James Leighman Williams
Encyclopedia
James Leighman Williams is an American
fencer
. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing
student, in his freshman year posted a record of 18-3. Coming into Columbia he was ranked 8th nationally in Junior men’s sabre, and 19th in Senior men’s sabre. Williams originally began fencing with the Sacramento Fencing Club. After graduating from High school, James moved to New York to attend Columbia University.
In 2006 in his junior year he received All-American status, after placing 5th at the NCAA championships. He placed 1st in sabre at the North American Cup. He also finished 4th at the NCAA Regionals, and was named 1st team All Ivy League
after winning 14 of 15 Ivy League bouts.
United States
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fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing
College career
Williams, a Columbia UniversityColumbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
student, in his freshman year posted a record of 18-3. Coming into Columbia he was ranked 8th nationally in Junior men’s sabre, and 19th in Senior men’s sabre. Williams originally began fencing with the Sacramento Fencing Club. After graduating from High school, James moved to New York to attend Columbia University.
In 2006 in his junior year he received All-American status, after placing 5th at the NCAA championships. He placed 1st in sabre at the North American Cup. He also finished 4th at the NCAA Regionals, and was named 1st team All Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
after winning 14 of 15 Ivy League bouts.