Wheaton College (MA)

2024-25 SEASON: Member of the inaugural season for Wheaton College Lyons Men's Fencing ... Appeared in 23 meets on the season in the foil … Posted a 21-48 bout record in the foil … Made his collegiate debut in the foil at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Big One Invitational on November 2 … Opened the season with a 4-2 record in the foil in his pool at the New England Intercollegiate Fencing Conference Big One Invitational on November 2 … Posted a 1-14 record against five opponents, with his lone victory against Haverford College 5-3, at the Drew Invitational in Madison, N.J. on November 3 … Went 3-6 overall in the foil in nine bouts on day one of the Northeast Fencing Conference meet at Brown University in Providence, R.I. on November 23 … Won a career-most two of three bouts in the foil against Wagner College (5-3, 5-4, 3-5) at the Northeast Fencing Conference meet on November 23 … Posted a 2-7 record in the foil on day two of the Northeast Fencing Conference meet on November 24 … Added another bout victory in the foil against Wagner College in the Wagner Invitational in Staten Island, N.Y. on December 1 …  Helped Wheaton record its first ever victory as a program with a 12-4 win over Hunter College on December 1 … Tied a career-most two of three bout wins against Hunter College (0-5, 5-4, 5-4) on December 1 … Posted a 5-10 record against five opponents in the foil on day one of the Schiller Duals at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill. on February 1 … Closed out the season going 3-6 overall in the foil on day two of the Schiller Duals on February 2 … Won one bout each against Lawrence University, Cleveland State University, and UC San Diego on the second day of the Schiller Duals on February 2.

BEFORE WHEATON: Graduated from Randolph High School ... Two-year letterwinner in foil fencing for the Rams ... Named New Jersey First Team All-Conference for RHS in addition to being tabbed Northwest Jersey Athletic Conference First Team as a senior ... Ranked 14th in the State following the NJSIAA Boys State Championship for Randolph High School ... Earned the Silver Medal at the Morris County Tournament in 2023 and 2024 for the Rams ... Earned a "D" rating in June 2024 ... Chosen a Captain for RHS prior to his senior season ... Helped Randolph High School capture the District 3 Team Championship as both a sophomore and junior ... Competed for Medeo Fencing Club from 2022-24.

PERSONAL: Born August 9, 2006 ... Majoring in Biology at Wheaton and would like to pursue a career as a Marine Biologist ... Son of Anna and Eric Perez and Celi S. Aguilar ... Has one sibling, Julien ... Chose to compete at Wheaton because the head coach of the program, David Sach, has an impressive fencing history that can guide him to the next level of his fencing career ... Additionally, he loves having the opportunity to be part of the inaugural fencing team for foil at Wheaton.