Eric Iwamoto

Weapon:
Saber
Class:
Senior
Custom2:
35 / Wild Weasels
Hometown:
Laguna Hills, CA
High School:
Troy

2023-24 (Senior): Team co-captain.

2022-23 (Junior): Competed in 65 bouts ... posted 27 bout victories, ranking third in saber group ... competed at NCAA West Regional, placing 13th in men's saber with four victories.

2021-22 (Sophomore): Competed in 87 bouts in saber ... posted 35 bout victories, ranking second amongst the saber group ... placed 10th at NCAA West Regional with three bout victories.

2020-21 (Freshman): 11-7 record in saber ... went 3-0 against Incarnate Word in collegiate debut ... also went 2-1 against Stanford and UC San Diego ... went 3-0 for a second time vs. UIW.

Before Air Force: Competed for Laguna Fencing Center and was coached by Nick Dinu ... 3rd at Div. II men's saber at 2017 October NAC ... 4th at Junior Team Saber at 2018 Junior Olympics ... USA Fencing 2018 High School All-American First-Team ... academic accomplishments: Principal's Honor Roll, CSF recognition, AP Scholar Awar with Honors, Absolute Fencing 2017-18 All-Academic First Team, International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 35 ... son of Takahisa and Yoshie Iwamoto ... has an older brother ... interested in computer science or military & strategic studies majors ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: "I decided to come to the Academy to push myself to become better and be of service to others." ... hobby is sketching ... began fencing at age 10 ... credits his fencing coaches and his parents as having biggest infleunce on his sports career ... dream vacation spot is Japan ... pre-competition superstition is listening to music ... guilty pleasure is XXtra Flamin' Hot Cheetos ... favorite role model is David Goggins ... something most people don't know about him is that he was in a lead role for a play in eighth grade ... enjoys listening to classic rock, rap and early 2000s music ... favorite TV shows are Twin Peak and Heroes ... favorite movie is The Lord of the Rings ... favorite class subject is Japanese.