Zack Yung

Weapon:
Epee
Class:
Senior
Custom2:
16 / Chicken Hawks
Hometown:
Bedminster, NJ
High School:
Bernards

2020-21 (Junior): Competed in eight bouts ... picked up a win against Wayne State.

2019-20 (Sophomore): 13-20 record ... 12th place finish in senior men's epee at 2019 Falcon Open.

2018-19 (Freshman): 14-18 record ... collegiate debut vs. Florida, going 2-1 ... seventh place finish in junior men's epee at 2018 Falcon Open ... fifth place finish in senior men's epee at Falcon Open.

Before the Academy: Lettered four years in fencing ... first-team all-state ... team captain for two seasons ... led Bernards to state runner-up finish ... high school fencing coach was Jared Hammond ... graduated in top 10 percent of his class ... also competed for Medeo Fencing Club, coached by Yakov Danilenko.

Personal: Member of cadet squadron 16 … son of Adam and Hong Soong ... has an older sister ... given name is Zheng ... Why I came to the Academy: “I came to the Academy to serve my country, challenge myself in various aspects, and take advantage of the vast opportunities USAFA has to offer.” ... hobbies are fencing, basketball and video games ... began fencing at age 12 ... credits his club and high school coaches has having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pre-competition superstition is that he must use the restroom before fencing ... dream vacation spot is Hangzhou, China ... guilty pleasure is sushi ... favorite role model is his mother ... something most people don’t know about him is that he shares the same birthday as Michael Phelps and Mike Tyson ... enjoys listening to rap ... favorite TV show is The 100 and Friends ... favorite movies are Spiderman Homecoming, Ip Man 1 and Marvel movies ... favorite player is Tom Brady and favorite team is the New England Patriots.