2024-25 Fencing Roster
Siddhant Padhye
- Weapon:
- Epee
- Class:
- Senior
- Custom2:
- 4 / Fightin' Fourth
- Hometown:
- Houston, TX
- High School:
- Seven Lakes
2024-25 (Senior): Co-Team Captain.
2023-24 (Junior): Competed in 70 bouts ... 31 wins ranked third amongst epee group ... went 3-0 against Brandeis ... competed at NCAA West Regional, placing 12th with seven wins.
2022-23 (Sophomore): Competed in 30 bouts ... 10 wins ... went 3-0 against Detroit Mercy.
2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in 64 bouts in epee ... earned 22 bout victories ... competed at NCAA West Regional, placing 13th in men's epee.
Before Air Force: Competed for Alliance Fencing Academy … coached by Andrey Geva and Lewis Weiss … competed in several NAC’s … made fencing All-American team … high school aerospace scholar.
PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 4 … son of Sachin Padhye and Sonali Damle … has a younger sibling … considering astronautical engineering major … future career plans are pilot then astronaut … Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I wanted to pursue my dream of becoming a pilot and further serve the country. I also wanted to continue fencing throughout college, and this was the best place for all three.” … began fencing at age 13 … credits his fencing coach as having the biggest influence on his sports career … pre-competition superstition is to tighten his glove before competition … dream vacation spot is Hawaii … guilty pleasure is binge watching movies … favorite role models are his parents … something most people don’t know about him is that he used to play the guitar and the drums … enjoys listening to J. Cole … favorite TV show is Parks & Rec … favorite movie is Hot Fuzz … favorite class subject is physics … favorite athlete is Floyd Mayweather … favorite social media follow is Karl Urban.
