TMFC Dominates at the Morris Cup 2025

The Tim Morehouse Fencing Club had a standout showing at the Morris Cup in Suffern, NY this past weekend, delivering strong results across all three weapons. TMFC athletes brought home an impressive 25 medals and earned four new ratings, highlighting both the depth and momentum of the squad. From seasoned competitors to rising fencers making their mark, the team’s performance showcased skill, grit, and a growing competitive edge as the season continues.

🏅 Highlights from Morris Cup

• 1st —Anna Willer, Y12 Women’s Saber

• 1st - Aram Clark, Cadet Men’s Saber

• 1st - Kyle Alave, Junior Men’s Saber (Earned his A25)

• 2nd- Lucia Yang, Y10 Men’s Foil

• 2nd - Christopher Ao, Cadet Men’s Saber

• 3rd - Paxton Liou, Y8 Men’s Saber

• 3rd - Jamie Ma, Y8 Women’s Saber

• 3rd - Ken Frantz, Y10 Men’s Saber

• 3rd - Lucas Lin, Y10 Men’s Foil

• 3rd - Leo Shapiro, Y12 Men’s Saber

• 3rd - Katherine Ong, Y12 Women’s Saber

• 3rd - Kai De Castro, Y14 Women’s Foil

• 3rd - Savannah Li, Y14 Women’s Foil

• 3rd - Christopher Ao, Junior Men’s Saber (Earned his B25)

• 3rd -Aram Clark, Junior Men’s Saber (Earned his B25)

• 3rd - Amabel Wang, Junior Women’s Foil

Saber

Y8 Men’s Saber

Paxton Liou: 3rd
Finn Tardiff: 5th (Tie)
Zidane Ali: 5th (Tie)
Theodore Sharef Wong: 13th 

Y8 Women’s Saber

Jamie Ma: 3rd
Anna Preston Breen: 6th

Y10 Men’s Saber

Ken Frantz: 3rd
Leonidas Constantine: 10th
Ethan Zhang: 14th
Lorenzo Mangini: 17th
Christian Eng: 20th
Esher Lam: 21st
Jonathan Sobel: 25th

Y10 Women’s Saber

Isadora Blair: 17th
Amelia Tsui: 18th
Mackenzie Tse: 36th

Y12 Men’s Saber

Leo Shapiro: 3rd
Maxwell Lloyd: 9th
Louis Henderson: 17th
Bennett Sabino: 20th
Francesco Gucciardi: 21st
Anton Li: 24th
Lorenzo Mangini: 32nd
Harrison Wang: 33rd
Sebastian Urtubi: 56th
Thomas Fernaine: 62nd
Boyan Kuljiev: 64th
Andrew Swamidoss: 70th
Izaac Cenedella: 76th
Lucas Lee: 81st

Y12 Women’s Saber

Anna Willer: 1st
Katherine Ong: 3rd
Azalee Joseph: 9th
Nia Maluki: 11th
Anika Von Marie Kabiling: 17th
Danielle Tom: 38th
Grace Chang: 42nd

Y14 Men’s Saber

Morgan So: 32nd
Etienne Smith: 35th
Leo Shapiro: 37th
Zachary Gaw: 52nd
Nolan He: 53rd
Joshua Messinger: 60th
Campbell Blair: 63rd
Armin Leistner: 68th
Ethan Dai: 71st
Aidan Fausto: 76th
Aris Simeonidis: 77th
Anton Li: 79th
Jeffrey Lee: 82nd
Bennett Sabino: 84th
Harrison Wang: 87th
Dyland Sedaka: 91st
Christian Gaw: 93rd
Lucas Qin: 105th
Maxwell Lloyd: 112th
Hunter Wilson: 122nd

Y14 Women’s Saber

Anna Willer: 16th
Sofia Cafagna: 17th
Nora Louisa McCarthy: 18th
Kylee Demry: 20th
Zoey Chau: 23rd
Anika Von Marie Kabiling: 26th
Camille Downes: 34th
Isabella Paraiso: 42nd
Danielle Tom: 44th
Katherine Ong: 45th
Azalee Joseph: 47th
Audrey Cao: 55th
Bianca Sager: 64th
Amber Liao: 65th
Grace Chang: 72nd

Cadet Men’s Saber

Aram Clark: 1st
Christopher Ao: 2nd
Vedh Srivats: 7th
Alex Mermegas: 28th
Ilan Arouna: 31st
Morgan So: 48th
Gianni Mele: 50th
Etienne Smith: 58th
Jeffrey Lee: 88th
Nolan He: 94th
Ethan Dai: 95th
Samuel Niejadlik: 97th
Armin Leistner: 102nd
Lucas Qin: 103rd
Beckett Williamson: 110th

