St. John's University Athletics
2015-16 Fencing Roster
Ferenc Valkai
- Height:
- 6-null
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- Saber
- Hometown:
- Gödöllo, Hungary
- High School:
- Petofi Sándor Gymnasium
2016-17: Posted a team-best 83-20 record … Claimed bronze with a 20-3 record at the NCAA Northeast Regionals … Led the squad with a 17-1 record at the Brandeis Invitational and a 14-1 record at the St. John’s Invitational … Registered a 9-3 record at the NYU Invitational and a 10-2 record at the Temple Invitational … Finished in 11th at the 2017 NCAA Fencing Championships in men’s saber.
2015-2016: Posted a record of 65-21 on the season, which was the second best record on the men’s team … Claimed the silver medal for men's saber at the NCAA Championship for the third-straight year earning him First Team All-American honors ... Posted a 16-7 record at the NCAA Northeast Regional finishing in seventh place … Posted a 16-2 record at the Brandeis Invitational tying for the second most wins on the men’s team … Posted a 10-2 record at the Temple Invitational tying for the second most wins on the men’s team … Posted a 6-2 record against Columbia (5-1) and Princeton (1-1) at the U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships tying for third most wins on the men’s team.
2014-2015: Posted a 73-18 record on the season, which was the second best record on the men's team... Posted a 17-6 record to claim the silver medal for the second consecutive year at the NCAA Fencing Championship, earning him first team All-American honors... Posted a 19-4 record to claim the silver medal for the second consecutive year at the NCAA Northeast Regional ... Placed eighth at the January North American Cup ... Posted a 11-1 record at the Temple Invitational, second most wins on the team... Posted an 11-4 record at the NYU Invitational, which tied for second best on the team... Posted a 3-3 record at the St. John's Invitational... Posted a perfect 12-0 record at the Brandeis Invitatational.
2013-2014: Posted a 75-26 record on the season, which was the best on the men's team ... Posted a 19-4 record to claim the silver medal in the NCAA Fencing Championships, earning him first team All-American honors ... Posted a 17-6 record to claim the silver medal at the NCAA Northeast Regional ... Posted a 13-2 record at the Brandeis Invitational, which was the second best record on the team ... Posted a 8-5 record at the NYU Invitational ... Posted a 9-6 record at the St. John's Invitational ... Posted a 9-3 record at the Temple Invitational.
Before St. John's: Competed for GEAC (Fencing Club of Godollo) ... Won team gold at the Junior World Championships in Moscow.
Personal: Most Thrilling moment was winning gold at the Jr. World Championships in Moscow ... Typical pregame ritual is listening to music ... Lists magic tricks as his hobbies ... Majoring in Economics ... Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother ... Favorite food is Goulash ... Came to St. John's for the adventure, experience, and excellence ... Son of Ferenc and Anna ... brother of Anna, Erzebet (an European Champion), Agnes (a World Champion), Zsazsanna, and Balazs ... Brother-in-law of three-time water polo Olympic champion Gergely Kiss.