Tricia Dang

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Suwanee, GA
High School:
North Gwinnett
Squadron:
Epee
Squadron:
31 Grim Reapers

2019-20 (Senior): Competed in epee as a senior, appearing in 72 head-to-head bouts ... made debut in Falcon Open on Sept. 16, placing sixth in senior women's foil ... team competition debut at Penn Elite Invite with first bouts against North Carolina ... earned first-career win against NJIT and also earned two wins against John's Hopkins at Penn Invite.

2018-19 (Junior): Was a team manager.

2017-18 (Sophomore): Was a team manager.

Before the Academy: Swam for Grandview the Glen Wahoos club team in high school ... graduated with 4.0 grade-point average ... top math student of the year for three years.

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 31 ... daughter of Tan and Tam Dang ... has two sisters ... computer science and cyber science major ... future career plan is to become a cyber officer or pilot ... Why I came to the Academy: "To protect the American Dream for future generations." ... hobbies are violin, reading and fencing ... began fencing at age 20 as a walk-on ... credits former coach Abdel Salem as having the biggest influence on her sports career ... dream vacation spot is France ... guilty pleasure is chocolate covered fruit ... favorite role model is Emma Watson ... something most people don't know about her is that she was born in Canada ... enjoys listening to pop music ... favorite TV show is Brooklyn Nine-Nine ... favorite movie is Kung Fu Panda ... favorite class subject is math ... favorite player is Matt Ryan ... favorite team is the Atlanta Falcons.