Philadelphia, PA (July 11, 2021) — As the days of the competition, there are few remaining fencers. However, those that are still present are giving it their all.
Sunday was Division II day and TMFC foilist Sophia Wong pulled away from the pack, taking eighth place in Div II WF and earning a C21 rating.
Men’s foil fencers Gerald Wang and Nickolas Rusazde and both battled it out to make the top-16 of the 170-person field. Wang earned 10th and Rusazde, 11th.
Congratulations fencers.
TMFC Fencers Among the Top Finishers at the Summer National Championships
Division II Women’s Saber/121
45 - Amaya Javeri
Division II Women’s Foil/126
8th - Sophia Wong, earned C21 rating
18 - Emily Gu
54 - Alexandra McKee
Division II Women’s Epee/132
46 - Grace Hicks
Division II Men’s Saber
48 - Alexander Sanfilippo-Scherer
Division II Men’s Foil/170
10 - Gerald Wang
11 - Nickolas Rusadze
Next up at Summer Nationals will be the last day of competition featuring Division III men’s and women’s in all weapons — saber, épée and foil.
Summer National Championships and the July North American Cup runs from Saturday, July 3rd through Monday, July 12 at the Philadelphia Convention Center in the Market East section of Philadelphia, PA.
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club qualified and sent more than 60 fencers to compete in all three weapons from Y-12 to Veteran events.