Cadet Women’s Saber

Olivia Mermegas: 11th
Chuqing Shi: 16th
Sofia Cafagna: 17th
Nora Louisa McCarthy: 26th
Zoey Chau: 32nd
Lily Laffy: 33rd
Bianca Sager: 47th
Jiyoung Lee: 57th
Malolae Leon: 63rd
Skylar Finch: 65th

Junior Men’s Saber

Kyle Alave: 1st (Earned his A25)
Christopher Ao: 3rd (Tie) (Earned his B25)
Aram Clark: 3rd (Tie) (Earned his B25)
Lucas Henderson: 9th
Ilan Arouna: 14th
Alex Mermegas: 46th
Vedh Srivats: 53rd
Sebastian Rosado: 67th

Junior Women’s Saber

Olivia Mermegas: 12th
Chuqing Shi: 23rd
Isabel Kim: 24th
Lily Laffy: 32nd

Foil

Y8 Men’s Foil

Alexander Zhu: 9th
Caleb Joo: 10th
Bradley Hall: 14th

Y10 Men’s Foil

Lucas Lin: 1st
Luca Yang: 2nd
Nolan Moon: 6th
Owen Tardiff: 9th
Crescent Yang: 29th
Caleb Yoo: 49th

Y10 Women’s Foil

Kexin Cao: 24th
Adelina Zhao: 27th

Y12 Men’s Foil

Will Qian: 7th
Luca Yang: 14th
Lucas Lin: 23rd
Nolan Moon: 25th
Emmett Chae: 53rd
Crescent Yang: 71st
James Harding: 84th

Y12 Women’s Foil

Ellie Paek: 16th
Amelia Gomez: 38th

Y14 Men’s Foil

Michael Grigoriev: 18th
Will Qian: 26th
Jonathan Deng: 47th
Ethan Zhang: 54th
Tristan Song: 77th

Y14 Women’s Foil

Kai De Castro: 3rd (Tie)
Savannah Li: 3rd (Tie)
Katherine Lin: 12th
Ellie Paek: 34th
Amelia Gomez: 45th
Jyoti Rustogi: 46th
Andre Ferrari: 49th
Amelia Youm: 52nd
Mila Paek: 53rd

Cadet Men’s Foil

Michael Grigoriev: 31st
Ethan Zhang: 55th

Cadet Women’s Foil

Amabel Wang: 5th
Sophie Huang: 7th (Earned her D25)
Kai De Castro: 15th
Savannah Li: 17th
Katherine Lin: 36th
Ella Zhu: 39th
Amelia Youm: 42nd
Mila Paek: 48th
Sofia Gomez: 55th
Jyoti Rustogi: 66th

Junior Men’s Foil

Kai Toomre: 14th
Chase Kwon: 24th

Junior Women’s Foil

Amabel Wang: 3rd
Kai De Castro: 20th
Sophie Huang: 24th
Savannah Li: 36th
Ella Zhu: 40th
Sofia Gomez: 52nd

Epee

Y8 Men’s Epee

William Harold: 5th

Zachary Lam-Danback: 6th

Y10 Men’s Epee

Zachary Lam-Danback: 28th

Y10 Women’s Epee

Aria Tatini: 31st

Cadet Men’s Epee

Lincoln Johnson: 100th

Cadet Women’s Epee

Brooke Anderson: 53rd

Junior Men’s Epee

Lincoln Johnson: 116th

Junior Women’s Epee

Brooke Anderson: 52nd

TMFC Triumphs at the November NAC

TMFC Results Recap — November NAC & Escrimeur Cup Highlights

Y14 fencer Miles Chambers with his Silver Medal in Y14 Men’s saber. Coaches (from left to right) Noah Te Velde, Giovanni Sirovich, Khalil Thompson, Akhi Spencer-El, Daryl Homer, and Tim Morehouse.

Our TMFC athletes had a massive weekend of competition, showcasing skill, grit, and the strength of our development system across all age groups. From national-level success at the November North American Cup to outstanding performances at the Escrimeur Youth, Senior & Veteran Sabre Cup, our students delivered impressive results at every level.

🏅 Highlights from November NAC

TMFC fencers competed in Division 1, Cadet, and Youth-14 categories, earning multiple top-32 finishes, top-16s, and podium-level results across all three weapons.

Top Results Include:

• 1st — Ella Calise, Cadet Women’s Foil

• 2nd — Connor Chung, Cadet Men’s Saber

• 2nd — Miles Chambers, Y14 Men’s Saber

• 8th — Ella Calise, Div 1 Women’s Foil

• Top 16 — Deven Mattoo, Div 1 Men’s Saber

• Additional standout results include:
  Brendan Lee, Charlotte Choi, Devyn Anthony, Dhruv Mattoo, Vedh Srivats, Anastasia Roberts, Iris Yang, Marcus Pinto, Grace Feng, Philip Matsakh, Thomas Czarnecki, Luca Ghedini, Declan Hart-Syed, Zizhou Dai, and many more.

