Hanamei Shao
Hanamei Shao
  • Height:
    5'1"
  • Year:
    2021
  • Hometown:
    Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
  • High School:
    Spring Valley (Columbia, S.C.)
  • Position:
    Sabre
  • Major:
    Psychology/Biology

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2020-21 Northeast Fencing Conference Academic All-Conference

2020-21:

  • 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.