Lauren Park
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- Height:
- 5'7"
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- Year:
- 2021
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- Hometown:
- Wayne, N.J.
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- High School:
- Wayne Hills
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- Position:
- Sabre
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- Major:
- Neuroscience
Bio
Collegiate Career Honors:
- 2018-19 Northeast Fencing Conference First Team - Sabre
2020-21:
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Did not participate due to Covid-19 Pandemic
2019-2020:
- Finished the season with a 41-17 record as a junior.
- Went 13-4 at the LIU invitational with 3-0 wins over Hunter, Farleigh Dickinson, and Wagner.
- Lead the Sabre squad to finish 13-1 at the Vassar Invitational to help the Blue secure a 7-0 win.
- Finished 9-8 at the Northeast Fencing Conference NO.1 at Brown.
2018-19:
- Finished the season with a 51-15 record as a sophomore.
- Opened the season with a 12-1 record to help the Blue to an undefeated 7-0 record at the LIU Post Invitational.
- Went 7-7 at the Vassar Invitiational.
- Led the sabre squad with a 13-3 finish at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #1 at MIT.
- Went 2-0 to help Wellesley achieve a 17-10 against Tufts at Harvard.
- Went 3-0 against Brandeis to help the sabre squad go undefeated at the first home meet of the season.
- Went 3-0 against Tufts and 2-1 agaisnt Vassar to help the Blue achieve a 5-1 sweep at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #3.
- Advanced to semifinals with a 8-1, +25 touch ratio to tie for bronze at the 2019 New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference (NEIFC) Championships.
- Placed 20th overall at NCAA Northeast Regionals, finishing her season with a 3-3 in round two and 1-5 in round three.
- Earned First Team Sabre Northeast Fencing Conference (NFC) All-Star honors.
2017-2018:
- Finished the season with an overall record of 56-24.
- Opened the season with a 12-2 finish at the LIU Post Invitational on November 5.
- Posted a 12-8 finish at the Vassar invitational with 3-0 victories over Yeshiva and LIU Post.
- Went 13-5 at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #1 at Brown with 3-0 wins against UNH, MIT, and Sacred Heart.
- Contributed a 2-1 victory to Wellesley’s 14-13 victory over Brandeis on November 18.
- Posted a 2-1 victory in Wellesley’s 17-10 victory over Tufts on December 5.
- Registered a 13-4 finish at the Northeast Fencing Conference Meet #3 at Smith on February 10.
- Contributed a 2-1 win to Wellesley’s 17-10 victory over Dartmouth.
- Placed 6th at the NEIFC Championships on February 24.
- Finished in 17th place at the NCAA Northeast Regional.
Before Wellesley:
- Attended Wayne Hills High School, and graduated in 2017.
- Member of Bergen Fencing Club.
- Traveled to Latvia in 2016 to train with the Russian National Team.
- Captain of the Wayne Hills High School Varsity Fencing Team.
- Earned four varsity letters.
- Helped guide team to New Jersey State Team Championships for two years and State Saber Squad Championships for three years.
- Qualified for Individual State Championships for three years.
- First Team All-North Jersey for three years.
- First Team All-Passaic County for four years.
- New Jersey Passaic County Champion for two years.
- Member of the New Jersey All-State Team for one year.
- Vice President of National Music Honors Society.
- Member of National Honors Society and National Spanish Honors Society.
- Wayne Hills' Scholar Athlete of the Year in 2017.
Personal:
- Daughter of John and Helen.
- Born in New York, New York.
- Has one younger sibling, Justin.
- Chose to attend Wellesley due to its strong academic reputation and excellent fencing coach.
- Likes chicken nuggets.