With over 100 TMFC athlete entries, our competitors showed that dedication, teamwork, and our training system continue to produce excellence.

⚔️ Escrimeur Youth, Senior & Veteran Cup

TMFC young sabrists also excelled at the Escrimeur local event, picking up podium finishes, strong early-season performances, and valuable experience. Full results:

Y10 Men’s saber

Lorenzo Mangini: 2nd
Alec Myers: 3rd
Theodore Sharef Wong: 5th

Y12 Men’s saber

Lorenzo Mangini: 5th

Senior Men’s saber

Beckett Williamson: 11th

Div 2 Men’s saber

Beckett Williamson: 12th

These results highlight the strength of our Youth Saber and Development Programs, which continue to feed the next generation of regional and national competitors.

👏 Congratulations to all TMFC competitors

Whether competing nationally or locally, every athlete represented the club with pride, sportsmanship, and the TMFC spirit. We are incredibly proud of the hard work, growth, and commitment shown by all our students this weekend. Full results are posted below.

Div 1 Men's Saber

Deven Mattoo: 16th
Devyn Anthony: 26th
Shaun Kim: 31st
Connor Chung: 45th
Ethan Kim: 57th
Christopher Ao: 77th
Ryan Waxler: 89th
Marcus Pinto: 102nd
Nazir Primus: 109th
Kyle Alave: 145th
Samuel Chen: 169th
Jonas Broening-Chai: 170th
Lucas Henderson: 183rd
Nathanael P. Nardini: 190th

Div 1 Women's Saber

Charlotte Choi: 34th
Bethany Bush: 54th
Alexia B. Anthony: 56th
Elizabeth H. Halperin: 77th
Sophia Ng: 161st
Lily Laffy: 212th

Div 1 Men's Foil

Phillip Matsakh: 36th
Mohamed Hassanin: 56th
Nickolas Rusadze: 82nd
Luca Ghedini: 107th
Brendan Lee: 135th
Ethan Chen: 216th

Div 1 Women's Foil

Ella Calise: 8th
Iris Yang: 55th
Grace Feng: 62nd
Zizhou Dai: 113th
Amabel Wang: 127th
Savnnah Li: 45th
Elizabeth Field: 147th

Cadet Men's Saber

Connor Chung: 2nd
Deyvn Anthony: 11th
Jonas Broening-Chai: 13th
Ethan Kim: 17th
Marcus Pinto: 34th
Deven Mattoo: 35th
Nathanael P. Nardini: 48th
Isaac Yook: 58th
Lucas Henderson: 59th
Kyle Alave: 71st
Aram Clark: 84th
Christopher Ao: 92nd
Ryan Waxler: 104th
Alexander Mermegas: 134th
Miles Chambers: 145th
Vedh Srivats: 151st
Gianni Mele: 170th
Alex Waxler: 212th
Morgan So: 244th
Leo Shapiro: 259th
Dhruv Mattoo: 283rd
Louis Henderson: 299th
Elijah Spencer-El: 302nd

Cadet Women's Saber

Charlotte Choi: 46th
Elizabeth H. Halperin: 70th
Sophia Ng: 105th
Bethany Bush: 136th
Lily Laffy: 145th
Olivia Mermegas: 149th
Isabel Kim: 183th

Cadet Team Men's Saber

Team TMFC: 6th
Ryan Waxler
Marcus Pinto
Aram Clark
Gianni Mele

Cadet Men's Foil

Brendan Lee: 9th
Luca Ghedini: 47th
Ethan Chen: 49th
Thomas Czarnecki: 81st
Michael Grigoriev: 142nd
Declan Hart-Syed: 194th

Cadet Women's Foil

Ella Calise: 1st
Iris Yang: 22nd
Grace Feng: 34th
Zizhuo Dai: 52nd
Elizabeth Field: 85th
Amabel Wang: 96th
Anastasia Roberts: 98th
Savannah Li: 161st

Y-14 Men's Saber

Miles Chambers: 2nd (Earned his B25!)
Dhruv Mattoo: 12th
Vedh Srivats: 13th
Alexander Mermegas: 23rd
Gianni Mele: 59th
Leo Shaprio: 72nd
Morgan So: 76th
Elijah Spencer-El: 79th
Louis Henderson: 111th
Alex Waxler: 114th
Armin Leistner: 147th

Y-14 Women's Saber

Charlotte Choi: 10th
Zoey Chau: 108th
Kylee Demry: 121st

Y-14 Men's Foil

Thomas Czarnecki: 41st
Declan Hart-Syed: 48th
Michael Grigoriev: 128th

Y-14 Women's Foil

Anastasia Roberts: 21st
Amabel Wang: 33rd
Elizabeth Field: 72nd
Savannah Li: 85th

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TMFC Takes Florida By Storm at Orange Blossom SYC

Orlando, FL — Orange you glad that Tim Morehouse Fencing Club put up a great showing at the Orange Blossom SYC this weekend in Orlando, Florida? A huge congratulations to everyone who made the trip down south. You represented our region and club well! We especially loved the photos parents sent of our students staying to watch each other after they were eliminated or hanging out in Disney or their hotels after competitions ended. This type of bonding is crucial for kids who are competing in an individual sport and teaches them to support one another as a team no matter the outcome of a tournament. These moments are what our fencers will remember more than any medals or ratings!

