Luke Ritchie
Year: | Jr. |
Hometown: | Baltimore, Md. |
High School: | St. Paul's School |
Major: | Undeclared |
Weapon: | Foil |
GETTING TO KNOW LUKE
- In addition to his fencing, competed in four different sports at St. Paul’s School in Maryland – tennis, squash, soccer and track and field
- A two-time USA Fencing First Team All-American and a second-team All-Academic Team selection
- Coached at a non-profit fencing camp in Baltimore
- Planned major: Undecided
- Favorite high school moment: Winning bronze at the Division 1A National Championships in 2019
- Favorite high school class: English
- Favorite place to travel: The beach with my family
- Dream job: Pediatric oncologist
- Favorite movie: Land of the Lost
- Favorite TV show: American Horror Story
- Favorite Song: Flashing Lights by Kanye West
- Favorite Twitter/Instagram follow: David Goggins (@davidgoggins) because he is so crazy in a way that is really motivating.
- COACH SALMON: Luke comes to us with an impressive resume of national success, including a bronze medal at the 2019 Division IA National Championships. He is an extremely hard worker, a technician and very efficient in his use of timing and distance to create both defensive and offensive actions. His rise in the sport has been quite impressive and I expect him to be an impact player throughout the years he competes for our program.