Vassar College Athletics

2023-24 Vassar Athletics Betty Richey Performer of the Year Award Finalist
2022-23 Vassar Athletics Rookie of the Year Award Finalist

2024-25: Did not compete in his junior year

2023-24: Accomplished an impressive 76-24 record in his sophomore season… Went 19-2 at the Drew Invitational #1 with victories over Drew (3-0), Lafayette (3-0), Stevens (2-1), and NJIT (2-1)… Went 6-0 in pools and won two direct elimination bouts to place 9th at the NEIFC Big One… Went 15-3 at the Vassar Invitational with victories over Yale (2-1), Stevens (3-0), Haverford (3-0), and Drew (3-0)… Went 9-9 at the NFC Varsity Meet with victories over MIT (3-0), Sacred Heart (2-1), and Wagner (2-1)… Went 9-5 at the Sacred Heart Tradition Meet with victories over Sacred Heart (3-0), Princeton (2-1), NJIT (3-0), and Penn State (1-1)… Went 16-1 at the Matt Lampell Invite with victories over Hunter (3-0)… Had a victory over Yale (1-2) at the Yale Invitational… Had victories over Wagner (3-0) at the Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational… Went 4-2 at the George Kolombatovich Historical Meet with victories over NYU (2-1) and Columbia (2-1)… Went 8-3 at the NEIFC Championship, which helped Vassar place 3rd for the Men’s 3-Weapon Team Championship… Made the semifinal pool at the NCAA Northeast Regional and placed 21st, for which he earned Division III All-American Team Honorable Mention.

2022-23: Completed his freshman season with a 86-24… Went 13-2 at the Drew Invitational #1 with victories over Stevens (2-1), Drew (3-0), and NJIT (2-1)… Went 5-0 in pools and won two direct elimination bouts to place 9th at the NEIFC Big One… Went 21-2 at the Vassar Invitational with victories over Stevens (3-0), Haverford (3-0), Lafayette (3-0), LIU (2-1), and Johns Hopkins (2-1)… Went 15-0 at the Matt Lampell Invite with victories over Drew (3-0)… Went 6-10 at the Sacred Heart Traditional Meet with victories over Sacred Heart (2-1), Penn State (1-0), and NJIT (2-1)… Went 6-1 at the Cleveland State Invitational with victories over Cleveland State (3-0) and Lawrence (2-0)… Went 10-6 at the NFC Meet #2 with victories over Drew (3-0), Brandeis (2-1), and Brown (3-0) and 10-0 at the NFC Meet #3 with victories over Dartmouth (3-0) and Sacred Heart, for which he earned First Team All-Star… Went 4-2 at the George Kolombatovich Historical Meet with victories over NYU (2-1) and Columbia (2-1)… Had a victory over Yale (1-1)… Went 10-3 at the NEIFC Championship, which helped Vassar place 2nd for the Men’s 3-Weapon Team Championship, and placed 2nd in the individual round… Made the final pool at the NCAA Northeast Regional and placed 11th, for which he earned Division III All-American Second Team.

BEFORE VASSAR: Finished 6th at the 2022 Div-1A National Championships, 23rd at 2022 Junior National Championships, Gold medal winner at the 2019/2020 SoCal High School Fencing Championships

PERSONAL: Child of Ellen Genco and Jamie Berger