Jacob Wong Wins Y12 Saber at the TMFC Youth Cup in Port Chester
PORT CHESTER, N.Y., October 17, 2026 — Jacob Wong of Scarsdale Fencing Center captured the Y12 Saber title at the TMFC Youth Cup, finishing first in an 11-fencer field at Tim Morehouse Fencing Club in Port Chester. Marcus Taur of Fencing Academy of Westchester earned silver, while TMFC’s Dylan Choi and Nicholas Chattaway shared bronze. The event brought together young athletes from clubs across the region and highlighted the growing youth fencing community in Westchester.
Celebrating the Y12 podium
Congratulations to Jacob Wong on gold and Marcus Taur on silver. Dylan Choi and Nicholas Chattaway led the TMFC contingent with a tie for third, putting two Tim Morehouse fencers on the bronze-medal step.
Behind the podium, TMFC fencers filled the next four places: Thomas Fernaine finished fifth, Paxton Liou sixth, Jack Morehouse seventh and Roman Pasquale eighth. Ethan Han placed ninth, Alfonso Frias of Olympian Fencing Studio finished tenth, and Stefan Spyropoulos took eleventh.
Complete Y12 Saber results
1 — Jacob Wong · Scarsdale Fencing Center
2 — Marcus Taur · Fencing Academy Of Westchester
3T — Dylan Choi · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
3T — Nicholas Chattaway · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
5 — Thomas Fernaine · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
6 — Paxton Liou · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club / Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (East Side, Manhattan)
7 — Jack Morehouse · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club / Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester)
8 — Roman Pasquale · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club (Port Chester) / Thrust Fencing Academy
9 — Ethan Han · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
10 — Alfonso Frias · Olympian Fencing Studio
11 — Stefan Spyropoulos · Tim Morehouse Fencing Club
3T indicates a tie for third place.
Youth fencing competition in Westchester
Local fencing tournaments give young athletes a chance to put their training into practice. Every bout presents decisions about distance, timing and tactics, along with opportunities to learn how to reset between touches and prepare for the next opponent.
For families following youth fencing in Port Chester and the surrounding Westchester community, the TMFC Youth Cup is also a chance to celebrate progress across the field. A podium finish deserves recognition, and so does the work each athlete brings to practice and competition.
We congratulate all 11 competitors and thank the coaches, families and visiting clubs who helped make this day of youth saber fencing possible.
Keep building on the experience
TMFC fencers can review their tournament experience with their coaches and choose specific skills to work on before the next competition. From preparing for the first touch to adapting during a bout, those lessons can become useful goals for the next practice.
Families exploring fencing in Manhattan or Westchester can learn more through Tim Morehouse Fencing Club. Athletes planning their school-break training can also explore TMFC’s elite fencing camps, schedules and registration options.
Congratulations to Jacob, Marcus, Dylan, Nicholas, Thomas, Paxton, Jack, Roman, Ethan, Alfonso and Stefan!
