Phoenix, AZ (July 6, 2023) — Foil, foil and saber. Sixth, fifth and bronze, respectively.
Y-14 Men’s Saber fencer Connor Chung fought until the very end to earn bronze and his B-23 rating. Brendan Lee took sixth place in Division II Men’s Foil. And Ella Calise fought for fifth place from a sea of 251 fencers in the Y-14 Women’s Foil event.
In a busy day for Tim Morehouse Fencing Club, so many fencers did great work. Leon Shapiro (34) made the top-64 in Division II Men’s Foil. Varvara Mankova (24) has a breakthrough moment in Division II Women’s Saber, making the top-32.
Y-14 Women’s Foil had so many stars — Zizi Dai narrowly missed the medal stand at 10th place. Iris Yang (37), Amabel Wang (47) and Grace Feng (52) all made the top-64.
Y-14 Men’s Saber was the same — lots of top performances. Samuel Sugiura (32) made the top-32 and Ethan Kim (39), Enzo Bera (40), Aram Clark (54) and Miles Chambers (64) all made the top-64.
Well done fencers, well done.
The National Championships and July Challenge (Summer Nationals) are in Phoenix, AZ, from June 30 to July 9. This signature tournament features 96 events (and 96 medal ceremonies) over 10 days. Medals — and national championships — will be on the line in every USA Fencing classification, from the youngest (Y10) to the most seasoned veterans (Vet 80).
Tim Morehouse fencers at Summer Nationals and July Challenge:
Division III Men’s Foil/203
6 - Brendan Lee
34 - Leon Shapiro
86 - William Gerrish
122 - Tyler Bleil
Division II Women’s Saber/136
24 - Varvara Mankova
65 - Sofia Schaible
Y-14 Men’s Epée/251
178 - Pierce Zhao
Y-14 Women’s Foil/251
5T - Ella Calise
10 - Zizi Dai
37 - Iris Yang
47 - Amabel Wang
52 - Grace Feng
68 - Selena Zhang
70 - Eleanor Li
95T - Savannah Li
154 - Yunong Lin
Y-14 Men’s Saber/247
3T - Connor Chung, earned B23
32 - Samuel Sugiura
39 - Ethan Kim
40 - Enzo Bera
54 - Aram Clark
64 - Miles Chambers
84 - Isaac Yook
112 - Marcus Pinto
161 - Vedh Srivats
172 - Royce Zhao
177T - Viraat Sarwahi
217 - Timothy Chang