Full results are listed below.

Kylee Demry shows off her medals from Cadet and Junior Women’s Saber.

FULL RESULTS

Bold denotes medal

Y-10 Men’s Foil

Owen Tardiff: 10th

Luca Yang: tied for 12th

Nolan Moon: 14th

Cadet’s Women’s Saber

Kyler Demry: Silver

Y-12 Men’s Saber

Leo Shapiro: Bronze  

Lorenzo Mangini: 18th

Bennet Sabino: 30th

Y-8 Men’s Saber 

Finn Tardiff: Bronze 

Y-12 Women’s Saber

Anika Von Marie Kabiling: 10th 

Katherine Ong: 31st

Y-14 Men’s Saber

Leo Shapiro: 6th

Bennett Sabino: 30th

Jack Brady: 33rd 

Y-12 Men’s Foil

Lucas Lin: 30th

Nolan Moon: 33rd

Luca Yang: 35th

Owen Tardiff: 51st 

Y-10 Men’s Saber

Lorenzo Mangini: Bronze 

Leonidas Constantine: 10th

Ethan Yang: 14th

Finn Tardiff: 17th 

Cadet Women’s Foil

Katherine Lin: 13th

Y-14 Men’s Foil

Lucas Lin: 13th 

Luca Yang: 40th 

Nolan Moon: 74th 

Y-14 Women’s Saber 

Kylee Demry: 15th

Katherine Ong: 20th

Anika Von Marie Kabiling: 27th 

Nora Louisa Abrous McCarthy: 30th

Y-14 Women’s Foil 

Katherine Lin: 22nd 

Junior Women’s Saber 

Kylee Demry: 8th

TMFC Scares at the Trick or Retreat RJCC!

This past Halloweekend, fencers from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club delivered scary good performances at the Trick or Retreat RJCC We’re incredibly proud of all our athletes who competed.

🥈 Vedh Srivats: Silver in Cadet Men’s Saber

🥉🏅Amabel Wang: Bronze in Cadet Women’s Foil and a Top 8 in Junior Women’s Foil

🏅Kyle Alave: Top 8 in Junior Men’s Saber

A huge congratulations to Aram Clark, who earned his C25 rating this weekend! An amazing milestone that reflects Aram’s hard work, and qualifies him to compete in the Div 1 Category at national tournaments!

We are so proud of all TMFC fences who showed up and showed out: full results are posted below. Congratulations again to all of the fencers, coaches, and parents in this community - and we will see you at the November NAC!

Cadet Women’s Foil

Amabel Wang: Bronze

Sophie Huang: 22nd

Cadet Men’s Foil

Kai Toomre: 28th

Junior Women’s Foil

Amabel Wang: 7th

Kai de Castro: 10th

Junior Men’s Foil

Chase Kwan: 25th

Kai Toomre: 32nd

Cadet Women’s Saber

Lily Laffy: 15th

Sophia Ng: 27th

Isabel Kim: 61st

Kylee Demry: 62nd

Amber Liao: 69th

Cadet Men’s Saber

Vedh Srivats: Silver

Aram Clark: 17th

Leo Shapiro: 49th

Ethan Chiang: 77th

Junior Women’s Saber

Sophia Ng: 31st

Lily Laffy: 35th

Olivia Mermegas: 45th

Isabel Kim: 61st

Junior Men’s Saber

Kyle Alave: 6th

Aram Clark: 8th (Earned C25)

Jonas Broening-Chai: 25th

Vedh Srivats: 44th

Gianni Mele: 72st

Fencing Olympic Silver Medalists Tim Morehouse and Daryl Homer

🎉 You’re Invited – TMFC Grand Opening Elite Clinic & Camps!

Dear TMFC Family,

We’re so excited to share some big news with you — our newest home on the Upper West Side at 104th & Broadway is almost ready for action! This beautiful Broadway-facing space is one of the most visible fencing locations in the world, and we can’t wait for you to see it. Our first week of operation will be Monday, Sept. 22!

To celebrate, we’ll be hosting a special GRAND OPENING Elite Saber Clinic led by TMFC Founder and Olympic Silver Medalist Tim Morehouse, together with Olympic Silver Medalist Daryl Homer on Tuesday, Sept 23 & Wednesday, Sept 24th.

