Richard Li

Weapon:
Foil
Class:
Sophomore
Custom2:
18 / Nightriders
Hometown:
Southborough, MA

- NCAA Championships Qualifier (2026), placing 20th
- Silver medalist at April 2026 NAC in Junior Men's Foil out of a field of 178.
- 8th place at Dec. 2025 FIE Junior World Cup in Samorin, Slovakia.

2025-26 | Freshman:
- Second on team with 68 wins in men's foil.
- Went 3-0 in collegiate debut vs. #8 Penn at Elite Invitational.
- Seventh in men's foil at NCAA West Regional with seven wins.
- NCAA Championships qualifier, placing 20th with eight wins.
- April NAC Silver Medalist in Junior Men's Foil out of a field of 178.
- April NAC 7th place in Div. I Men's Foil out of a field of 137.
- 8th place at FIE Junior World Cup in Samorin, Slovakia, out of a field of 242.
- Went 3-0 nine times.

Before Air Force: Trained at Star Fencing Academy and was coached by Kai Zhao and Tamer Tahoun.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 18 … considering management major with minors in Chinese and Japanese … hobbies are food, gaming and music … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “To challenge and become a better version of myself.” … dream vacation spot is Japan … guilty pleasure is eating snacks at midnight before bed.