2021-22 Fencing Roster
Roster
Julian Maldonado
- Position:
- Epee
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
- Previous School:
- International School of the Americas
- College:
- Enrolled at Columbia College
- Major:
- Biology
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
| Season | Dual Record | Ivy League | Northeast Regional | NCAA Championship |
| 2017-18 | 14-13 | 0-0 | -- | -- |
| 2018-19 | 18-18 | 2-3 | -- | -- |
| 2019-20 | 11-11 | 2-1 | -- | -- |
| 2020-21 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 43-42 | 4-4 | -- | -- |
2020-21
Did not enroll at Columbia … Season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20
As a junior, finished with an 11-11 overall dual match record … Finished 2-1 at Ivy League Round Robins.
2018-19
As a sophomore, went 2-3 at Ivy League Championships ... Finished the season with a 18-18 dual match record for the season ... Went 2-1 versus Duke at the Penn State invite (Jan. 13).
2017-18
As a first-year, made collegiate debut with 14-13 dual match record … Went 4-2 at Columbia Invitational (Nov. 17) ... Went 5-4 at Penn State Invitational (Jan. 14) ... Made contributions as member of men's epee squad in first-year season.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Coached by Andrei Samorodov at the Alamo Fencing Academy … Placed 40th at the 2016 Junior Olympics in Cadet Men’s Epee out of 235 fencers … Finished 53rd out of 182 at both the 2015 November and 2016 January North American Cups … Finished in 84th place out of 157 fencers at 2015 October North American Cup in Cadet Men’s Epee … Finished 100th of 268 in Junior Men’s Epee at 2016 Junior Olympics … Registered a 60.5 win percentage in international competition.
HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of the International School of Americas in San Antonio, Texas … Competed in cross country and track and field with a 17:42 personal record in the 5K and 4:57 personal record in the mile run … 2016 All-Academic First-Team Honors for Absolute Fencing.
PERSONAL
Born Julian Aurelio Maldonado on August 3, 1999 in San Antonio, Texas … Son of Nina Perales and Javier Maldonado ‘90CC … Mother attended Columbia Law School after completing her undergraduate degree at Brown … Older brother Javier Maldonado attended Yale … Younger sister Pilar Maldonado also fences … Has dual citizenship in the United States and Mexico … After watching Columbia win back-to-back NCAA Championships, he made his decision to attend and fence at Columbia … Volunteer assistant coach for young fencers at Alamo Fencing Academy … Served as camp counselor at Camp Pasquaney in New Hampshire in Summer 2017 … Best friend Samuel Davis plays football at Trinity … Enrolled in Columbia College … Majors in Biology … Hopes to attend Medical School.
ARTICLES
Sibling fencers Julian and Pilar Maldonado driven by strategy of competition
