2021-22 Fencing Roster
Roster

James Bourtis
- Position:
- Foil
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 167
- Hometown:
- Rochester, N.Y.
- Previous School:
- Allendale Columbia H.S.
- College:
- Enrolled at Columbia College
- Major:
- Economics/Business Management
INTERNATIONAL FIE BIO/RESULTS
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
2021-22
Team captain … Posted 34-17 record in dual competitions … Competed at NCAA Northeast Regionals, going 14-9 … Participated at Ivy League Round Robins … Posted 9-0 mark at Penn State Duals
2020-21
Named team captain … Earned Winter 2021 Academic All-Ivy League honors … Did not compete … Season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20
As a sophomore, finished 24-11 in dual matches in foil … Went 8-1 at Penn Invitational … Finished 3-0 at Ivy League Round Robins.
2018-19
As a first-year, made his Columbia Fencing debut against NYU, winning all three bouts ... Performed well at the Columbia Invitational, claiming five of six bouts for the evening ... Made the travel squad to both Ivy League Championships and Northeast Regionals ... Finished the season with a 1-1 Ivy League Record, and a 26-13 overall record for the season.
BEFORE COLUMBIA
Foil Fencer at Rochester Fencing Club … Won Achievement Award at Rochester Fencing Club in both 2016 and 2017 … During junior year, ranked No. 24 on National Junior points, No. 30 on Senior points, and No. 10 in Cadet Points.
PERSONAL
Born January 2, 2000 … Son of Eftihia Bourtis and Spiro Bourtis … Has one brother Evangelos … Uncle Sike Dardaganis coaches the University of Rochester Women’s Soccer team ... Native of Rochester, N.Y. … Attended Allendale Columbia High School … Member of the Cum Laude Society … Won Brown Book Award ... Chose Columbia over offers from both Penn and Yale … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics/Business Management.
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
| Season | Dual Record | Ivy League | Northeast Regional | NCAA Championship |
| 2018-19 | 26-13 | 1-1 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 24-11 | 3-0 | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 34-17 | 4-7 | 14-9, 9th Place | -- |
| Career | 84-41 | 8-8 | 14-9 | -- |
2021-22
Team captain … Posted 34-17 record in dual competitions … Competed at NCAA Northeast Regionals, going 14-9 … Participated at Ivy League Round Robins … Posted 9-0 mark at Penn State Duals
2020-21
Named team captain … Earned Winter 2021 Academic All-Ivy League honors … Did not compete … Season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20
As a sophomore, finished 24-11 in dual matches in foil … Went 8-1 at Penn Invitational … Finished 3-0 at Ivy League Round Robins.
2018-19
As a first-year, made his Columbia Fencing debut against NYU, winning all three bouts ... Performed well at the Columbia Invitational, claiming five of six bouts for the evening ... Made the travel squad to both Ivy League Championships and Northeast Regionals ... Finished the season with a 1-1 Ivy League Record, and a 26-13 overall record for the season.
BEFORE COLUMBIA
Foil Fencer at Rochester Fencing Club … Won Achievement Award at Rochester Fencing Club in both 2016 and 2017 … During junior year, ranked No. 24 on National Junior points, No. 30 on Senior points, and No. 10 in Cadet Points.
PERSONAL
Born January 2, 2000 … Son of Eftihia Bourtis and Spiro Bourtis … Has one brother Evangelos … Uncle Sike Dardaganis coaches the University of Rochester Women’s Soccer team ... Native of Rochester, N.Y. … Attended Allendale Columbia High School … Member of the Cum Laude Society … Won Brown Book Award ... Chose Columbia over offers from both Penn and Yale … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics/Business Management.
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