In addition to Tim and Daryl, Olympians Akhi Spencer-El, Amer Mohammad, Khalil Thompson and more will also be there giving lessons and supporting the camp.

Elite Saber Clinic

📅 Monday, Sept. 23 & Tuesday, Sept. 24
🕚 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 104th Street Location (during the Rosh Hashanah holiday)
REGISTER HERE: (CLICK HERE)

➡️ Space is limited to 24 fencers, so grab your spot soon!

🏅 Holiday Mini Day Camp

We’ll also run a Small Holiday Youth Camp at our new facility for up to 12 students — a perfect way to be part of this milestone. The Holiday Day Camp will run from 10am-3pm
REGISTER HERE: (CLICK HERE)

REMINDER FOR OUR TMFC COMMUNITY:

During Rosh Hashanah (Sept. 22–24), our 91st Street location will be closed so all classes and lessons will take place at our new 104th Street home at their regular times.

We hope you’ll join us to celebrate, fence, and be the very first to experience this incredible new space.

Thank you for being part of our journey — we can’t wait to welcome you in! Let’s go TMFC!

With gratitude,
Tim
& the TMFC Team

REGISTER HERE: (CLICK HERE)

TMFC Earns 14 Medals at 2025 Summer Nationals

From June 28th through July 7th, over 120 Tim Morehouse Fencing Club athletes and their families travelled to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to compete in Summer Nationals. Event categories participated in by the club included Divisions I-III, Division I-A, Junior, Cadet, Y14, Y12, and Y10, as well as Vet-40 and 60.

As a club, we earned 14 medals: two per category in Division 1 Men’s Saber and Cadet Men’s Saber, and one medalist per category in Division 1 Women’s Saber, Division 1-A Men’s Saber, Junior Men’s Saber, Y14 Men’s Saber, and Y12 Women’s Saber. In foil, TMFC fencers placed in the Division 1-A, Division II, Division III, and Y14 Women’s categories, and the Junior Men’s event. Full results can be found below! 

Thank you to our dedicated coaches, coordinators, parents, and fencers! 

Division I Men’s Saber

Coach Eli Dershwitz - Gold 

Shaun Kim - 6th

Devyn Anthony - 14th

Nazir Primus - 19th

Enzo Bera- 23rd

Marcus Pinto - 25th

Lucas Henderson - 37th

Ansh Ghayalod - 42nd

Samuel Chen - 72nd

Deven Mattoo - 74th

Jude Wilson - 75th

Gabriel Mccarthy - 79th

Matthew Fields - 88th

Jonas Broening - chai - 111th

Ryan Waxler - 155th

Division I Women’s Saber

Keira Lauri - Bronze

Brynnley  Mckee - 33rd

Alexia Anthony - 43(T)

Elizabeth Halperin - 92(T)

Bethany Bush - 100th

Division I-A Women’s Saber

Elizabeth Halperin - 50(T)

Division I-A Men’s Saber

Ansh Ghayalod - Bronze

Division II Women’s Saber

Sophia Ng - 44th

Division II Men’s Saber

Sebastian Rosado - 147th

Junior Men’s Saber

Ethan Kim - Bronze 

Shaun Kim - 10th

Nazir Primus - 13th

Devyn Anthony - 16th

Samuel Chen - 37th

Lucas Henderson - 44th

Deven Mattoo - 55th

Jude Wilson - 63rd

Enzo Bera - 75th

Christopher Ao - 124th

Elijah Jones - 172nd

Ryan Waxler - 177th

Connor Chung - 180th

Ilan Arouna - 192nd

Vedh Srivats - 194th

Kinoti Kiara - 201st

Royce Zhao - 213th

Jonas Broening-Chai - 211st

Sebastian Rosado - 226th

Aram Clark - 238th 

Teddy Wang - 289th

Zihou Dai - 302nd

Junior Women’s Saber

Brynnley Mckee - 13th

Keira Lauri - 35th

Bethany Bush - 51st

Alexia Anthony - 59th

Charlotte Choi - 136th

Sophia Ng- 150th

Olivia Mermegas- 164th

Elizabeth Halperin - 179th

Cadet Women’s Saber

Bethany Bush - 9th

Elizabeth Halperin - 25th

Sophia Ng - 50th

Lily Laffy - 55th

Charlotte Choi - 57th

Mia Shi - 181st

Olivia Mermegas - 187th

Isabel Kim - 201st

Luna Hagn - 214(T)

Cadet Men’s Saber

Devyn Anthony - Silver

Ethan Kim - 8th

Deven Mattoo - 12th

Jonas Broening-chai - 22nd

Lucas Henderson - 27th

Connor Chung - 32nd

Marcus Pinto - 41st

Aram Clark - 50th

Miles Chambers - 51st

Ryan Waxler - 55th

Christopher Ao - 57th

Benjamin Gurevich - 83rd

Kinoti Kiara - 85(T)

