Alexander Ryjik
 
Alexander Ryjik
Alexander Ryjik
Year: Freshman
Hometown: Alexandria, Va.
High School: Hayfield Secondary
Position: Saber

Sophomore (2011-12)
Took fourth place at the Garret Open in the saber hosted by Penn State … Took 10th at the 2012 Ivy League championships … placed 12th at the NCAA NortheastRegional event held at Boston College … Earned qualification into the 2012 NCAA  championships. 

Before Harvard:

Two-time member of the USA national fencing team in the Cadet/Junior World Championships in 2009 and 2010 … Gold medalist at the 2009 Team World Cup in England … Silver medalist at the 2009 Individual World Cup in Poland … First-place finisher in the Math League at Hayfield in 2009 … Volunteer coach for the National Fencing Foundation of Washington D.C. … Plays the violin.