TMFC at Summer Nationals: Lin Wins Bronze, Kwon Top-8 as 46 TMFC Kids Earn National Points

What a finish, Portland! On the final day of the 2026 USA Fencing Summer Nationals, TMFC’s youngest fencers delivered two more national medals — capping a tournament in which 46 different TMFC kids earned USA Fencing national points and the club brought home 12 individual medals.

🥉 Lucas Lin — Bronze Medal, Y-10 Men’s Foil

In a 146-fencer national field, Lucas fenced all the way to the bronze medal (3rd place) — his second points finish of the week after earning points in Y-12 Men’s Foil on Day 9. Teammates Luca Yang (22nd) and Nolan Moon (27th) joined him in the national points, with Owen Tardiff (44th) close behind. Four TMFC boys, three in the points, one on the podium.

🏅 Chase Kwon — Top-8 Medal, Div III Men’s Foil

Chase battled through a 178-fencer field to an 8th-place national medal — and earned his D rating in the process. Right behind him, Michael Grigoriev finished 9th, a single touch from the medal round, adding another national points finish for TMFC foil.

⭐ Mia Shih Leads the Way in Div III Women’s Saber

Mia Shih led TMFC on the final day with a Top-16 finish (11th of 78) in Div III Women’s Saber — earning her E rating along the way. Adaugo Ejiogu fenced a gutsy tournament to 34th. Our saber women closed out Portland in style.

Y-10 Squad Shows Out on the Final Day

Lorenzo Mangini stormed to 18th of 121 in Y-10 Men’s Saber — national points in his first Summer Nationals — while seven teammates took the national strips with him: Leonidas Constantine (38th), Ken Frantz (45th), Ethan Zhang (62nd), Logan Ko (69th), Esher Lam (73rd), Jack Morehouse (84th) and Finn Tardiff (105th). Beatrice Li earned national points with 19th in Y-10 Women’s Foil, and Zachary Lam-Danback closed out the day in Y-10 Men’s Épée. This group’s first taste of the national stage — they’ll be back.

📈 The Week That Was

Ten days. 46 TMFC kids in the national points. 12 individual medals. From first-time nationals fencers in Y-10 to podium finishes across foil, saber and épée — Portland 2026 goes down as one of the great team performances in club history. A full tournament roundup with every medal and every points earner is coming soon.

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