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Wayne State University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Fencing Roster

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Sam Gneuhs

Sam Gneuhs

  • Position:
    Foil
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    152
  • Letters:
    2
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Mason, Ohio
  • High School:
    William Mason

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... received CSC Academic All-District recognition ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... garnered United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Scholar of Distinction accolades ... appeared in six events, finishing with a 22-41 mark ... went 2-3 at the NFC Championships (11/23-24) ... competed at the Danosi Open (1/11), compiling a 4-4 mark ... totaled a 7-3 bout record at the DeCicco Duals (1/25) ... garnered a 5-12 record at the Schiller Duals (2/1-2) ... notched a 1-6 ledger at the CCFC Championships (2/22-23) ... fenced at the NCAA Midwest Regional (3/8), finishing with a 3-13 record.

2023-24:  Fenced in five events ... was 11-33 in the foil and 1-4 in the sabre for a total season mark of 12-37 ... made his collegiate debut at the Titan Invitational (1/14) and garnered a 1-2 record ... finished over .500 with a season-best 6-5 ledger at the DeCicco Duals (1/27) ... went 3-11 at the Northwestern Duals (2/3-4) across two days of action ... competed in the Senior Mixed Foil at the Danosi Open (2/10) and was 0-6 for 44th position ... ended the individual portion of the Central Collegiate Fencing Conference Championships (2/24-25) in 20th place ... tallied a 1-9 mark in the foil and a 1-4 ledger in the sabre (his only action in the weapon) at the conference championships ... helped Wayne State finish second as program, just behind Ohio State ... also contributed to the foil squad's third place finish for the weapon during the team competition ... also saw action as an individual at the December North American Cup (12/1 & 12/3), and was 2-11 for the two-day event in Richmond, Va., which does not count towards career numbers.

High School:  A 2023 graduate of William Mason High School ... achieved a 4.0 GPA at WMHS ...  was a member of the Comets Fencing program which was coached by Ryan Howell ... compiled a 5-1 pool record at the 2023 Denison-Curn Open, then went 1-1 in direct elimination to finish sixth in the mixed foil ... placed third in the Senior Mixed Foil with a 5-1 record at the 2023 Addicted to Fencing competition in Freeland, Mich., in September of 2023 ... finished fifth in the Senior Mixed Foil at the 2023 Indianapolis Fencing Club Fall Classic with a 5-1 mark.

Personal:  Full Name -- Samuel J. Gneuhs ... born on July 2, 2004, in Dubuque, Iowa ... son of Matthew Gneuhs and Julia Foster ... mother played women's soccer at Duke University ... has a younger sister, Caroline ... is majoring in Sport Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Fall 2024 and Winter 2025 ... last name is pronounced guh-news.
 
Sam Gneuhs' Career Record
Year Regular Season CCFC Championships NCAA Regionals NCAA Championships Total
2023-24 10-24 2-13 (Includes 1-4 in the Sabre) -- -- 12-37
2024-25 28-22 1-12 (includes 0-6 in the Sabre) 3-13 -- 22-42
Career 38-46 3-25 3-13 -- 34-79

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

    Foil
    5'10" 145 lbs

  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Foil
    5'10" 151 lbs

  • 2025-26Junior

    Foil
    5'10" 152 lbs