Serious question(s): 1. Why does he have to fence competitively? Is it not merely a choice/preference? 2. Same question but for any sports. As for college, w

Serious question(s): 1. Why does he have to fence competitively? Is it not merely a choice/preference? 2. Same question but for any sports. As for college, what is he/you aspiring to? Is it some average university like Oklahoma State University or something like UCLA? I've yet to see evidence that it is hard/competitive to get into the former. And while people who go to highly ranked schools do have a minor advantage, it is fairly slight. I've been to both types of schools, so I have an idea.