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Samarth Kumbla
- Position:
- Foil
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- Previous School:
- Valley Christian
- College:
- Columbia College
- Major:
- Computer Science
USA FENCING BIO | INTERNATIONAL FIE BIO
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
2023-24
First team All-American after reaching semifinals of NCAA Championships…Won Individual Ivy League Men’s Foil Championship…Helped men win Ivy League Team Championship…Placed fourth at NCAA Northeast Regional.
PRE-COLUMBIA: Helped US Fencing Foil Team win gold and won individual bronze medal at Junior World Championships in Plodiv, Bulgaria in 2023 … Was member of U.S. Foil Team that won Junior World Cups in 2022 and 2023 … First-place finisher at December 2023 North American Cup … Finished third at October NAC in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2023 graduate of Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California … Also competed in swimming, basketball and golf … Principal Honor Roll … Participated in over 100 hours of community service at local churches, food banks during high school career.
PERSONAL: Brother Sidarth graduated from Columbia in 2022...Enrolled at Columbia College.
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
| Season | Dual Record | Ivy League | Northeast Regional | NCAA Championship |
| 2023-24 | 20-4 | 10-2 | 19-4, 4th place | 16-7, 3rd place |
| 2024-25 | 38-9 | 10-2 | 16-5, 3rd place | 14-9, 6th place |
| Career | 58-13 | 20-4 | 35-9 | 30-16 |
2024-25
Earned All-America status with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships … Earned bronze at the NCAA Northeast Regional … Competed in Ivy League Round Robin … Had 10-2 record at the Ivy League Round Robins to repeat as Ivy League Foil Champion
2023-24
First team All-American after reaching semifinals of NCAA Championships…Won Individual Ivy League Men’s Foil Championship…Helped men win Ivy League Team Championship…Placed fourth at NCAA Northeast Regional.
PRE-COLUMBIA: Helped US Fencing Foil Team win gold and won individual bronze medal at Junior World Championships in Plodiv, Bulgaria in 2023 … Was member of U.S. Foil Team that won Junior World Cups in 2022 and 2023 … First-place finisher at December 2023 North American Cup … Finished third at October NAC in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2023 graduate of Valley Christian High School in San Jose, California … Also competed in swimming, basketball and golf … Principal Honor Roll … Participated in over 100 hours of community service at local churches, food banks during high school career.
PERSONAL: Brother Sidarth graduated from Columbia in 2022...Enrolled at Columbia College.
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