Yale Athletics

The men’s fencing class of 2025 may be small, but they have contributed to the success of the program over the last four years in several ways. Michael Mun ’25 and Sartaj Rajpal ’25 have been a part of multiple teams contending for national titles. 

The team was ranked No. 10 in December 2021, went undefeated in eight matches at the Vassar Open Invitational in November 2023 and dominated Vassar and Sacred Heart in their lone home event this past season. Mun competed in multiple NCAA Northeast Regionals, while Sartaj found success in the piste at several regular season events during his time representing the Elis.

As Mun and Sartaj progressed through their time as undergraduates, so did the team overall. From 2022 to 2024, the team more than doubled its win total. “It’s a real loss having Michael Mun and Sartaj Rajpal graduate,” Rising senior and 2025-26 captain Tony Whelan ’26 said. “They have become great friends of mine and were role models for a lot of the guys on the team.”

This past season, the Bulldogs went 18–7 and finished in 11th place at the NCAA National Championships.