Summer Nationals Day 9: Division II Women's and Men's

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.