2025-26 Fencing Roster
Jackson Houtz
- Weapon:
- Saber
- Class:
- Junior
- Custom2:
- 13 / Bulldawgs
- Hometown:
- Lakewood, CO
- High School:
- Green Mountain
Before Air Force: Four-time All-American and Team USA Cadet World Cup Men’s Saber squad … also competed for Fencing Academy of Denver and was coached by Norbert Jaskot, Mihaly Csikany and Tom Strzalkowski … Bronze Medal, 2022 Summer Nationals … four-time first-team academic All-American, National Honor Society, High School Gold Distinguished Honor Roll and STEM endorsed diploma with honors.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 39 … son of Mike Houtz and Tracy Butler … has a younger brother … father competed collegiately in wrestling … considering physics/engineering major … future career plan is pilot … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To continue a long family tradition of serving our country, all the way back to Valley Forge. I also wanted to surround myself with the very best of my generation to become a better version of myself and help protect our constitution and way of life.” … hobbies are video games and outdoor activities … began fencing at age 12 … credits his dad as having the biggest influence on his sports career … pre-competition superstition is to eat two cliff bars before competition …dream vacation spot is Athens, Greece … guilty pleasure is a root beer float … favorite role model is his mom … something most people don’t know about him is that he scored all six goals and won the tournament for his team, scoring the game-winner on a one-on-one Braveheart matchup against other team captain … enjoys listening to rap … favorite TV show is Ted Lasso … favorite movie is John Wick … favorite class subject is physics … favorite athlete is Aaron Szilagyi … favorite social media follow is David Goggins.
