Amit Sarma

Duke Fencing headshots. Durham, NC - October 10, 2019

Position:
Epee
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Plainsboro, N.J.

Honors: NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional (Epee - 2018, 2019) ... ACC Academic Honor Roll (2018, 2019)

2019: Posted a 36-28 overall ledger in men’s epee … Placed 11th at the individual portion of the ACC Championships … Concluded the year in 16th at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional … Added a season-high 17 victories at the Northwestern Duals … Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

2018: Competed in three events during the regular season to hold a 22-24 ledger in epee … Nearly earned a spot on the podium at the ACC Championships with a fourth-place finish … Went 8-4 in front of a home crowd at the annual Duke Meet … Posted a 6-2 ledger during the team portion of the ACC Championships … Helped the men make history by capturing their first ACC team title … Concluded the season in 22nd at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional … Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.

Prep: Member of the TigerZ Fencing Club under Zoltan Dudas … received the highest U.S. Fencing Association national ranking; 10th as a Cadet and 20th as a Junior … earned “A” rating in 2015, 2016 and 2017 from the U.S. Fencing Association … captain of high school fencing team during the 2016-17 season … high school fencing most valuable player award (2014, 2016, 2017) … lettered one year in Taekwondo with a black belt first degree … member of the Spanish National Honor Society … AP Scholar with Distinction Award (2016 and 2017) … received Best Delegate Awards at college conferences for both Model United Nations and Model Congress.

Personal: Son of Paramita and Hemant Sarma … born January 12, 1999 … has one sister, Deesha.