Metuchen, NJ (March 18-19, 2023) — Let’s hear it for the girls. And the boys. And the épéeists.
The young women foil fencers showed up for medals at the Morris Cup, particularly the Li sisters who had three medals between the two of them.
Tim Morehouse fencers owned the Y-12 Women’s Foil event with Savannah Li taking gold, Amabel Wang and Anastasia Roberts owning the bronze medals and Sophie Huang taking eighth.
Eleanor Li won silver in Cadet Women’s Foil. She came back in Y-14 Women’s Foil to take fifth place.
Amabel Wang showed up for her second tournament medal — gold — in Y-10 Women’s Foil. Teammate Mila Paek earned fifth place. Iris Yang won bronze in Junior Women’s Foil.
Michael Grigoriev earned silver in Y-12 Men’s Foil. William Gerrish earned bronze in Y-14 Men’s Foil and his D23 rating. Finally, Leon Shapiro took sixth place in Cadet Men’s Foil and earned his E23 rating.
Epée fencers Ray Cao and Carla Lenschow waded into the competition fray, representing Tim Morehouse’s new and growing program out of its Stamford, CT location.
Over 100 fencers from the Tim Morehouse Fencing Club competed in this tournament. All three weapons were represented. This is a new record for the club, in its sixth year.
Congratulations fencers, coaches and families.
Tim Morehouse Fencing Club foil and épée fencers competing at the Morris Cup RYC/RJCC:
Y-12 Women’s Foil/40
1st - Savannah Li
3T - Amabel Wang
3T - Anastasia Roberts
8th - Sophie Huang
14 - Yunong Lin
Junior Men’s Foil/77
20 - Jonah Lee
36 - Brendan Lee
Y-12 Men’s Foil/46
2nd - Michael Grigoriev
14 - Emmett Chae
23 - Lucas Ma
Cadet Men’s Epée/72
46 - Ray Cao
Y-14 Men’s Foil/70
3T - William Gerrish, earned D23
14 - Leon Shapiro
24 - Alexander Harra
Cadet Women’s Foil/48
2nd - Eleanor Li
13 - Amabel Wang
45 - Reese Wang
Y-14 Women’s Foil/50
5th - Eleanor Li
27 - Amabel Wang
31 - Savannah Li
36 - Yunong Lin
37 - Sophie Huang
49 - Jena Otterman
Y-12 Men’s Foil/53
12 - Michael Grigoriev
23T - Ancen Wang
51 - Ethan Zhang
Y-12 Women’s Epée/37
29 - Carla Lenschow
Y-10 Women’s Foil/23
1st - Amabel Wang
7th - Mila Paek
22 - Ellie Paek
Junior Women’s Foil/53
3T - Iris Yang
21 - Eleanor Li
Cadet Men’s Foil/50
6T - Leon Shapiro, earned E23
9 - Brendan Lee
25 - Ethan Chen
46T - Alexander Harra