Desirae Ionata
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    Desirae Ionata

    Class:
    Sophomore

    Hometown:
    Santa Monica, CA

    High School:
    Pioneer Valley

    Last College:
    USAFA Prep School

    03/13/2013

    NCAA releases 2013 championship field

    AFA Squads Advance to West Region Final Rounds in Five Disciplines (March 9)

    03/07/2013

    USAFA Fencers hit the road for West Regional Championships

    West Regional - March 9

    11/03/2012

    Sorensen Defends Men's Epee Title

    Falcon Open Day 1

    10/22/2012

    FANTASTIC FOUR...FENCERS CONCLUDE NEW MEXICO OPEN

    Nathan Sorenson, Mary McElewee, Scott Pippin and Desirae Ionata take home gold

    10/20/2012

    Fencers Conclude Day One of the New Mexico Open

    New Mexico Open, Santa Fe Oct. 20

    2012-13: Finished tied for third place in women's saber at the 2012 Nick Toth Open.

    Before the Academy: Graduated from Pioneer Valley High School ... her coaches were Mr. Neil Bernardo and Justin Magdaleno ... as a freshman she received All League as a goalie in water polo ... senior year, she received All League during soccer season ... freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior years she received Scholar Athlete ... junior year she received Tri-Athlete ... received a rope for maintaining an average GPA of a 3.5 or higher throughout her four years ... attended the USAFA Prep School ... played prep soccer ... parents are Paul and Frances Ionata ... has two siblings, Rachel and Charlotte ... enjoys cooking, reading, writing, listening to music, hanging out with my family, snowboarding, and beach volleyball

    Academy: Major is bioenvironmental engineering ... wants to attend pilot training and become an Air Force pilot or have a career in OSI ... "I hope to be an element leader as a junior and maybe part of group or wing staff my senior year, maybe even squadron commander." ... a member of Cadet Squadron 09, the Viking Nine.

    Inside Fencing