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Jakub Krochmalski was a four-time fencing letterwinner (1999-2002) for Wayne State University earning All-America honors all four years.
After finishing in the top eight in the sabre as a freshman to earn Second Team All-America accolades, Krochmalski proceeded to finish in the top four the next three seasons claiming First Team All-America honors.
He compiled a 19-4 record in round-robin competition at the 2000 NCAA Championship and advance to the Gold Medal bout where he fell to Notre Dame's Gabor Szelle 15-12.
In 2001, Krochmalski won the NCAA Midwest Regional championship and reached the semifinals at the NCAA Championship finishing third with a 15-14 Bronze Medal bout win over Brown's Paul Friedman.
He again reached the Gold Medal bout of the NCAA Championship in 2002 after upsetting top-seeded Alex Weber of Penn State 15-10 in the national semifinals. Krochmalski was defeated by St. John's Ivan Lee 15-9 in the championship match. He finished his senior year with a 43-5 dual meet record.
A native of Lodz, Poland, Krochmalski graduated in 2002 with a business administration degree in management.
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