Sword him out: human, robot or Jedi?
Athlete of the week
Ferguson makes intelligent marks with his pen as well as his sword. "He's the smartest one in our physics," sophomore classmate Wayland Chen said. During the off-season, Ferguson spent his time training his mind for the future by interning with NASA.
"I went as a part of a robotics academy program. I got to work with fancy robotic arms," he said.
During fencing season, though, Ferguson is focusing more on his own arms. "I wake up at 6 in the morning and go to the weight room with my teammate Tank. We eat raw meat and lift weights for a few hours every morning. Then I go to class then go back to the weight room … and you can see where this is headed."
Whether it's the nimble mind, weight training or raw meat consumption, whatever Ferguson is doing is bringing him quite the applause in the fencing world. Last year, he placed 13th nationally in the NCAA tournament. This year, he's already gotten off to a strong start in the team's first competition, the Temple Open, in which he placed second. "This weekend was an awesome start for the team," he said.
But, as always, Ferguson wasn't content to dwell on the past. For the fencing team's future, he predicted, "I especially think the team will have an outstanding performance at the Lost at Sea competition and Haag's Championships. I also expect that more than one fencer will make it to NCAA championships this year."
"The team this year is headed to domination city, and David is leading the way," teammate sophomore Ian McCue said.
Whether this city actually exists may be questionable, but the fact that Ferguson is a team leader is undeniable. Every practice, the team stretches to the countdown of his voice.
The countdown? As in … space shuttles?
"He fences like a Jedi," McCue said.
I'm no Star Wars expert, but I do know that the Jedis wear white suits similar to fencing outfits. I also know that they win in the end and are the good guys. Based on these facts, McCue's statement must hold true.
So don't worry about the future, the past or the Dark Side. Mankind is safe in the strong arms of a skillful fencer, robotic mastermind and space defender all in one - David Ferguson.
"I went as a part of a robotics academy program. I got to work with fancy robotic arms," he said.
During fencing season, though, Ferguson is focusing more on his own arms. "I wake up at 6 in the morning and go to the weight room with my teammate Tank. We eat raw meat and lift weights for a few hours every morning. Then I go to class then go back to the weight room … and you can see where this is headed."
Whether it's the nimble mind, weight training or raw meat consumption, whatever Ferguson is doing is bringing him quite the applause in the fencing world. Last year, he placed 13th nationally in the NCAA tournament. This year, he's already gotten off to a strong start in the team's first competition, the Temple Open, in which he placed second. "This weekend was an awesome start for the team," he said.
But, as always, Ferguson wasn't content to dwell on the past. For the fencing team's future, he predicted, "I especially think the team will have an outstanding performance at the Lost at Sea competition and Haag's Championships. I also expect that more than one fencer will make it to NCAA championships this year."
"The team this year is headed to domination city, and David is leading the way," teammate sophomore Ian McCue said.
Whether this city actually exists may be questionable, but the fact that Ferguson is a team leader is undeniable. Every practice, the team stretches to the countdown of his voice.
The countdown? As in … space shuttles?
"He fences like a Jedi," McCue said.
I'm no Star Wars expert, but I do know that the Jedis wear white suits similar to fencing outfits. I also know that they win in the end and are the good guys. Based on these facts, McCue's statement must hold true.
So don't worry about the future, the past or the Dark Side. Mankind is safe in the strong arms of a skillful fencer, robotic mastermind and space defender all in one - David Ferguson.
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