Royce Zhao - 87th

Zihou Dai - 103rd

Issac Yook - 132nd

Vedh Srivats - 133rd

Gianni Mele - 155th

Ilan Arouna - 163rd

Viraat Sarwahi - 165th

Alexander Mermegas - 172nd

Dhruv Mattoo - 180th

Theodore Wang - 213th

Morgan So - 264th

Y14 Women’s Saber

Charlotte Choi - 9th

Bethany Bush - 1oth

Sophia Ng - 23rd

Lily Laffy - 48(T)

Sienna Young - 127th

Nora Louisa Mccarthy - 180th

Sofia Cafagna - 184(T)

Luna Hagn - 216(T)

Keira Wang - 222(T)

Y14 Men’s Saber

Miles Chambers - 7th

Vedh Srivats - 21st

Aram Clark - 24th

Isaac Yook - 38th

William Lucas - 39(t)

Alexander Mermegas - 47th

Zihou Dai - 55th

Gianni Mele - 57th

Royce Zhao - 69th

Aidan Song - 88(T)

Theodore Wang - 115th

Dhruv Mattoo - 143rd

Benjamin Gurevich - 159(T)

Leo Shapiro - 161(T)

Marcus Avery - 202nd

Daniel Oren - 203rd

Morgan So - 239th

Y12 Women’s Saber

Charlotte Choi - 5th

Zoey Chau - 9th

Nora Louisa McCarthy - 30th

Sienna Young - 53rd

Keira Wang - 73rd

Anika Kabiling - 76th

Kylee Demry - 77th

Caroline Passman - 86th

Chloe Chen - 114th

Anna Willer - 119(T)

Katherine Ong - 122(T)

Grace Chang - 130th

Alaia Varah - 131st

Angela Lau - 153(T)

Y12 Men’s Saber

Aidan Song - 11(T)

William Lucas - 11(T)

Miles Chambers - 15th

Leo Shapiro - 50th

Marcus Avery - 80th

Campbell Blair - 123(T)

Ethan Dai - 128th

Zachary Gaw - 140(T)

Jeffrey Lee - 146th

Kent Li - 152nd

Max Lloyd - 153rd

Armin Leistner - 155th

Harrison Wang - 165th

Bennett Sabino - 204th

Y10 Women’s Saber

Nia Maluki - 12th

Chloe Chen - 21st

Anika Kabiling - 26th

Anita Gao - 27th

Grace Chang - 44th

Alaia Varah - 45th

Katherine Ong - 52nd

Y10 Men’s Saber

Bennett Sabino - 24th

Thomas Fernaine - 65th

Boyan Kuljiev - 68th

Julian Passman - 69th

Leonidas Constantine - 85th

Lorenzo Mangini - 99th

Vet-40 Men’s Saber

Aaron Waxler - 20th

Vet-60 Women’s Saber 

Linda Galarza Spilka - 17th

Vet-60 Men’s Saber 

Jeffrey Weber - 22nd

Foil Results

Division I Women’s Foil

Grace Feng - 12th

Alina Zhang - 30th

Iris Yang - 58th

Eleanor Li - 77th

Zizi Dai - 78th

Juliana Field - 81st

Amelia Whelan - 118th

Division I Men’s Foil

Mohamed Hassanin - 18th

Nickolas Rusadze - 44th

Philip Matsakh - 67th

Brendan Lee - 88th

Jonah Lee - 171st

Leon Shapiro - 177(T)

Division I-A Women’s Foil 

Alina Zhang - Gold

Eleanor Li - 13th

Julianna Field - 26th

Savannah Li - 71st

Division 1-A Men’s Foil 

Brendan Lee - 10th

Ethan Chen - 45th

Luca Ghedini - 62nd

Jonah Lee - 69th

Division III Women’s Foil

Savannah Li - 3rd

Division III Men’s Foil 

Chase Kwon - 160th

Div II Women’s Foil 

Savannah Li - 3(T)

Div II Men’s Foil 

Ethan Chen - 19th

Kai Toomre - 190(T)

Junior Women’s Foil 

Iris Yang - 14th

Alina Zhang - 26th

Grace Feng - 29th

Amabel Wang - 34(T)

Eleanor Li - 70th

Amelia Whelan - 115th

Julianna Field - 158th

Sophie huang - 180th

Zizhuo (Zizi) Dai - 219(T)

