Devin Tafoya
Athlete Bio#
Age
24
Hometown
Highlands Ranch, CO
Education
Sophomore hospitality management major at Penn State University
Clubs: Northern Colorado Fencers and Penn State University
Coach: Gary Copeland
Family: Mother Shannon Tafoya, brothers Lorne and Bradin Tafoya, and grandparents Susan and Steven Fast
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, painting and playing video games
How He Started Fencing: He was done playing competitive soccer and wanted to try something new. He had always loved swords.
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: He is a huge Star Wars nerd.
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 3 (Junior), No. 37 (Senior)
Current World Ranking: No. 78 (Junior)
Junior World Championship Teams: 2020
Coach: Gary Copeland
Family: Mother Shannon Tafoya, brothers Lorne and Bradin Tafoya, and grandparents Susan and Steven Fast
Hobbies: Cooking, baking, painting and playing video games
How He Started Fencing: He was done playing competitive soccer and wanted to try something new. He had always loved swords.
Something People Would be Surprised to Know: He is a huge Star Wars nerd.
Current U.S. Ranking: No. 3 (Junior), No. 37 (Senior)
Current World Ranking: No. 78 (Junior)
Junior World Championship Teams: 2020
Results
2020:
- Gold - Basel Junior World Cup (Team)
- Silver - Junior Pan American Championships (Team)
- 11th - Junior Pan American Championships (Indvidual)
- 12th - January North American Cup (Junior)
- 14th - Basel Junior World Cup (Individual)
- 17th - January North American Cup (Division I)
- 57th - Belgrade Junior World Cup
2019:
- 11th - July Challenge (Division I)
- 14th - January North American Cup (Junior)
- 15th - July Challenge (Junior)
- 19th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
2018:
- 17th - January North American Cup (Junior)
- 22nd - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
- 33rd - November North American Cup (Junior)
- 38th - USA Fencing National Championships (Divison IA)
- 50th - January North American Cup (Divsion I)
2017:
- Eighth - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)
- 17th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- 27th - July Challenge (Division I)
- 31st - USA Fencing National Championships (Division I)
- 37th - November North American Cup (Junior)
- 37th - July Challenge (Junior)
- 49th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Junior)
- 57th - Juanuary North American Cup (Division I)
- 59th - December North American Cup (Division I)
2016:
- Eighth - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- 12th - Grenoble Cadet European Cup (Team)
- 15th - USA Fencing National Championships (Division IA)
- 26th - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- 44th - July Challenge (Junior)
2015:
- Bronze - April North American Cup (Y14)
- Fifth - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- Fifth - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
- 11th - Klagenfurt Cadet European Cup (Team)
- 40th - April North American Cup (Y14 Foil)
- 47th - December North American Cup (Division I)
- 48th - July Challenge (Junior)
2014:
- 12th - November North American Cup (Cadet)
- 15th - March North American Cup (Y14)
- 15th - March North American Cup (Y14 Foil)
- 21st - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- 43rd - July North American Cup (Cadet)
- 46th - November North American Cup (Y14)
- 46th - USA Fencing Junior Olympic Championships (Cadet)
- 48th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
2013:
- Gold - April North American Cup (Y12)
- 14th - October North American Cup (Cadet)
- 32nd - October North American Cup (Y14)
- 35th - October North American Cup (Division II)
- 35th - July North American Cup (Y12)
- 36th - July North American Cup (Y12 Foil)
- 48th - USA Fencing National Championships (Y14)
2012:
- 19th - July North American Cup (Y12)
2011:
- Bronze - North American Cup F (Y10)
- 15th - North American Cup E (Y10)
- 16th - North American Cup E (Y10 Foil)
- 42nd - North American Cup F (Y10 Foil)
2010:
- 35th - North American Cup G (Y10)