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
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