Omar Emara

Weapon:
Epee
Class:
Senior
Custom2:
19 / Wolverines
Hometown:
Arcadia, CA
High School:
Arcadia

2023-24 All-MPSF First-Team
2023-24 MPSF men's epee runner-up
MPSF Fencer of the week on Feb. 13, 2024

2024-25 (Junior):
- NCAA West Regional Men's Epee Bronze Medalist
- MPSF Men's Epee Champion
- First-Team All-MPSF
- NCAA Championships Qualifier

2023-24 (Sophomore): All-MPSF First-Team (epee) ... competed in 81 bouts ... led epee group with 47 wins ... went 3-0 four times ... competed at NCAA West Regional and placed fourth with 12 wins ... men's epee runner-up at MPSF Championships ... MPSF Fencer of the Week (Feb. 13, 2024).

2022-23 (Freshman): Competed in 71 bouts ... posted 41-30 record in men's epee ... competed in NCAA West Regional, placing ninth in men's epee with a 7-7 mark ... went undefeated against opponents five times ... went 3-0 against North Carolina, Harvard and Boston College.

Before Air Force: Competed for Fortune Fencing and was coached by his father, Elsayed Emara, and Zeyad Elashry … had a top 16 finish in Div. I men’s epee at the April 2022 NAC … also played on year of basketball at Arcadia … National Honors Society member.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 19 … son of Elsayed and Sahar Emara … has three siblings … future career plan is aircraft engineer … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To be shaped into the best version of myself (academically, physical, competitively) … hobbies are spending time with my friends, playing basketball, shoe shopping, building legos … credits his coaches, Zeyad Elashry and Elsayed Emara, as having the biggest influence on his fencing career … pre-competition is to flick his show before every bout … dream vacation spot is Tokyo, Japan … guilty pleasure is eating a pack of peanut M&Ms … favorite role model is Drake … something most people don’t know about his is that he’s moved 10 times … enjoys listening to rap, specifically Drake, 21 Savage, J. Cole and Lil Tjay … favorite TV show is Stranger Things … favorite movie is Spiderman No Way Home … favorite class subject is Math … favorite athletes are Derrick Rose, Lionel Messi, Zach Lavine, O’dell Beckham and Kyri Irving … favorite social media follow is the Chicago Bulls.