TMFC Fencer Nicka Lortkipanidze Takes Sixth Place at the World Cup in Boston

Pictured: Nicka Lortkipanidze fencing at the World Cup in Boston

Boston, MA (January, 2020) - Tim Morehouse fencer Nicka Lortkipanidze headed to the Boston World Cup to compete in Junior Men’s Saber. Nicka achieved an impressive Top-8 result, coming in 6th place out of 91 international fencers.

Congratulations Nicka!

Full Results: https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/A9B615C255B542F4853152D796E9C119#today

Tim Morehouse Fencers Triton Oh and Julia Harris Win Gold Medals at Capitol Clash

Pictured: TMFC’s Y-14 Women’s Saber Fencers

Highlights:

• Triton Oh won a Gold Medal in Y-12 Men’s Saber

• Julia Harris won a Gold Medal in Y-8 Women’s Saber

• Richard Li won a Silver Medal in Y-12 Men’s Foil

• Gabriel McCarthy won a Bronze Medal in Y-12 Men’s Saber

• Shaun Kim won a Top-8 Medal in Y-12 Men’s Saber

• Timothy Chang won a Top-8 Medal in Y-8 Men’s Saber

• Miles Chambers won a Top-8 Medal in Y-8 Men’s Saber

• Zihou Dai won a Top-8 Medal in Y-8 Men’s Saber

• William Morrill won a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Men’s Saber

• Sophia Wong won a Top-8 Medal in Y-14 Women’s Foil

• Sophie Cannon won a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Women’s Saber

• Chelsea Delsoin won a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Women’s Saber

National Harbor, MD (January, 2020) - Tim Morehouse fencers competed at Capitol Clash, a three day tournament featuring SYC, RCC, Veteran ROC, & Y8 events. They were joined by our coaches Diana, Fati, Tim Achiko, and Chris. Our fencers achieved awesome results, bringing home two Gold Medals, one Bronze, one Silver, and eight Top-8 Medals.

Pictured: Gabriel McCarthy, Triton Oh, Shaun Kim, and Tim Morehouse

Our club yielded its biggest squad in Y-12 Men’s Saber, with seventeen of our fencers competing. TMFC fencers brought home three medals in this event. Triton Oh won a Gold Medal, Gabriel McCarthy won a Bronze Medal, and Shaun Kim won a Top-8 Medal in this category.

Pictured: Miles Chambers, Zihou Dai, and Timothy Chang

Tim Morehouse fencers also achieved notable results in Y-8 Men’s Saber and Y-8 Women’s Saber. Julia Harris won a Gold Medal in Y-8 Women’s Saber. Additionally, our fencers won three medals in Y-8 Men’s Saber. Miles Chambers, Zihou Dai, and Timothy Chang each won a Top-8 Medal in this category.

This was also a significant competition for TMFC’s foil fencers. Richard Li won a Silver Medal in Y-12 Men’s Foil, and Sophia Wong won a Top-8 Medal in Y-14 Women’s Foil.

Our Cadet Saber fencers brought home three Top-8 Medals as well. In Cadet Men’s Saber, William Morrill won a Top-8 Medal, coming in 6th place out of 151 fencers. In Cadet Women’s Saber, Sophie Cannon and Chelsea Delsoin each won a Top-8 Medal. Sophie came in 6th place, and Chelsea came in 8th place out of 85 fencers.

Congratulations everyone!

Full Results: https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/6F11429B72394E68B3F3439BF5770F5A#today

TMFC Fencers Fiona Neibart and Madison Duckett compete in the Paris Cadet International

Pictured: Fiona Neibart, Coach Michael Kim, and Madison Duckett

Paris, France (January, 2020) - TMFC Fencers Fiona Neibart and Madison Duckett participated in their first Cadet International tournament. They fenced in Cadet Women’s Saber, where they were supported by Coach Michael Kim throughout the event.

Madison came in 36th place out of 127 Fencers. She went 5-1 in her pools and got a bye before losing in the top-64. Fiona came in 105th place in Cadet Women’s Saber.

Our fencers gained a lot of valuable experience at this tournament, and a huge victory just to be starting down this path!

