Karol Karnas

Weapon:
Epee
Class:
Freshman
Custom2:
10 / Tiger Ten
Hometown:
Park Ridge, IL
High School:
Maine South

Before Air Force: Trained at Fencing Center of Chicago for 12 years … coached by Bahkyt Abdikulov … 5x NAC medalist … world cup team medalist and world cup top 8 finisher.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 10 … son of Mariusz and Anita Karnas … has a younger sister … nickname is 2K … considering management major with a minor in Russian … hobbies are working, spending time alone in nature, watching the sunset, playing video games, trying out new things and appreciating what life has to offer … Why he decided to come to the Academy: “To become great, to become someone others can look up to, and to become someone who uplifts others around him.” … something not many people know about him is that he can speak Polish … dream vacation is rural Japan or Moscow, Russia … guilty pleasure is candy … favorite team is Team USA … credits his parents and club coach as having the biggest influence on his fencing career.