New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2013-14: Represented NJIT at the 2014 NCAA Mid-Atlantic/South Regional in the foil event. ... advanced to the round of 16 at the 2014 MACFA Conference Championships. ... finished with a 10-2 overall record at the MACFA Round Robin (Feb. 9). ... Pershad, from Montclair, NJ, went perfect against Army and Hunter and picked up a pair of wins against Yeshiva and Stevens. ...finished with a 10-5 overall record at the MACFA B vs. C tournament (Nov. 24), blanking Maryland and Virginia (3-0) while earning identical scores (2-1) against William & Mary and Navy on the foil strip.

2012-13: First alternate in the men's foil  at the 2013 Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Fencing Championships . ... he posted an 18-36 overall record and took 26th at the NCAA Fencing Regionals. ... combined for a 18-36 record (33%) on the foil strip. ...went 5-1 competing against Stevens and Yeshiva at the Stevens Invitational.

Prior to NJIT: Attended Montclair High School. ... in 2010-11 the Montclair Fencing Team was the State Champions Runner-Up.

Personal: Ian M. Pershad. ... son of David and Amrita Pershad. ... business major. ... born 10/27/93 in Queens, NY.