Congratulations Fiona and Madison!

Full Results: http://www.engarde-service.com/files/meylanescrime/eurosabre2020/sd/index.php?page=clasfinal.htm

TMFC Fencer Ziad Elsissy achieves a Top-32 Result at the Montreal World Cup

Pictured: Ziad Elissy, Fatima Largaespada, and Fito Western

Montreal, QC (January, 2020) - Three fencers from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club competed in the International Fencing Federation’s Montreal World Cup. The event took place at the IGA Stadium in Jarry Park from January 10 to 12. This tournament was a major step for Olympic qualification, with about 350 international sabre athletes competing for an opportunity to compete in Tokyo.

TMFC fencer Ziad Elsissy achieved a leading results at this tournament. He reached a Top-32 result in Senior Men’s Saber, where he came in 25th place out of 149 fencers. Ziad is in the qualification process for Tokyo 2020.

Fito Western also competed in this category, finishing in 122nd place in Senior Men’s Saber. Fatima Largaespada competed in Senior Women’s Saber, where she came in 98th place out of 144 fencers.

Congratulations Ziad, Fito, and Fatima!

Full Results: https://www.fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/EC40C4A02A8D426393E3BA5DC2AE53AD#today

Martin Luther King Day Fencing Camp (Monday, Jan 20)

The next Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Youth Camp is Monday, January 20 from 10am-3pm at both our Port Chester and Manhattan locations.

The camp is open to members and non-members ages 6-12. We have groups for both beginners and more experienced fencers.

WINTER-SPRING CAMP DATES:
Martin Luther King Day Camp - Jan. 20 (Manhattan and Port Chester)

President's Week Camp - Feb. 17-21 (Manhattan and Port Chester)

Spring Break camp - March 16-21 (Manhattan and Port Chester)

Easter/Passover Week Camp - April 13-17 (Manhattan and Port Chester) The rate is $125/day for members and $150 for non-members.

Tim Morehouse Fencers Bring Home Bronze Medal and more at the Cobra Challenge Div1A/Div2 ROC

Highlights:

• Haoqing Shi won a Bronze Medal in Div-2 Women’s Foil

• Eduard Grigoriev achieved a Top-16 result in Div-1A Men’s Foil

• Emily Gu achieved a Top-16 result in Div-1A Men’s Foil

Jersey City, NJ (December, 2019) - Eight fencers from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club headed to the Cobra Fencing Club to compete in the Cobra Challenge Div1A/Div2 ROC. The competition took place over three days, and featured events in the Div-1A and Div-2 categories. Our foil fencers led the club in this tournament, bringing home a Bronze Medal and two Top-16 results.

Notably, Haoqing Shi won a Bronze Medal in Div-2 Women’s Foil. She also competed in Div-1A Women’s Foil, where she came in 25th place out of 40 fencers.

Eduard Grigoriev achieved a Top-16 result in Div-1A Men’s Foil, and Emily Gu achieved a Top-16 result in Div-1A Women’s Foil. Emily Gu also competed in Div-2 Women’s Foil, coming in 22nd place out of 42 fencers.

Additional Top-32 results were achieved by Amanda Li in Div-1A Women’s Saber, Alexandra McKee in Div-1A Women’s Foil and Div-2 Women’s Foil, and Alexander Sanfilippo-Scherer in Div-2 Men’s Saber.

Great work everyone!

Full Results: https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/2447D94F949C4148970EFC511510E6B5#today

Students from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club Win Bronze, Silver, and More at the January NAC

Pictured: Christina Ferrari with Div-1 Women’s Foil Medalists

Highlights:

• Christina Ferrari won a Top-8 Medal in Division 1 Women's Foil

• Jonah Shainberg won a Bronze Medal in Division 1 Men's Saber

• Guram Lortkipanidze won a Top-8 Medal in Division 1 Men's Saber

• Christina Watrall won a Top-8 Medal in Junior Women’s Epee

• Sasha Abayeva, Christina Ferrari, Catherine Flanagan, and Katie McGillion-Moore won a Silver Medal in Senior Team Women’s Foil

Charlotte, NC (January, 2020) - Fencers from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club attended the January NAC, a four-day tournament at the Charlotte Convention Center. Division I athletes competed for a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team. Other events include parafencing, and junior and senior team. Our students achieved great results on the fencing strip, and were accompanied by our coaches Tim, Achiko, Fatima, and Michael.

