ACADEMICS: Major - Marketing
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: The President Walker Award (2025-26), Highest cumulative GPA on fencing team (2025-26)
Athletic:
2026-27 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
2025-26 / FRESHMAN SEASON:
Yuna Tamura finished her first collegiate season with a 45-43 record for the women’s epee team. Tamura swept Brandeis and Haverford at the 2025 Brandeis Invitational, as well as earned wins against Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and University of North Carolina at the 2026 Brian Palestis Memorial Invitational. In her first postseason appearance, Tamura finished her freshman season with a 30th-place finish at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENTS:
- 1st place in High School National Fencing Championships in Japan (2024)
INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
- Competed in Junior World Cup (2023, 2024 and 2025)
- 7th place in Japan National Fencing Championships (2022)
PERSONAL:
Yuna Tamura is entering her second season as a member of the Penn State women’s epee squad. Tamura was born and raised in Tokyo, Japan, and attended Hosei Daini Senior High School. Tamura represented Japan in the National Fencing Championships while in high school and competed on junior teams. She chose Penn State because it is the best place for her to pursue both an academic and athletic career. Parents are Hiroko Tamura and Kentaro Tamura… brother is Kazushi Tamura.
CAREER STATS
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Season |
Wins |
Losses |
.PCT |
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2025-26 |
45 |
43 |
.511 |
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2026-27 |
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Career |
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