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2016-17 Men's Fencing Roster

Cameron Weidenthaler

Michael Karpinski

Michael Karpinski

  • Position:
    Sabre
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Grosse Pointe, Mich.
  • High School:
    North

Summary

Biography

2016-17: Participated in eight meets: two in epee, eight in sabre ... participated in the Danosi Open (12/11) and MFC Championships (2/25) in foil ... posted six wins in the Titan Invitational (1/14) ... recorded a 5-4 record in the WSU Duals (2/11) ... went 2-2 in the MFC Championships, competing in the epee division (0-1), and the sabre division (2-1).

2015-16:  Competed in five meets … tied-for-28th in the sabre division at the Danosi Open (12/6) … earned three bout wins at the Northwestern Duals (1/30) … participated in both epee and sabre division at the WSU Dual Meet (2/7) … finished 42nd in the individual competition (sabre) at the MFC Championships (2/27) … went 1-2 for the epee team at the conference meet (2/28).

2014-15: Competed in five events for WSU ... placed 14th in the WSU Danosi Open (11/23) ... collected three wins at the Northwestern Duals (1/31).

High School: A 2012 graduate of Grosse Pointe North High School. 

Personal: Full name -- Michael A. Karpinski ... born on Sept. 24, 1993, in Detroit ... son of Anthony and Constance Karpinski ... has two brothers, Anthony Jr. and Thomas and one sister, Christine ... is a economics major ... worked at the Grosse Pointe Performing Art Center since the age of 14 in backstage production ... is a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.

 
Michael Karpinski's Career Record
Year Regular Season MFC Championship Regional Total
2014-15 6-40 1-3 -- 7-43
2015-16 5-49 (2-7 epee) 1-2 (1-0 epee) -- 9-58
2016-17 26-50 (1-5 epee) 2-1 (0-1 epee) -- 29-57
Career 40-151 5-7 -- 45-158

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Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Sabre
    5'10"

  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Sabre
    5'10"

  • 2016-17Junior

    Sabre
    5'10"