Pictured: Christina Watrall and Coach Alex

Pictured: Guram Lortkipanidze and Jonah Shainberg

TMFC Fencers brought home one Bronze Medal, three Top-8 Medals, and a Silver Medal in a team event. In Division 1 Men's Saber, Jonah Shainberg won a Bronze Medal and earned his A20 rating. Guram Lortkipanidze won a Top-8 Medal in this category, and also earned his A20.

In Division 1 Women's Foil Christina Ferrari won a Top-8 Medal and earned her A20 rating. She also placed in the Top-32 in Junior Women’s Foil.

Christina Watrall won a Top-8 Medal in Junior Women’s Epee, earning her A20. In Div-1 Women’s Epee, she came in 18th place out of 199 fencers.

Top-32 results were also achieved by Nickoloz Lortkipanidze and Henry Nadile in Junior Men’s Saber. Additionally, Catherine Flanagan placed in the Top-32 in Div-1 Women’s Foil, and Madison Four-Garcia placed in the Top-32 in Div-1 Women’s Saber and Junior Women’s Saber.

Nestor Levin, Finn Hossfeld, and Yiming Han placed in the Top-32 in Div-1 Men’s Foil. Nestor also achieved a Top-16 result in Junior Men’s Foil, and Finn and Yiming made the Top-32 in this category.

Lastly, Tim Morehouse Fencing Club’s Senior Women’s Foil Team won a Silver Medal in their team event! The team was composed of Sasha Abayeva, Christina Ferrari, Catherine Flanagan, and Katie McGillion-Moore.

Bravo everyone!

Full Results: https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/D153B4E00E8E429CB0F5E91622250F58#today

TMFC Fencers Win Eight Medals at The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC

Pictured: TMFC Youth-14 girls squad at The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC

Highlights:

• Richard Li won a Gold Medal in Youth-12 Men's Foil

• Richard Li won a Silver Medal in Youth-14 Men's Foil

• Gabriel McCarthy won a Bronze Medal in Youth-12 Men's Saber

• Gabriella Alfarache won a Bronze Medal in Youth-14 Women's Saber

• Shaun Kim won a Top-8 Medal in Youth-12 Men's Saber

• Shaun Kim won a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Men's Saber

• Charlotte Young won a Top-8 Medal in Youth-12 Women's Saber

• Gabriella Alfarache won a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Women's Saber

Austin, TX (December, 2019) - Fencers from Tim Morehouse Fencing Club headed to The Austin Challenge SYC and RCC. The tournament took place over three days, and our fencers participated in eight distinct events. They were supported by Coach Michael Kim throughout the events. TMFC Fencers brought home one Gold Medal, one Silver Medal, two Bronze Medals, and four Top-8 Medals.

Pictured: Shaun Kim and Coach Michael Kim

Richard Li, Shaun Kim, and Gabriella Alfarache each won two Medals at this tournament. Richard Li won a Gold Medal in Youth-12 Men's Foil, and a Silver Medal in Youth-14 Men's Foil. Shaun Kim won a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Men's Saber and earned his E19 in this category. He also won a Top-8 Medal in Youth-12 Men's Saber. Gabriella Alfarache won a Bronze Medal in Youth-14 Women's Saber, and a Top-8 Medal in Cadet Women's Saber.

Furthermore, Gabriel McCarthy won a Bronze Medal in Youth-12 Men's Saber, and Charlotte Young won a Top-8 Medal in Youth-12 Women's Saber.

This was the first SYC for two of our fencers - Ella De Marval, and Daria Fry. Ella participated in Y-14 Women’s Saber, and Daria participated in Y-12 and Y-14 Women’s Saber.

Congratulations everyone!

Full Results:

https://fencingtimelive.com/tournaments/eventSchedule/7F0BB789F80A476F963F6FB19AA61BE6#today