Savannah Li - 240th

Elizabeth field - 241st

Junior Men’s Foil

Nickolas Rusadze - Bronze

Leon Shapiro - 17th

Jonah Lee - 30th

Brendan Lee - 50th

Philip Matsakh - 66th

Declan Hart-syed - 248th

Ethan Chen - 249th

Luca Ghedini - 318th

Kai Toomre - 337th

Cadet Women’s Foil 

Grace Feng - 26th

Iris Yang - 33rd

Amabel Wang - 40th

Zizi Dai - 70th

Anastasia Roberts - 93(T)

Savannah Li - 114th

Kai De Castro - 136th

Elizabeth Field - 162nd

Sophie Huang - 186(T)

Cadet Men’s Foil 

Brendan Lee - 45th

Luca Ghedini - 55(T)

Ethan Chen - 101(T)

Decland Hart-Syed - 136th

Chase Kwon - 153rd

Thomas Czarnecki - 181st

Kai Toomre - 223(T)

Y-14 Women’s Foil 

Grace Feng - 1st

Iris Yang - 21st

Anastasia Roberts - 36th

Amabel Wang - 37(T)

Elizabeth Field - 39(T)

Savannah Li - 66th

Kai De Castro - 119(T)

Ella Zhu - 134th

Amelia Youm - 182(T)

Y-14 Men’s Foil 

Luca Ghedini - 37(t)

Ethan Chen - 41st

Michael Grigoriev - 83rd

Decland Hart-Syed - 110th

Thomas Czarnecki - 132nd

Kai Toomre - 170(t)

Chase Kwon - 173rd

Y 12 Women’s Foil

Amabel Wang - 7th

Kai De Castro - 14th

Ella Zhu - 69th

Mila Paek - 150th

Amelia Youm - 161st

Ellia Paek - 209th

Y12 Men’s Foil

Will Qian - 17th

Thomas Czarnecki - 60th

Michael Grigoriev - 99th

Luca Yang - 108th

Nolan Moon - 128th

Lucas Lin - 141st

Crescent Yang - 257(t)

Y10 Women’s Foil 

Ellie Paek - 34th

Y10 Men’s Foil

Luca Yang - 20th

Will Qian - 27th

Lucas Lin - 33rd

Crescent Yang - 85th

Owen Tardiff - 91st

Nolan Moon - 96th

TMFC #2 in Country at the March NAC with 11 Medals

March 13, 2025 — Though we are not even halfway through the month, March has already been an exciting time for TMFC as several of our talented fencers competed at the March North American Cup (NAC), bringing home impressive results and showcasing their hard work and dedication. We were honored to have been recognized by USA Fencing as the #2 performing club at the competition, earning 11 total medals on the weekend. After landing as the #1 club at the Junior Olympics last month, it’s awesome to see our fencers continue the streak of success into the second half of the season.

We’re thrilled to highlight some of the standout performances from the event, including medalists, top 16 finishes, and new classifications. Here’s a recap of the incredible accomplishments from our fencers.

Photo courtesy of USA Fencing Facebook

Foil Success

Our foil fencers showed up and showed out this weekend. Their events were filled with remarkable performances, with multiple medalists and top finishes.

• Ella Calise delivered an outstanding performance, earning 1st place in Cadet Women’s Foil. She is a constant reminder of how hard work pays off. 

• Iris Yang took home 3rd place in Y14 Women’s Foil.

• Grace Feng secured 7th place in Y14 Women’s Foil.

• Luca Ghedini claimed 3rd place in Cadet Men’s Foil.

• Amabel Wang finished 5th place in Y12 Women’s Foil.

Top 16: 

• Brendan Lee with 10th place in Cadet Men’s Foil

• Thomas Czarnecki with 16th place in Y12 Men’s Foil. 

• Iris Yang had 15th place in Cadet Women’s Foil. 

Photo courtesy of USA Fencing Facebook

Saber Standouts

Our saber fencers also put on a fantastic show, with impressive rankings across various categories.

• Miles Chambers won Y12 Men’s Saber! This is his seventh gold medal on the regional/national circuit of the 2024-2025 season.

• Connor Chung earned 5th place in Cadet Men’s Saber.

• Ethan Kim finished 6th place in Cadet Men’s Saber.

• Marcus Pinto brought home 3rd place in Y14 Men’s Saber.

• Charlotte Choi impressed in two categories: 3rd place in Y12WS and 8th place in Y14WS.

Top 16:

• Nia Maluki achieved 11th place in Y12 Women’s Saber.

• Alaia Varah achieved 14th place in Y10 Women’s Saber.

• Royce Zhao achieved 9th place in Y14 Men’s Saber.

• Aram Clark achieved 10th place in Y14 Men’s Saber. 

• Sienna Young achieved 15th place in Y12 Women’s Saber. 

Notable Classifications and Achievements

We’re thrilled to share that some of our fencers have earned new classifications or renewed their existing ones:

• Sophia Ng achieved her first Top 32 finish at a NAC

• Sienna Young earned her E25 rating with her first Top 16 finish at a NAC

• Royce Zhao renewed his D25.

