2016-17: Placed 37th at the Temple Open (10/30) … Won 15 bouts at the Vassar Invitational (11/13) … Totaled eight bout victories at the Sollee Invitational (2/5) … Registered 15 wins without a defeat during the MACFA “A” vs. “C” weekend (2/12) … Posted a 7-4 record in the MACFA “B” vs. “C” bouts (2/19) … Went 9-5 in pool “A” at the MACFA Championship and advanced to the quarterfinals of the individual championship (3/5) … Placed 29th at the regional championship (3/11).

High School: Trained at the Canadian Fencing Academy and Duel Nature Fencing … Represented Canada at World Cup in Cabries, France in 2014 … Member of Canadian Cadet Men’s National Squad (2014-15) … Won bronze at both the junior and senior levels during Ontario Provincial Championships (2016) … Bronze medalist at 2014 Canada Cup … Graduated with International Baccalaureate Diploma … Summa Cum Laude … Ontario Scholar … Awarded International Baccalaureate Excellence Award … Trumpet player in Westdale's Senior Concert Band ... Member of senior orchestra and senior jazz band … Co-conductor of junior jazz band … Member of Hamilton's Ward One Participatory Budgeting Committee.

Personal: Son of Pamela Swett and Matt Leighninger ’92 … Has two younger brothers, Nathaniel and Paul … Father was a seven-time All-American and two-time National Champion in the 1,500 meters and steeplechase as a member of the Haverford College cross country and track & field teams.