Lauren Park
Lauren Park
  • Height:
    5'7"
  • Year:
    2021
  • Hometown:
    Wayne, N.J.
  • High School:
    Wayne Hills
  • Position:
    Sabre
  • Major:
    Neuroscience

Bio

Collegiate Career Honors:

  • 2018-19 Northeast Fencing Conference First Team - Sabre

2020-21:

  • 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.