• Aram Clark earned his D25.

• Iris Yang renewed her A25.

• Grace Feng renewed her A25.

• Luca Ghedini earned his A25.

International Success: TMFC Coaches Shine at Italy World Cup

While our students were making results in Cleveland, several of our coaches made a splash overseas at the Senior Men’s Saber World Cup in Padua, Italy.

Photo courtesy of FIE Fencing Instagram

• Coach Ziad El-Sissy brought home the bronze medal in the individual event

• Coach Daryl Homer’s leadership brought Team USA to the team silver medal

• Coach Mohamed Amer earned a Top 16 finish in the individual event

Photo courtesy of FIE Fencing Instagram

Looking Ahead

The March NAC was a great success for TMFC, and we are incredibly proud of all our fencers for their hard work, dedication, and performances. With multiple podium finishes, new classifications, and international achievements, TMFC continues to show why we are one of the leading fencing clubs in the country.

We also want to take a moment to shout out our amazing coaches who worked this tournament. These were long days and this hard working team never once complained. 

Congratulations to all of our athletes, coaches, and families who have supported them throughout their journey. We look forward to the upcoming competitions and continuing this amazing momentum!

Keep up the great work, TMFC!

Youth Cups 101: How to Prepare for Your First Competition!

How to Sign Up for a TMFC In-House Tournament

Competing in a TMFC in-house tournament is a great way to gain experience and test your skills in a competitive setting! These tournaments are great for both beginners looking to gain competition experience, and for intermediates who want to brush up on their skills before heading to regional tournaments. We recommend signing up after you’ve taken lessons and classes for a few months, but everyone is welcome and everyone can gain something valuable from participating!

Follow these simple steps to sign up:

Step 1: Purchase a Competitive USA Fencing Membership

Before registering for the tournament, you must have a Competitive Membership with USA Fencing. This is required for all sanctioned events. To purchase or upgrade your membership:

1. Visit USA Fencing’s Membership Page

2. Select the Competitive Membership option ($99 per season). Important: Access Memberships are not valid for TMFC Youth Cups.

3. Complete the registration process and receive your USA Fencing membership number.

Step 2: Register on AskFRED

Once your USA Fencing membership is active, you can sign up for the TMFC in-house tournament on AskFRED:

1. Go to AskFRED.net.

2. Search for the TMFC tournament you want to enter. If you type “TMFC Youth” you will see all of our in-house tournaments for the rest of the season.

3. Click on the event and follow the registration instructions. This will involve entering the membership number you received from USA Fencing.

Step 3: Pay the Registration and Event Fees

Each TMFC in-house tournament has:

• A general registration fee that covers tournament participation.

• An additional (lower) fee for each event you enter (e.g., Y10 Men’s Saber, Y12 Men’s Saber if you are eligible for both events).

2024-2025 season fees: The registration fee typically starts at $65 and then turns to $85 after the early deadline. Day-of registration fee is $105 so it’s always best to sign up early! Event fees are always $20. Be on the lookout for each tournament’s early deadline!

Step 5: Confirm Age Category Eligibility

Fencers must register for events based on their birth year. TMFC follows USA Fencing’s strict age category guidelines for the 2024-2025 season:

• Y8 (2016-2018)

• Y10 (2014-2017)

• Y12 (2012-2015)

• E & Under (Open to fencers born in 2011 or earlier who have an E rating or are unrated) Note: Only sign up for this event if you are 13 or up! TMFC Youth Cups do not offer a Y14 event at this time so this would be the correct event for someone who participates in Y14.

You can sign up for multiple events if your birth year overlaps between two events. For example, If you were born in 2015, you are eligible to compete in both Y10 and Y12 if you would like. Y10 will have kids mostly your age, while Y12 will be a bit of a challenge against mostly older kids. You are encouraged to do whatever is most comfortable for you!

Step 4: Check Event Times on AskFRED

All event start times are posted on AskFRED. Make sure to check the schedule so you arrive with enough time to warm up and check in before your event begins. If we ever update an event time, an email will automatically go out to all registrants.

Step 6: Bring Full Equipment

Each fencer must have their own full set of saber equipment to compete. We ask that each fencer purchase their own set as participating in a tournament marks your first step to committing to fencing. This includes:

• Saber mask

• Jacket and glove

• Lame

• Saber

• Body cord and mask cord

• Fencing pants and knee-high socks

Make sure all equipment is in working condition before the tournament.

Step 7: Arrive Early on Tournament Day

Fencers should arrive 45 minutes to an hour before their event starts. This allows time to:

• Check in at the registration desk

• Warm up and stretch

• Fence practice bouts before the competition begins

That’s it! You’re all set to compete. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at info@timmorehousefencing.com. See you on the strip!