Garfield, NJ (May 21-22, 2022) — Keeping strong until the very end…
Men’s saber fencer Matthew Fields and women’s foil fencer Sabrina Fang kept their level of intensity up this weekend, both medaling in the final ROC before Summer Nationals in July.
Fields worked hard in his direct elimination bouts, winning 15-12, 15-11, 15-13 until he was taken out 12-15 to take eighth place.
Fang’s journey was slightly easier, starting in first place after pool bouts. Her direct elimination bouts were 15-6 and 15-12, until she was trounced 7-15 to take fifth place.
New Tim Morehouse fencer Holly Buechel gave a valiant performance in Women’s Epée at her first competition in three years, coming in tenth. Welcome back!
Congratulations fencers, coaches and parents!
TMFC fencers at the Durkan Rooster Division IA ROC:
Division IA Men’s Foil/54
48T - Dale Peterson
Division IA Women’s Epée/62
10 - Holly Buechel
Division IA Men’s Saber/55
8th - Matthew Fields
15 - Matthew Kim
24 - Robert Wang
25 - Gabriel McCarthy
27 - Erick Shi
46 - Seth Edelman
Division IA Women’s Foil/59
5th - Sabrina Fang
17 - Alina Zhang
40 - Katie McGillion-Moore
49 - Sophia Wong