USA FENCING BIO/RESULTS | INTERNATIONAL FIE BIO/RESULTS
- Second Team All-America selection (2020)
- Second Team All-Northeast Region honoree (2020)
- Two-time All-Ivy League selection (2018 Second Team, 2020 First Team)
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
| Season |
Dual Record |
Ivy League |
Northeast Regional |
NCAA Championship |
| 2018-19 |
30-14 |
10-4 |
3-3, 22nd place |
-- |
| 2019-20 |
12-9 |
10-5, 2nd place |
11-12, 10th place |
Qualified-Canceled |
| 2020-21 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Career |
42-23 |
20-9 |
14-15 |
-- |
2020-21
Did not compete … Season canceled by Ivy League due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2019-20
As a sophomore, earned USFCA Second Team All-America accolades … Named Second Team All-Region honoree … Qualified for NCAA Championships in epee … Finished in 10
th place with an 11-12 overall record at the NCAA Northeast Regional … Earned First Team All-Ivy League honors … Went 10-5 at Ivy League Round Robins … Finished dual matches with 12-9 overall record.
2018-19
As a first-year, finished in 22
nd place at Northeast Regionals … Competed in the Ivy League Championships and won 10 of his 14 bouts ... Named Second Team All-Ivy League ... Went on a strong 11-bout win streak to start the season, including wins over Penn and North Carolina ... Tabbed an 8-1 record at the Penn State Invite (Jan. 13) ... Had perfect regular season records against Ohio State, Penn and Princeton ... Finished the regular season competition with a record of 30-14.
BEFORE COLUMBIA
Epee fencer at NYAC … Ranked among the top-8 fencers in the Division I Summer Nationals … Competed for JO team with a ranking of No. 16 for Juniors and No. 30 for Seniors in 2018 … In 2017, finished first for JO team and finished second in the Division I team Nationals, fifth in Cadet, and No. 25 in the Junior rankings … In 2016, marked a third place finish at Cadet Summer Nationals, second place team finish at Grenoble Cadet World Cup, and first place for team competition for Cadets at the November NAC … Registered 2015-16 season rankings of No. 23 in Cadet.
PERSONAL
Born January 11, 2000 in Paris, France, but was raised in New York City ... Parents are Ralph and Kara Mecke … Has a sister Alastair ... Played soccer in addition to fencing … Chose Columbia over offers from Princeton, Yale, and Stanford … Enrolled at Columbia College … Majors in Economics.
