2021-22 Fencing Roster

Penn State Athletics / Craig Houtz
Penn State Athletics / Craig Houtz
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Calvin Zau

Calvin Zau

  • Position
    Saber
  • Class
    Junior
  • Height
    6-2
  • Hometown
    Hong Kong, China
  • High School
    Hong Kong International School
  • Major
    Energy Resources Engineering

Biography

Career Accolades
  • Western Conference team champions (2020)
As a Sophomore (2021)
  • Placed 17th at the National Collegiate Championships in the men's saber
  • Had a 9-14 record in his first national championships
  • Went 11-7 at the Western Invitational
  • Had an overall bout record of 20-21 (.488)
As a Freshman (2020)  • Western Conference Champions
  • Advanced to the NCAA West Regionals in the saber
  • Placed sixth in the regionals with a 5-6 record
  • Posted an overall record of 31-18 (.633), including 26-12 (.684) in the regular season
  • Went 18-7 at the Midwest Duals
International Competition
  • Cadet World Championships for Hong Kong (2017, 18)
  • Cadet Asian Championships (2017,18)
  • Junior Asian Championships (2017, 18, 19)
  • Junior World Championships (2017, 18, 19)
  • Cadet Asian circuit (2018)
  • Senior World Cup (2019)
  • Senior Grand Prix (2016)
  • Junior World Cup (2018, 2019)
Prior to Stanford
  • A 2019 graduate of the Hong Kong International School
  • Four-year fencing team captain
  • Also played varsity basketball
  • Hong Kong Interschool fencing team third place (2018, 2019)
  • APAC basketball champions (2019)
  • Hong Kong Interschool Individual fencing champion (2015, 16, 17, 18, 19)
  • Hong Kong International school fencing champion (2017, 18, 19)
Personal
  • Parents are Stanley and Becky Zau
  • Sister, Claire, was a fencer at Stanford

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

    Saber
    6'2"

  • 2021Sophomore

    Saber
    6'2"

  • 2021-22Junior

    Saber
    6'2"