ACADEMICS: Majors - Political Science and English
CAREER NOTES:
Academic:
Athletic:
2026-27 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Nine-time Australian National Sabre Champion; including back-to-back Open titles in 2025 and 2026
- First athlete to hold Open, Junior, and Cadet titles simultaneously in the history of the Australian Fencing Federation
- Seven international medals; including Gold at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, Silver at EFC Cadet Circuit Segovia, and Bronze at Commonwealth Championships Individual
HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Named captain of the Sydney Boys High School fencing team
- Led the Sydney Boys High School Sabre program to its most successful seasons in 2024 and 2025 since fencing was introduced at the school in 1992
- Fencing Blue (2024)
- MVP (2024, 2025)
- Gold Australian Fencing Federation Senior School Championships, individual and teams (2024, 2025)
PERSONAL:
Daniel Iliffe was born and raised in Sydney, Australia and attended Sydney Boys High School. Iliffe has been fencing since he was 10 years old and is now a nine-time Australian National Saber Champion. Iliffe has represented Australia internationally since he was 13 and served as the captain of his high school’s fencing program. Iliffe chose Penn State because of the philosophy and approach from the fencing coaches.
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