Kyle Beaudry is constantly calculating, whether it be on the fencing strip, at the chessboard or in the classroom.
“It’s like solving puzzles,” Kyle said. “I like solving puzzles.” “You just need determination, but also discipline.”
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Kyle Beaudry is always looking for ways to help his fellow Jaguars as captain of the John Jay Campus fencing team
The Brooklyn teen’s grade point average is in the high 90s
Kyle also volunteers with his church, umpires at a little league and judges middle school debate tournaments
Kyle, a senior at Millennium High School in Manhattan, is captain of the John Jay Campus Jaguars fencing team.
“I’ve made it my goal to not only be good at fencing and help the team in that way, but also help the team in like helping other people.”
“He’s always here early to set up. Last one to leave while setting up, always trying to help other people get better,” John Tan, Kyle’s coach, said.
The Jaguars have gone nearly undefeated under Kyle’s leadership. He placed fourth individually at last year’s PSAL Épée Invitational, and his épée team came in second in 2024.
“We’ve made a name for ourselves,” Kyle said.
When he’s not perfecting his lunges, Kyle packs and distributes food to struggling New Yorkers at his Brooklyn church. He also judges middle school debate tournaments and umpires little league baseball.
“It brings me kind of like joy seeing other people do the things that once brought me joy,” he said. “But I also just, I mean, there’s a lot of people in this world who need help.”
From face-offs in fencing to competitions on the chessboard, Kyle also enjoys being a part of the Millenium High School chess club.
“Chess is the biggest puzzle that someone could ever come up with,” he said. It has “almost infinite number of moves.”
If his packed resume wasn’t enough, he has a report card to match it. Kyle boasts a 97+ GPA. He says math and science are also a passion of his.
“I do kind of enjoy doing the calc[ulus] homework and physics too.”
Kyle hopes to combine his love for math and physics with another passion down the line. He plans to study mechanical engineering in college, with the hope of becoming a rollercoaster designer.
“It’s a fun community to be, with, to be around,” Kyle said. “I’m hoping to provide this community with more future rollercoasters that are more insane and fun than ever.”
That means taking everything he’s learned in the classroom, the community and the competition into the future.