COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — After exciting action at the Plovdiv World Cup in Bulgaria and the Shanghai Grand Prix in China, the Women's Foil squad representing Team USA at the Pan-American Senior Championships and the FIE Fencing World Championships has been confirmed.
The team comprises a potent mix of established champions and rising stars: Lee Kiefer OLY, Jackie Dubrovich OLY, Lauren Scruggs and Maia Weintraub. These athletes have demonstrated their prowess at both domestic and international levels, solidifying their positions as some of the world's best fencers.
Kiefer, a member of the Bluegrass Fencers' Club, currently sits at the top of the FIE rankings and will compete at her 12th Senior Worlds. With an illustrious career filled with numerous medals at World Championships and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Kiefer is a formidable force on the team.
Dubrovich of the New Jersey Fencing Alliance is currently ranked 17th in the FIE rankings and brings her wealth of experience to the squad — her fourth Senior World Team roster. Her impressive record includes multiple team silver medals at the Junior/Cadet World Championships and a team bronze at the 2019 Senior World Championships.
Scruggs, representing the Peter Westbrook Foundation and Harvard University, holds the 37th position in the current FIE rankings. A star on the rise, Scruggs boasts an impressive junior record, including multiple individual and team gold medals at the Junior/Cadet World Championships. This is her first Senior World Team.
Completing the squad is Weintraub from Fencers Club and Princeton University. Weintraub is currently ranked 27th in the FIE rankings and is on her second Senior World Team. Weintraub has proven her talent with a team silver at the 2022 Senior World Championships and team gold at the 2022 Junior/Cadet World Championships.
This quartet, along with the other five squads previously named, will make their debut at the 2023 Pan-American Senior Championships, taking place from June 14–21 in Lima, Peru, and subsequently represent the USA at the 2023 FIE Fencing World Championships scheduled for July 22–30 in Milan, Italy.
This promising lineup, bolstered by their stellar record and consistent performances, is set to face the best from around the globe as they seek to bring home medals and establish their places in the fencing world. Their experience and results at these competitions will be crucial in their quest for a spot on the 2024 Paris Olympic team.
Clubs: New York Athletic Club, DC Fencers Club
Current FIE ranking: 27
Birthdate: July 15, 1993
World Championship results:
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Women's Epee Individual Silver
2010 I. Summer Youth Olympic Games - Cadet Six Weapon Team Bronze
2010 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Epee Team Silver
2012 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Epee Team Bronze
2018 Senior World Championships - Women's Epee Team Gold
Instagram: @katholmes46
Clubs: Peter Westbrook Foundation, Top Fencing Club
Current FIE ranking: 72
Birthdate: Sept. 25, 1993
Instagram: @iwashingtonusa
Clubs: Peter Westbrook Foundation, Fencers Club Inc.
Current FIE ranking: 80
Birthdate: Dec. 15, 1997
World Championship results:
2014 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Women's Epee Individual Bronze
2016 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Epee Team Bronze
2017 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Epee Individual Silver
2017 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Epee Team Bronze
Instagram: @kasianixon.la
Clubs: New York Athletic Club, New York Fencing Academy
Current FIE ranking: 56
Birthdate: July 3, 1998
Instagram: @anne.cebula
Club: New York Athletic Club
Current FIE ranking: 79
Birthdate: May 13, 1992
Clubs: Swords Fencing Studio, University of Notre Dame
Current FIE ranking: 64
Birthdate: Aug. 23, 1999
World Championship results:
2019 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Epee Team Silver
Instagram: @stephen.ewart
Clubs: Fencers Club Inc., Princeton University
Current FIE ranking: 111
Birthdate: Oct. 18, 2001
World Championship results:
2021 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Epee Team Silver
Instagram: @t_szap
Clubs: Peter Westbrook Foundation, Fencers Club Inc.
