2024-25 Fencing Roster
Alexis Dragne
- Weapon:
- Foil
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Custom2:
- 9 / Viking Nine
- Hometown:
- Elk Grove Village, IL
- High School:
- Culver Academy
2023-24 | Freshman: 28 wins ranked third amongst foil group ... went undefeated four times, including 3-0 against Wayne State and Fairleigh Dickinson ... competed at NCAA West Regional, placing 10th in women's foil.
Before Air Force: Led Culver Academies to fencing conference titles and women’s foil squad title all four years at Culver Academies … lettered in fencing all four years … high school coach was Thomas McNally … also competed for Fencing Center of Chicago and was coached by Bakhyt Abdikulov.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 24 … daughter of George and Monica Dragne … has an older brother, who played water polo in college at Monmouth College … considering chemistry major … future career plans are either nuclear chemistry or a focus on pharmaceuticals and med-school … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “The Academy offers a great fencing team environment and coaches. And I also wanted to follow in my parents footsteps.” … hobbies are outdoor activities, lifting and reading novels … began fencing at age 13 … credits her first fencing coach, Tatiana, as having the biggest influence on her sports career … pre-competition superstitions are to listen to specific music and meditate … dream vacation spots are Switzerland and Bora Bora … guilty pleasure is online shopping by putting things in shopping cart but never buying it … favorite role model is Emma Watson … something most people don’t know about her is that she can speak, read and write Romanian … most notable thing about her hometown is the deep dish pizza … enjoys listening to R&B, rap, pop and techno … favorite TV show is Greys Anatomy … favorite movie is Grown Ups … favorite class subject is science … favorite athletes are Lee Kiefer and Alex Morgan … favorite social media follow is Nina Dobrev.
