Andrew Seroff Class: Freshman Hometown: Boulder, CO High School: Boulder Height / Weight: 6-3 / 150 Event: Epee Birthdate: 07/10/1989 Club: Northern Colorado Fencers

Lanky newcomer (6-foot-3, 150 pounds) who utilizes long arms for effective defensive epee style ... looking to become more of an attacker, as he gains strength through fitness training ... listed 16th in USFA junior/U-20 men's epee rankings (#156 in world) ... member of back-to-back men's epee team champs at Summer Nationals ('05, '06).

PREP & PERSONAL: Attended Boulder HS while training with Northern Colorado Fencers (coached by Gary Copeland) ... placed 58th in 171-fencer field at Jr. World Cup in Bratislava, Slovakia (Oct. '06), also competing next month at Jr. World Cup in Laupheim, Germany (109th of 131) ... earlier fenced at Jr. World Cup in Louisville, Ky. (75th; Nov. '04) ... competed at international junior-level/U-20 event in Catania, Italy (44th; Dec. '05), also fencing at cadet/U-17 tournaments in Montreal (27th; Jan. '06) and Budapest (103rd; Oct. '05) ... fenced at Canadian circuit event in Montreal (Oct. '04), placing 57th overall (20th U-20; 7th U-17) ... his 2006-07 USFA events included North American Cups in Richmond, Va. (44th overall, of 211; Dec.) and Columbus, Ohio (66th/250; Jan.), plus the annual Jr. Olympics (40th/228; Feb.) and Summer Nationals (Miami) - where he was member of third-place U-20 team and part of 10th-place team overall (also 59th in U-20 individual bouts) ... his 2005-06 results: 25th overall (23rd U-20) at Albuquerque N.A.C. (Nov.); 103rd of 199 at Pittsburgh N.A.C. (Dec.); 59th/215 (19th U-20) at Houston N.A.C. (Jan.); 24th/234 in U-20s at Jr. Olympics (Hartford, Conn.; Feb.; also 68th in U-17s); and 19th in U-20s at '06 Summer Nationals (Atlanta), where he also was member of winning team in overall men's epee (6th for U-20 team) ... his 2004-05 bouts: 20th in U-20s at N.A.C. in Overland Park, Kan.; 15th in U-17s (58th U-20s) at Jr. Olympics (Arlington, Texas); 6th in d-2 event at Denver N.A.C.; and another overall team title at Summer Nationals (Sacramento, Calif.; 3rd in U-17 individual) ... fenced at three 2003-04 events: N.A.C. in Overland Park, Kan. (3rd in Y-14 event), Atlanta N.A.C. (5th Y-14) and '04 Summer Nationals (Charlotte, N.C.), where he placed 10th in U-16, 11th in Y-14, 11th in d-3 and 23rd in d-2 ... had pair of matching 5th-place finishes at 2002-03 N.A.C.'s in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and Overland Park ... runner-up at 2005 Colorado Youth Tournament (6th at '05 Colorado Cup) ... won U-16 event at 2004 Colorado J.O.'s qualifier (5th in U-20s) ... placed 15th in open competition at 2004 Rocky Mountain Sectional (5th U-19s) ... won Y-12 event at 2002 Pacific Coast Championship and was season-point champion for 2002 Bay City Circuit in California (Y-12) ... accomplished jazz-band saxophonist whose musical talents include playing piano, drums and guitar ... performed with Boulder Jazz in Norway and Germany (during 2007) ... award-winning photographer and member of student radio/TV production at Boulder High School ... born July 10, 1989, in San Jose, Calif. ... son of Nicholas and Karen Seroff ... Andrew Ryan Seroff ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... intends to major in music.