almost 25 years. Prior to college, Bratton was a member of the 2002 Junior/Cadet United States World Championship Fencing Team. Collegiate career In 2002, with his successes along the Junior – and now Senior – fencing circuit adding up, Bratton would become one of the top men’s épée recruits for the 2003 season, being courted by fencing programs across the country. Ultimately, in order to continue training in a manner that he had been accustomed, and to continue to work with the network of support that had surrounded him in New York, Bratton chose to attend St. John’s University in the Fall of 2003. He led the 2007 St John's University fencing team to fourth place at the 2007 NCAA tournament, with an individual silver medal in épée. Awarded a full athletic scholarship, Benjamin went on to earn a master's degree in Psychology while working to leave his mark on the NCAA fencing circuit and also accomplishing his goal of making his first US National Team. Under the guidance of Red Storm coach Yuri Gelman, Bratton was able to successfully balance academics and athletic aspirations. Over the course of the next four years, Bratton would be named to the All-American team 3 times, when two individual silver medals and one silver team medal at the NCAA Fencing Championships. In addition, upon his commencement from the St. Johns University, Bratton was awarded the Frank G. Haggerty trophy which is bestowed upon the “outstanding student athlete of the year”. See also List of USFA Division I National Champions References American male épée fencers St. John's University (New York City) alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Sportspeople from Queens, New York Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States Pan American Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 2015 Pan American Games St. John's Red Storm fencers Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games