Ned Maurer

Weapon:
Foil
Class:
Junior
Custom2:
31 / Grim Reapers
Hometown:
Fredericksburg, VA
High School:
James Monroe

2022 USFCA All-West Region - Men's Foil

2021-22 (Sophomore): USFCA All-West Region in Men's Foil ... Competed in 68 bouts ... second amongst foil group with 32 bout victories ... season-best 3-0 records against Brandeis and Cleveland State ... competed at NCAA West Regionals and placed sixth in men's foil with seven bout victories.

2020-21 (Freshman): 9-14 record in foil ... made collegiate debut against North Carolina ... went 3-0 against Incarnate Word.

Before Air Force: Competed for Moe Fencing club and was coached by Matteo Zennaro, Elif Sachs and Jason Sachs ... finished 28th out of 311 at 2019 Nov NAC and 10th at Anaheim SJCC ... 2018 Havana World Cup ... 2019 Paris Marathon Flueret competitor ... competed at Junior Olympics and Summer Nationals all eligible years ... academic honors: honor roll, Monroe Scholar, Beta Club and National Honor Society.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 31 ... son of Charles and Stephanie Mauerer ... brother, Chip, is a 2022 graduate of Academy and was a teammate on fencing team ... sister, Brie, is a 2020 graduate of Wellesley College and was a member of the fencing team ... civil engineering major ... on the Dean's list ... active in his squadron as the major assessment events enlisted leader ... during the summer prior to junior season was a COLE Academy Ranger where he was a backpacking guide at Philmont Scout Range and also completed Operations Air Force at Warner Robins AFB, GA and got to see the life cycles of F-15, C-130 and C-5 aircraft ...
Why I decided to come to the Academy: "I wanted to be a part of something that is much bigger than myself and I wanted to challenge myself to be the best version of myself I can be." ... hobbies are sailing, kayaking, biking, hiking, anything outside and napping ... began fencing at age six ... biggest influence on his fencing career is Stanton Brunner's quote: "There is no such thing as an easy touch, you need to fight for every single one!" ... pre-competiton superstitions are to do a set warmup, gym shorts uner the knickers, and listening to hype up music ... dream vacation is to sail around the Mediterranean ... guilty pleasure is a cookout tray with the bacon double cheddar, cajun fries, chicken quesadilla and a large sweet tea ... favorite role model is Charles "Chip" Maurer ... most notable thing about his hometown is its where Chick-fil-A sauce was invented ... enjoys listening to rap, country and alternative ... favorite TV show is Duck Dynasty ... favorite movie is Ferris Bueller's Day Off ... favorite class subject is math ... favorite athlete is Andrea Baldini ... favorite team is the Boston Red Sox.