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2025-26 Men's Fencing Roster

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Eyad Marouf

Eyad Marouf

  • Position:
    Sabre
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Weight:
    163
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Alexandria, Egypt
  • High School:
    European International School of Alexandria

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Competed in 23 events with an overall record of 282-84 ... the 282 bout victories ranks fourth in the sabre all-time for the program ... is one of 12 men's fencers to have 200 or more bout victories (all weapons).

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in two events for the Warriors, finishing with a 24-6 mark ... at the NFC Championships (11/23-24), tallied a 16-5 ledger ... compiled an 8-1 record at the Danosi Open (1/11).

2023-24:  Garnered CSC (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District distinction ... 2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned First Team All-American (top four) accolades at the NCAA Championships (3/23-24) after qualifying with an at-large bid ... advanced to the national semifinals in the men's sabre and won 17 total bouts to place tied-for-third in the final standings ... finished with an overall record of 17-6 with a +31 touch differential (97-66) ... became WSU's first First Team All-American since Ahmed Elsayed was a semifinalist in the men's epee during the 2019 NCAA Championships ... recipient of a GLIAC Commissioner's Award for academic and athletic excellence ... selected All-Midwest Region Second Team ... named First Team All-CCFC in the sabre for a second straight campaign, after being on the Second Team in his freshman season ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... fenced in all seven possible events, all in the sabre, and accumulated a 95-27 record ... the 95 bout wins were the most on the team ... began the campaign with a perfect 6-0 showing at the Titan Invitational (1/14) ... had 16 bout triumphs to just one defeat at the DeCicco Duals (1/27), which paced the team at the meet ... added 20 more victories (20-6) over two days at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4), which also served as a team best ... competed in the Senior Mixed Sabre at the Danosi Open (2/10) and finished runner-up to teammate Zeyad Nofal after the two battled in the final round ... was 10-1 at the annual WSU hosted competition ... produced a fifth-place performance in the individual round of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships (2/24-25) ... nabbed 16 wins to seven defeats across individual and team action ... helped Wayne State finish second as a program for the championships, just behind Ohio State ... served as the Green and Gold's best finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/9) in Detroit, with a 10-6 mark for third place overall in his weapon ... was one of eight men's fencers to finish with a cumulative season record of .500 or better (minimum 12 bouts) ... in addition, also competed in a pair of North American Cup events, which do not count towards career numbers ... was a combined 9-7 at those two tournaments ... had a 5-4 record at the October NAC (10/27) in Orlando, Fla., and a 4-3 ledger at the January NAC (1/5) in San Jose, Calif.

2022-23:  Received Academic At-Large All-District honors by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... was a First Team All-CCFC selection in the sabre ... competed in nine events, racking up a team-leading 110 wins and squad-best 110-37 record, all in the sabre ... claimed a spotless 18-0 record to open the season at the Remenyik Open (10/1-2) ... placed second with a 9-1 mark at the Ohio State Open (10/29) ... put in another perfect performance with an 11-0 record and first-place at the Danosi Open (11/13) ... went 9-6 at the Philadelphia Invitational (1/22) ... recorded 15 bout victories to only two losses during the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/28) ... had an 18-5 record at the two-day Northwestern Duals (2/4-5) ... finished with a 7-3 ledger in team action and first-place with an 8-1 record in individual action at the CCFC Championships (2/25-26) ... defeated two Ohio State opponents in the single-elimination table to come out on top ... went 9-4 in securing a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Regionals (3/11) ... finished the season by receiving a bid to his first NCAA Championships (3/23-24) and compiled a 6-15 total record for a 19th place overall result.

2021-22:  Earned All-Midwest Region honors ... was a Second Team All-CCFC selection ... the sabreist joined the men's fencing team in January of 2022 ... competed in five events ... went 8-0 at Detroit Titans Invite (1/23) ... finished 16-1 at the Notre Dame DeCicco Duals (1/29) .. won 15 of his 21 bouts at the Northwestern Winter Duals (2/5-6) ... posted a 6-3 record at the CCFC Championships (2/27) ... finished his season by going 8-4 at the NCAA Regionals (3/12).

FIE Bio

High School:  A 2021 graduate of the European International School of Alexandria ... placed 58th at the Junior World Cup event on Dec. 4-5, 2021, in Sosnowiec, Poland ... went 3-3 in pool play and -2 (22-24) in touches ... defeated Dimitar Raikin 15-8 in the table of 128, before falling 15-9 to Emanuele Nardella of Italy ... Nardella reached the round of 16 ... finished 33rd at the Junior World Cup event on Dec. 11, 2021, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan ... won his pool with a 6-0 record and +13 (30-17) in touches to earn the No. 4 seed for the direct elimination portion ... dropped a 15-10 decision to David Frumgarzts of Israel in the round of 64 ... placed 61st at the April 2021 Junior World Championships which were held Le Caire, Egypt ... compiled a 3-3 record in pool play and -2 in touches (20-22) ... defeated Hudson Santana, 15-8, of Puerto Rico (Ohio State) in the round of 128, before being edged 15-14 in the table of 64 by Jackson McBride of the United States (Columbia).

Personal:  Full Name -- Eyad M. Marouf ... born on March 14, 2003, in Alexandria, Egypt ... son of Sameh and Seham Marouf ... has an older brother, Loaay, who competes in the foil ... earned a bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences in May of 2025 ... currently pursuing a post-graduate MS degree in Anatomy and Cell Biology ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2022 (4.00), Fall 2022, Winter 2023 and Fall 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2024 and Fall 2024 ... inductee into WSU’s inaugural (2024-25) Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society class.
 
Eyad Marouf's Career Record
Year Regular Season CCFC Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships Total
2021-22 39-7 6-3 8-4 / 5th -- 53-14
2022-23 80-14 15-4 9-4 / 5th 6-15 / 19th 110-37
2023-24 52-8 16-7 10-6 / 3rd 17-6 / T-3rd 95-27
2024-25 24-6 -- -- -- 24-6
Career 195-29 37-14 27-14 23-21 282-78

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sabre
    5'6" 147 lbs

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'9" 143 lbs

  • 2023-24Junior

    Sabre
    5'8" 160 lbs

  • 2024-25Senior

    Sabre
    5'8" 164 lbs

  • 2025-26Graduate Student

    Sabre
    5'8" 163 lbs