USA Fencing

SAN JOSE, Calif. -  The second day of the 2024 January North American Cup brought more medals to hardworking fencers. There were 14 gold medals earned throughout the day, where each fencer stood proud on the podium.

Division I Women’s Saber gold medalist, Maia Chamberlain (Manhattan Fencing Center) had an incredibly special day as she fenced in front of family and friends where her fencing career started. She said “So I grew up in the Bay Area, and this is my first time winning a national competition here. I just started my first NAC here, and my first summer nationals. My very first coach, Eric, came over today, and all of my elementary school friends came, so it really meant a lot to me.”

Veteran Women’s Epee gold medalist Kira Hansen (Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM)), had herself a great day as well “It feels great, re-earned my A [rating] first thing in the year, and had some really really strong bouts.” Hansen talked about her goals for the year and said they included “just keep trying to make it to practice, stay happy, positive, and work hard.”

Ronald Thornton (Capital Fencing Academy), the Vet-50 Men’s Saber gold medalist talked about why he comes back NAC after NAC, year after year, “Coming here and fencing all my friends. Not just in my age category but in the Vet 40’s, 50’s, 60’s, my teammates are fencing here, Chris Matt, Garik Gutman, Jeannine Bender, my wife is fencing tomorrow, so just coming here, it’s honestly just a big family reunion.”

Division I Women’s Saber

Gold Medalist: Maia Chamberlain (Manhattan Fencing Center)

Silver: Jenna Shoman (Manhattan Fencing Center)

Bronze: Nora Burke (Manhattan Fencing Center)

Bronze: Tatiana Nazlymov (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation / Princeton University)

5th: Vera Kong (Columbia University / Southern California Fencing Academy (SOCALFA))

6th: Magda Skarbonkiewicz (Oregon Fencing Alliance)

7th: Alexandra Lee (Princeton University/ Premier Fencing Academy)

8th: Vivian Lu (University Of Pennsylvania/ Oregon Fencing Alliance)

 

Division I Men’s Foil

Gold Medalist: Nick Itkin (LA International Fencing / University Of Notre Dame )

Silver: Chase T. Emmer (Massialas Foundation (M Team) / University Of Notre Dame)

Bronze: Samarth Kumbla (Silicon Valley Fencing Center / Columbia University)

Bronze: Bogdan A. Hamilton (Columbia University)

5th: Marcello G. Olivares (University Of Notre Dame/ Bluegrass Fencers' Club)

6th: Bryce Louie (LA International Fencing)

7th: Ethan A. Um (Princeton University)

8th: Richard Li (Star Fencing Academy)
 

Junior Men’s Epee

Gold Medalist: Noah Silvers (University Of Notre Dame /Windy City Fencing-Chicago)

Silver: Alexander Liu (Alliance Fencing Academy / Princeton University NCAA)

Bronze: Sergei Kudriavtcev (Alliance Fencing Academy)

Bronze: Padick Loyola Torriente (Cobra Fencing Club LLC / Long Island University NCAA)

5th: James Sennewald (Alliance Fencing Academy)

6th: Jorge Gana Jr. (Medeo Fencing Club)

7th: Chi Ho Wong (CAN)

8th: Boris Muga (University Of North Carolina/ Alliance Fencing Academy)
 

Veteran Women’s Epee

Gold Medalist: Kira Hansen (Academy Of Fencing Masters (AFM))

Silver: Rebecca Chimahusky (DC Fencers Club)

Bronze: Monica Exum (Salle Auriol Seattle)

Bronze: Sandra Marchant (Rogue Fencing Academy / The Phoenix Center)

5th: Kristin Foellmer (DC Fencers Club)

6th: Jeannine Prokop (Nova Fencing Club)

7th: Lisa Wolf (Riverside Fencing Club)

8th: Carola Schmid (Salle Auriol Seattle)

 

Vet-40 Women’s Foil

Gold Medalist: Morgane Bhatt (Halberstadt Fencers' Club)

Silver: Christina Kaneshige (Denver Fencing Center)

Bronze: Inga Cho (Renaissance Fencing Club)

Bronze: Kathryn Pierrynowski (Research Triangle Fencing)

5th: Lacey Maddox (Charlotte Fencing Academy)

6th: Rachel Fedde (Brooklyn Fencing Center)

7th: Selina Kaing (California Fencing Academy)

