The Richmond SYC/NAC was Rich With Great Fencing from Tim Morehouse Fencers

Team Morehouse Women’s Foilists

Richmond, VA (Dec 1-4, 2023) — It was a weekend of great fencing from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club members, particularly the women’s foil fencers.

They dominated the Cadet Women’s Foil event at the December SYC/Division I North American Cup in Richmond. Ella Calise won the bronze medal, Iris Yang finished in seventh place and Grace Feng took eighth. In addition, Zizi Dai made the top-16 and Eleanor Li and Selena Zhang made the top-64.

And again in Junior Women’s Foil, Tim Morehouse dominated, led by Alina Zhang who won the bronze medal. Teammates Eleanor Li, Ella Calise and Iris Yang made the top-32. Zizi Dai and Grace Feng made the top-64.

Other top results include:

  • In Junior Women’s Saber, Madison Duckett won bronze.

  • In Division I Men’s Saber, Shaun Kim made the top-32. Filip Dolegiewicz, Matthew Fields and Gabriel McCarthy each made the top-64.

  • In Division I Women’s Foil, Alina Zhang and Grace Feng made the top-64.

  • In Division I Women’s Saber, Madison Four-Garcia made the top-64.

  • In Division I Men’s Foil, Mohamed Hassanin made the top-64.

  • In Cadet Men’s Saber, Ethan Kim won the silver medal. Connor Chung made the top-16. Gabriel McCarthy made the top-32 and Samuel Sugiura made the top-64.

  • In Cadet Women’s Saber, Varvara Mankova made the top-16.

  • In Cadet Men’s Foil, Philip Matsakh, Jonah Lee and Brendan Lee all made the top-32.

  • In Junior Men’s Saber, Gabriel McCarthy made the top-32 and Seth Waxler, the top-64.

  • In Junior Men’s Foil, Philip Matsakh made the top-64.

Congratulations fencers, coaches and families.

Tim Morehouse Fencing Club fencers competing in the December SJCC and Division I North American Cup:

Division I Men’s Foil/207

  • 36 - Mohamed Hassanin

  • 79 - Jonah Lee

  • 89T - Nickolas Rusadze

  • 118T - Philip Matsakh

  • 131T - Brendan Lee

  • 171 - Leon Shapiro

Division I Women’s Saber/104

  • 34 - Madison Four-Garcia

  • 72 - Brynnley McKee

  • 67 - Madison Duckett

Cadet Men’s Saber/150

  • 2nd - Ethan Kim

  • 14 - Connor Chung

  • 21 - Gabriel McCarthy

  • 36T - Samuel Sugiura

  • 96 - Aram Clark

  • 102 - Alexander Francois

  • 133 - Viraat Sarwahi

Division I Women’s Foil/130

  • 41 - Alina Zhang

  • 50 - Grace Feng

  • 85 - Iris Yang

  • 103 - Eleanor Li

  • 114 - Zizi Dai

  • 121 - Ella Calise

Division I Men’s Saber/183

  • 19 - Shaun Kim

  • 33 - Filip Dolegiewicz

  • 38T - Matthew Fields

  • 64 - Gabriel McCarthy

  • 87 - Robert Wang

  • 102 - Ethan Kim

  • 126 - Seth Waxler

  • 130 - Alexander Francois

  • 132 - Connor Chung

  • 152T - Samuel Sugiura

Cadet Men’s Foil/165

  • 18 - Philip Matsakh

  • 19 - Jonah Lee

  • 23 - Brendan Lee

  • 73 - Leon Shapiro

Junior Women’s Foil/133

  • 3T - Alina Zhang

  • 22 - Eleanor Li

  • 25 - Ella Calise

  • 27 -Iris Yang

  • 51T - Zizi Dai

  • 60 - Grace Feng

  • 73 - Catherine Zhou

  • 77 - Selena Zhang

Junior Women’s Saber/154

  • 3T - Madison Duckett

  • 99 - Varvara Mankova

  • 107T - Olivia Mermegas

Junior Men’s Foil/214

  • 33 - Philip Matsakh

  • 119 - Jonah Lee

  • 136 - Brendan Lee

  • 168 - Leon Shapiro

Junior Men’s Saber/213

  • 19 - Gabriel McCarthy

  • 64 - Seth Waxler

  • 68 - Connor Chung

  • 84 - Samuel Sugiura

  • 85 - Ethan Kim

  • 103T - Alexander Francois

  • 120 - Matthew Fields

  • 191 - Aram Clark

Cadet Women’s Foil/96

  • 3T - Ella Calise

  • 7th - Iris Yang

  • 8th - Grace Feng

  • 9 - Zizi Dai

  • 38 - Eleanor Li

  • 56 - Selena Zhang

Cadet Women’s Saber/108

  • 9 - Varvara Mankova

  • 86 - Olivia Mermegas