Lauryn DeLuca

Epee

Player profile

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Parma, Ohio
  • Last School Parma Senior High School

No Limits (Feature Story)

International Career

  • Represented the United States in 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio

Ohio State Career

  • Two-time Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten selection
  • Received USFCA Scholar of Distinction and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honors in 2021

Junior Season (2020-21)

  • Earned USFCA Scholar of Distinction, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors

Sophomore Season (2019-20)

  • An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Big Ten selection

Freshman Season (2018-19)

  • Silver in Women’s Foil ParaFencing at 2019 January NAC
  • Gold in Women’s Epee ParaFencing at 2019 January NAC

Prior to Ohio State

  • 2016 Paralympian
  • 2016 Pan American Champion (Category A Epee)
  • National championships
    • 2015 epee and foil
    • 2016 epee
    • 2018 epee and foil

Personal

  • Daughter of Tracy and Steve DeLuca and has a sister Krystal and twin Olivya
  • Early childhood education major and wants to teach grades K-3
  • Will continue to spread awareness about adaptive sports
  • Enjoys traveling, listening to show tunes, and sleeping
  • Greatest sports thrill: “The Paralympics in general. Walking in the opening ceremony and being able to represent my country as a fencer.”