8th: Cyril Balce (San Diego Fencing Center)

 

Vet-50 Women’s Foil

Gold Medalist: Ann Marsh-Senic (Renaissance Fencing Club)

Silver: Jane Carter (Marx Fencing Academy / Tanner City Fencers Club)

Bronze: Judith Bassik (Profencing)

Bronze: Julie Seal (Valkyrie Fencing Club)

5th: Pam Dressel (OnTarget Fencing Club)

6th: Suparna Vashisht (California Fencing Academy)

7th: Lesley Chapman (Ludus Fencing Studio)

8th: Ann Totemeier (Northern Colorado Fencers / Denver Fencing Center)

 

Vet-60 Women’s Foil

Gold Medalist: Badger Merritt

Silver: Kathleen Hermes

Bronze: Nora Gutkovskaya (Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy)

Bronze: Viveka Fox (Vermont Fencing Alliance)

5th: Georgina Love

6th: Esperanza Alzona (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)

7th: Alessandra Brunelli (Edge of America Fencing / Swordplay LA)

8th: Pam Guntrum (Salle Auriol Seattle)
 

Vet-70 Women’s Foil

Gold Medalist: Anne-Marie Walters (Masters Fencing Club)

Silver: Jennette Starks-Faulkner (Connecticut Fencers Club)

Bronze: Jude Offerle (RedStar Fencing Club Chicago / University Of Notre Dame)

Bronze: Lynnette A. Whitt

5th: Muriel Cawthorn (Rhode Island Fencing Academy And Club)

6th: S.S. Rachel El-Saleh (Space City Fencing Academy)

7th: Gemin Channing

8th: Patricia Lutton (Denver Fencing Center)

 

Vet-80 Women’s Foil

Gold: Graham Bettie (Chevy Chase Fencing Club)

Silver: Mary Turzillo

 

Vet-40 Men’s Saber

Gold Medalist: Walbert Mendoza (The Fencing Center)

Silver: Jeffrey Kallio (Forge Fencing Teams)

Bronze: Barnabas Csanyi (Zeta Fencing)

Bronze: Derek Plonka (Avant Garde Fencers Club, Inc (CA) (AGFC))

5th: Jonathan Seidel (Manchen Academy Of Fencing)

6th: Jonathan Bartlett (New York Athletic Club)

7th: Stephen Pashby (Forge Fencing Teams)

8th: Paul Moody (Salle Auriol Seattle)
 

Vet-50 Men’s Saber

Gold Medalist: Ronald Thornton (Capital Fencing Academy)

Silver: Antonio Escueta Jr. (Globus Fencing Academy)

Bronze: James Park (Phoenix Fencing Academy)

Bronze: Michael Bacon (Manhattan Fencing Center)

5th: William Becker

6th: Kim Phillips (PDX Fencing)

7th: Christopher Slaughter (Frisco Fencing Academy)

8th: Dale Floyd (Sacramento Saber Fencing LLC)
 

Vet-60 Men’s Saber

Gold Medalist: Mark R. Lundborg (Washington Fencing Academy)

Silver: Joshua Runyan (Spartak, San Diego)

Bronze: Richard K. Herrera (PDX Fencing)

Bronze: Chris Matt (Capital Fencing Academy)

5th: Will J. Milne

6th: Todd Bukowski (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)

7th: Stephen Dashnaw (Lilov Fencing Academy)

8th: Donald W. Lear (Southwest Florida Fencing Academy)

 

Vet-70 Men’s Saber

Gold Medalist: Joseph Streb (Columbus International Fencing Academy /Royal Arts Fencing Academy)

Silver: Keith Baker (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)

Bronze: Garik Gutman (Capital Fencing Academy)

Bronze: Donald Malnati (Nazlymov Fencing Foundation)

5th: Philip Reilly (Oregon Fencing Alliance)

6th: David Seuss (Fencing Academy Of Boston)

7th: Joseph McLaughlin (Forge Fencing Teams / Cape Fear Fencing Association)

8th: Lloyd Wright (Phoenix Fencing Academy)

 

Vet-80 Men’s Saber

Gold Medalist: Victor Bianchini (Spartak)

Silver: Lucas Dobrzanski (Kern Athletic Fencing Foundation / Gryphon Fencing)

Bronze: Donald Anderson (New Mexico Fencing Foundation)

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