Hanamei Shao
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- Height:
- 5'1"
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- Year:
- 2021
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- Hometown:
- Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
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- High School:
- Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.)
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- Position:
- Sabre
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- Major:
- Psychology/Biology
Bio
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2020-21 Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference
2020-21:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019-2020:
- Finished the season with a 24-13 record as a junior.
- Went 5-1 at the LIU invitational with a 3-0 win over Hunter.
- Posted a 4-1 finish at the Vassar Invitational and the Northeast Fencing Conference NO.1 at Brown.
- Went 11-2 at the Northeast Fencing Conference NO.3 at Tufts with 3-0 wins over Dartmouth and Vassar.
- Advanced to inidividual championship rounds at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference (NEIFC) with an 8-1 finish to earn 2nd place in Pool C.
- Placed 9th in NEIFC Championships.
2018-19:
- Finished the sophomore season with a 31-11 overall record.
- Opened the season with a 3-0 round against Yeshiva at the LIU Post Invitational.
- Scored 5-2 to help Wellesley to a 5-1 victory at the first Northeast Fencing Conference Meet of the season.
- Lead the sabre squad to a 17-10 victory with 2-0 records against Tufts at Harvard.
- Defeated Brandeis 3-0, helping the sabre squad achieve a 9-0 victory at the first meet of the season.
- Posted 3-0 against Smith to guide the Blue to a 5-1 victory at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #3.
- Advanced to individual championship rounds with a runner-up 6-1 performance in Pool C at the 2019 New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference (NEIFC) Championships.
2017-2018:
- Went 8-5 overall.
- Posted a 1-0 win in Wellesley’s 23-4 win over Yeshiva on November 5.
- Went 2-1 at the Vassar Invitational on November 12.
- Posted a 5-2 finish at the Northeast Fencing Conference at Smith on February 10.
- Had a 2-0 win over UMass in Wellesley’s 24-3 victory against UMass on February 10.
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Spring Valley High School, and graduated in 2017.
- Ran cross country and track and field for four years.
- Earned varsity letters for three seasons.
- Was captain of cross country team during senior season.
Personal:
- Daughter of Herb and Akiyo Shao.
- Born in Redmond, Wash.
- Grew up as a military brat.
- Has one older sister.
- Can ride a unicycle.