Soren Thompson is an American right-handed epee 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...

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Thompson attended Torrey Pines High School

Torrey Pines High School

Torrey Pines High School is a high school in the North County Coastal area of San Diego, California. The school is named after the Torrey Pine tree that grows in the area...

 ('99) and Princeton University

Princeton University

Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....

 ('05; Art & Architecture).
Thompson started fencing in a recreational class at the University of California San Diego when he was 7 years old. At age 12 he began commuting over two hours to train in Los Angeles. He eventually rose to become the highest-ranked junior in the United States.