Current FIE ranking: 57
Birthdate: Jan. 23, 1996
Instagram: @curtismcdowald
Club: Bluegrass Fencers' Club
Current FIE ranking: 1
Birthdate: June 15, 1994
World Championship and Olympic results:
Instagram: @leetothekiefer
Club: New Jersey Fencing Alliance
Current FIE ranking: 17
Birthdate: July 18, 1994
World Championship and Olympic results:
Instagram: @jackiedubrovich
Club: Peter Westbrook Foundation, Harvard University
Current FIE ranking: 37
Birthdate: Jan. 27, 2003
World Championship results:
Instagram: @saucyscruggs
Club: Fencers Club, Princeton University
Current FIE ranking: 27
Birthdate: Oct. 24, 2002
World Championship results:
Instagram: @maia.weintraub
Club: Massialas Foundation (M Team)
Current FIE ranking: 1
Birthdate: April 20, 1994
World Championship and Olympic results:
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Silver
2010 I. Summer Youth Olympic Games - Cadet Men's Foil Individual Silver
2010 I. Summer Youth Olympic Games - Cadet Six Weapon Team Bronze
2010 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Men's Foil Individual Gold
2010 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2011 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Men's Foil Individual Gold
2011 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Silver
2011 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2012 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2012 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2013 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Gold
2013 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Silver
2013 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2014 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2014 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Silver
2015 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Individual Silver
2016 XXXI. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Individual Silver
2016 XXXI. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Team Bronze
2017 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2018 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2019 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Gold
2020 XXXII. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Team Bronze
2022 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
Instagram: @amassialas
Clubs: Massialas Foundation (M Team), Bluegrass Fencers’ Club
Current FIE ranking: 6
Birthdate: July 27, 1990
World Championship and Olympic results:
2008 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Silver
2010 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Silver
2010 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2010 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2015 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2016 XXXI. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Team Bronze
2017 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2018 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2019 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Gold
2020 XXXII. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Team Bronze
2022 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
Instagram: @gerekmeinhardt
Clubs: LA International Fencing Center, University of Notre Dame
Current FIE ranking: 11
Birthdate: Oct. 9, 1999
World Championship and Olympic results:
2017 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2018 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Individual Gold
2018 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Bronze
2020 XXXII. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Team Bronze
2022 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Individual Bronze
2022 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
Instagram: @nick_itkin
Clubs: LA International Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.
Current FIE ranking: 20
Birthdate: Dec. 3, 1989
World Championship and Olympic results:
2008 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Gold
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Foil Team Silver
2013 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Individual Gold
2013 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2016 XXXI. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Foil Team Bronze
2017 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2018 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Silver
2019 Senior World Championships - Men's Foil Team Gold
Instagram: @fencer
Clubs: Manhattan Fencing Center, Harvard University
Current FIE ranking: 16
Birthdate: May 21, 2000
World Championship results:
2016 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Saber Team Bronze
2017 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Women's Saber Individual Bronze
2018 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Saber Team Silver
Instagram: @elizabethtartakovsky
Club: Oregon Fencing Alliance
Current FIE ranking: 29
Birthdate: Nov. 20, 2005
World Championship results:
2021 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Women's Saber Individual Gold
2022 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Women's Saber Individual Gold
2022 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Saber Individual Gold
2023 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Women's Saber Individual Gold
Clubs: Manhattan Fencing Center, Advance Fencing And Fitness Academy
Current FIE ranking: 55
Birthdate: June 5, 1998
Instagram: @maiachamberlain
Club: Nazlymov Fencing Foundation
Current FIE ranking: 42
Birthdate: Sept. 2, 2004
Instagram: @tati.nazlymov
Club: Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
Current FIE ranking: 11
Birthdate: Sept. 23, 1995
World Championship results:
2012 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Individual Silver
2013 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Individual Bronze
2014 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Team Bronze
2015 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Individual Gold
2015 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Team Bronze
2018 Senior World Championships - Men's Saber Individual Silver
Instagram: @eli.dershwitz
Club: Peter Westbrook Foundation
Current FIE ranking: 14
Birthdate: July 16, 1990
World Championship and Olympic results:
2007 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Men's Saber Individual Bronze
2009 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Individual Bronze
2010 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Team Bronze
2015 Senior World Championships - Men's Saber Individual Silver
2016 XXXI. Summer Olympic Games - Men's Saber Individual Silver
Instagram: @daryldhomer
Clubs: Christian Bauer Academy, Manhattan Fencing Center
Current FIE ranking: 34
Birthdate: Dec. 20, 2005
World Championship results:
2022 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Cadet Men's Saber Individual Silver (Germany)
2022 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Individual Gold (Germany)
2023 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Individual Gold
2023 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Team Gold
Instagram: @colinheathcock
Clubs: Fencers Club Inc., New Jersey Fencing Alliance
Current FIE ranking: 70
Birthdate: Oct. 20, 1998
World Championship results:
2018 Junior/Cadet World Championships - Junior Men's Saber Team Bronze
Instagram: @andrewdoddo
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