In just three years on the fencing strip at Columbia, Bruce Soriano not only made his mark on the Lions' fencing program, but on the national stage.

The sabre fencer became the only man to ever win the NCAA individual championship in both his sophomore and junior years when he accomplished the feat in 1971. A year later, he made history again he captured the national championship crown for the third straight season to become the first collegiate fencer to win three NCAA individual crowns. The three-peat accomplishment is also a first for Columbia, as Soriano remains the lone Lion to boast three individual NCAA Championship titles.

Soriano's individual fencing resume also boasts back-to-back individual IFA Championships (1970, 1971).

The three-time first-team All-American was a key component to Columbia's 1971 NCAA Championship and guided the Lions to an IFA Team Championship a year later. A three-time first-team All-Ivy League selection, Soriano led Columbia to three consecutive Ancient Eight titles (1970, 1971, 1972).