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2020 St. John's Invitational Reel

Saturday, January 18

St. John's University Fencing Invitational Highlights

Saturday, January 19

St. John’s Finishes Fifth at the NCAA Championships

Sunday, March 23

Darii Lukashenko Captures Men’s Saber Individual National Title

Friday, March 21

St. John’s Sends Nine Fencers to the 2025 NCAA Championships

Tuesday, March 18

St. John’s Claims First in Two Weapons at the NCAA Northeast Regional

Sunday, March 09

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Dwight School
Hometown:
Budapest, Hungary

2011-12: Posted a 17-12 record on the year ... Placed 31st at the NCAA Regionals ... Went 5-0 at the NYU Invitational ... Had a season-high eight wins at the Brandeis Invitational.

2010-11: Posted a 22-21 record on the year ... Collected a season-high 12 victories at the Brandeis Invitational ... Went 6-4 at the NYU Invitational.

2009-10: Posted a 16-30 record on the year ... Participated in five events ... Won a season-high eight bouts at the St. John[apos]s Invitational.

Before St. John[apos]s: Competed for the New York Fencing Club ... Finished 10th at the New York Women[apos]s Grand Prix series in 2009, earning a B09 ranking ... Placed seventh in the senior women[apos]s epee event at the 2008 Cherry Blossom Open in College Park, Md.

Personal: Most influential person in her athletic career is her Hungarian fencing coach, Istvan Szelei ... Came to St. John[apos]s for: 'The great team and coaches' ... Majoring in Psychology with a minor in Theology ... Favorite book is The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milian Kundera ... Favorite movie is The Town ... Daughter of Gabriella Lonkal ... Has two siblings, Luca and Rebeka.