2018-19 Fencing Roster

Spicer Emge 2017-18 Fencing Roster

Foil


Height 6'2''
Class Graduate Student
Hometown Los Angeles, CA
High School Campbell Hall Episcopal
Spicer Emge - Fencing - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A SENIOR:

  • Competed in two duals for the Irish in 2017-18 with a record of 9-1
  • Finished 8-0 at the DeCicco Duals before posting a 1-1 record at the Northwestern Duals

AS A JUNIOR:

  • Did not compete during the 2016-17 season

AS A SOPHOMORE:

  • Went 23-4 during regular-season competition
  • Began the year with a 12-1 record at the DeCicco Duals
  • Posted an 11-2 mark at the Northwestern Duals
  • Started the year with a 36th-place finish at the Penn State Open.

AS A FRESHMAN:

  • Logged a 22-2 record in his first season with the Irish
  • Began the year undefeated at the Ohio State Elite Cup, Was next in action at the Northwestern Duals, where he posted 7-1 mark
  • Finished the year 12-1 at home in the DeCicco Duals

PREP AND PERSONAL:

  • Got his start in the sport after watching the movie “Robin Hood” and asked to take fencing lessons at age five
  • Fenced with the Los Angeles International Fencing Club Senior and Junior teams
  • Served as captain both as a junior and senior
  • Competed in numerous international events throughout prep career
  • Crowned Youth-14 National Champion in 2010
  • Placed third at the Junior Olympics (Cadet level) in 2012
  • Came in second at the Junior World Cup in Moedling, Austria same year
  • Second-place finish stands as favorite athletic achievement to date
  • Competed as a member of senior men’s foil team that won the North American Cup (NAC) in Columbus, Ohio in 2013
  • In junior team foil competition, team won Junior Olympic competition in 2013
  • Graduated with honors from Campbell Hall Episcopal in June of 2014
  • Participated in the altar guild at St. James Episcopal Church
  • Growing up, was active in his community as a camp counselor at Easter Seals Camp and as a YMCA Ragger
  • Hails from Los Angeles, California, same area as current women’s foilist Madison Zeiss and former foilist Derek Snyder
  • Only child of David and Leslie Emge
  • Full name is Spicer Ellington Emge
  • Majoring in Architecture