Senior Looks Ahead to Final Season
Q&A with Liam Coley '25
What are you looking forward to most this season?
“Last year, since I came in late, I wasn’t able to foster much of a connection with some of those new members. I really hope to make up for lost time in that regard. I hope to bring our community back together. Having that cohesion…not just being a team but forming these personal relationships can really make us stronger and really make us better fencers.”
Are you sad to leave the fencing team?
“Yeah, I’m sad to leave the fencing team. Ever since I came in ninth grade it’s always been such a welcoming community.”
Is fencing a tough sport mentally?
“Because [fencing] is such an individual sport, when it comes down to it it’s just you and the guy in front of you. It [fencing] is almost a battle of wills. Being able not only to out reach your opponent but also being able to out-think them is just as if not more important.”
What role do you see yourself playing in mentoring the younger and less experienced fencers?
“We don’t have as many male épée fencers as we did in previous years, so forming that team cohesion is going to be really important. I think part of that is getting more of the fencers involved during our practice time.”
"He is a super dedicated leader and I have never seen him take a day off. He is never cutting corners. he's completely willing to do his best for the team because he understand that's how we all grow and that's exactly the type of person that deserves that spot at captain. He wants to see everybody grow. He will often help them [newer fencers] out. Every time I see him coaching a novice fencer it's super inspirational because it shows that there's people like Liam who are willing to do what's best for the team."
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