(Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Nicholas Vomero (Centerport, N.Y. / St. John’s University) earned his best career international finish on Sunday when he placed seventh at the World University Games in Shenzhen, China.
A 2010 NCAA All-American, Vomero won five of his six pool bouts and entered the table of 64 as a 15th seed.
After a narrow win over Ido Herpe (ISR), 15-14, Vomero advanced to the table of 32 where he defeated Piotr Kruczek (POL), 15-12.
In the table of 16, Vomero won his next bout against Dmitriy Alexanin (KAZ), 15-10.
As the only U.S. fencer to qualify for the quarter-finals, Vomero nearly upset 2009 Junior World silver medalist Anatoliy Herey (UKR), but Herey pulled out the win, 15-13, and earned the bronze.
Vomero’s teammate at St. John’s, Adam Watson (Richford, Vt.) advanced to the table of 32 and finished 29th. After an opening win against 2010 Junior World Champion Nikita Glazkov (RUS), 15-6, Watson lost to Mario Alvarado-Hernandez (ESP), 15-8.
Daniel Tafoya (Columbus, Ohio / Ohio State University) advanced to the table of 64, but finished 45th after a 15-9 loss to Gabriele Bino (ITA).
Clifford Fishler (Great Neck, N.Y. / University of Pennsylvania) was eliminated in the pools and finished 75th.
In the women’s foil competition, 2009 Senior World Team member Ambika Singh (Skillman, N.J. / Princeton University) and five-time Senior World Team member Doris Willette (Lafayette, Calif. / Penn State University) each finished in the top 16.
Singh emerged from the pools with a #2 seed and an undefeated record to qualify for the table of 64. Singh won her opening bout against Satsuki Aizawa (JPN), 15-10, but lost in the table of 16 to two-time Junior World medalist Alice Volpi (ITA), 15-12.
Singh finished 10th overall – her best result since winning bronze at the 2009 Pan American Championships.
Willette, who won four of her five pool bouts, was seeded ninth and also earned a bye into the table of 32 where she defeated Clarisse Luminet (FRA), 15-4.
In the table of 16, the 2011 Pan Am silver medalist met Julia Biryukova (RUS), a sixth-place finisher at the 2009 Senior World Championships. Biryukova won the bout, 15-9, and went on to earn the bronze.
Eve Levin (New York City, N.Y. / Princeton University) also finished the pools with a 5-4 record and a bye into the table of 32, but the first-time U.S. Team member lost her bout against Anne Sauer (GER), 15-7 and finished 18th.
Hayley Reese (Crestwood, Ky. / University of Notre Dame) was eliminated in the pools and finished 37th.
Top eight and U.S. results are as follows:
Men’s Individual Epee
1. Peter Szenyi (HUN)
2. Virgile Marchal (FRA)
3. Raffaello Marzani (ITA)
3. Anatoliy Herey (UKR)
5. Andrea Cipriani (ITA)
6. Peer Borsky (SUI)
7. Nicholas Vomero (Centerport, N.Y. / St. John’s University)
8. Sten Priinitis (EST)
29. Adam Watson (Richford, Vt. / St. John’s University)
45. Daniel Tafoya (Columbus, Ohio / Ohio State University)
75. Clifford Fishler (Great Neck, N.Y. / University of Pennsylvania)
Women’s Individual Foil
1. Kamilla Gafurzianova (RUS)
2. Hee-Sook Jeon (KOR)
3. Katarzyna Kryczalo (POL)
3. Julia Biryukova (RUS)
5. Mi-Na Kim (KOR)
6. Ysora Thibus (FRA)
7. Martina Batini (ITA)
8. Alice Volpi (ITA)
10. Ambika Singh (Skillman, N.J. / Princeton University)
14. Doris Willette (Lafayette, Calif. / Penn State University)
18. Eve Levin (New York City, N.Y. / Princeton University)
37. Hayley Reese (Crestwood, Ky. / University of Notre Dame)
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