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2020-21 Men's Fencing

Alton Wiggers

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Atlanta, Ga.
  • High School The Lovett School
  • Position Foil
  • Major Computer Science

Biography

2020-21: Team captain … Season canceled due to COVID-19.

2019-20: Team captain … Placed 27th overall after advancing to the Round of 32 direct elimination bouts at the Temple Open (11/3) … Won six bouts at the Vassar Invitational, including a sweep of Denison (11/10) … Finished with a 5-2 record, including a sweep of Johns Hopkins, at the Dan Arnstein ’09 Invitational/MACFA “C” bouts (11/16) … Tied for squad lead with four victories during the Penn State Invitational (1/12) … Posted a 15-3 record to lead his squad at the MACFA “A” vs. “C” bouts (2/9) … Registered a 7-5 mark during the MACFA “B” vs. “C” bouts (2/16) … Credited with a 12th place finish at the MACFA Championships after going 11-3 out of the “B” slot (3/1) … Placed 35th overall at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships (3/7).

2018-19: Placed 38th at the Temple Open (10/28) … Recorded a 15-9 record at the Vassar Invitational (11/11) … Racked up 10 wins against just two defeats during the Dan Arnstein ’09 Invitational (11/17) … Defeated 2017 NCAA qualifier Jacob Schwartzman of Duke during the Penn State Invitational (1/13) … Posted an 11-4 record during the MACFA “A” vs. “C” bouts (2/10) … Led the foilists with nine wins during the MACFA “B” vs. “C” bouts (2/17) … Collected 11 wins out the “B” slot during the MACFA Championships and advanced to the direct elimination bouts where he was credited with a 14th place finish (3/3).

2017-18: Went 8-1 at the Vassar Invitational (11/12) … Led the foilists with six wins at the Dan Arnstein ’09 Invitational (11/18) … Had a perfect 9-0 record during the Drew Holiday Invitational (12/2) … Added a 4-0 record to his resume at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/20) … One of three foilists to win nine bouts during the MACFA “A” vs. “C” bouts (2/11) … Posted an 8-1 record during the MACFA “B” vs. “C” bouts (2/18) … Placed 28th at the NCAA Regional Championships (3/10).

High Shool: Fenced with the Athletic Club Northeast under coach Walid Mahran … Won a bronze medal in April 2017 at the North American Cup … Placed 23rd in March 2017 at the North American Cup … Finished 39th at the 2017 Fencing National Championships … Graduated with Highest Honors.

Personal: Son of Nancy and Andy Wiggers … Has an older sister, Mary Martha, and a younger sister, Susan.

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18First-Year

    Foil
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Foil
  • 2019-20Junior

    Foil
  • C

    2020-21Senior

    Foil
    C
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