
Fencing Opens Season With Strong Start at Temple Open
10/29/2018 9:57:00 AM | Fencing
The Lions take home 11 medals: four golds, two silver and five bronze at the Temple Open.
PHILADELPHIA- Columbia fencing had successful start to its season this past weekend at the Temple Open. The Lions performed ahead of any other program, claiming 11 total medals including four Golds, two Silver, and five Bronze.
Senior Nolen Scruggs claimed the top spot in men's foil competition, while newcomer James Bourtis took home Bronze. In women's foil, Sylvie Binder topped the competition taking home a Gold, while senior Quinn Crum finished third.
In epee, junior Ann Cebula finished second over 64 fencers in competition. Kenya Plenty and Leeann Choy tied for third. On the men's epee side, Cedric Mecke placed second in the field.
Dawson Sieradzky took Gold in men's sabre competition, and Alex Walker took Bronze. Daniella Timofeyev finished in first place over 64 other women sabre fencers.
Next up, the Lions head down to NYU on November 9. The meet begins at 5 p.m.
Men's Foil:
1st – Nolen Scruggs
3rd – James Bourtis
6th – Ryan Lee
8th – Sidarth Kumbla
29th – Albert Zhang
Men's Epee:
2nd – Cedric Mecke
9th – Teddy Lombardo
23rd – Ben Sherwin
33rd – Jack Lin
36th – Sasha Schouker
Men's Sabre:
1st – Dawson Sieradzky
3rd – Alex Walker
21st – Brian Szeto
Women's Foil:
1st Sylvie Binder
3rd – Quinn Crum
Women's Epee:
2nd – Ann Cebula
3rd – Kenya Plenty
3rd – Leeann Choy
6th – Elise Gout
9th – Gigi Vierheller
Women's Sabre:
1st – Daniella Timofeyev
6th T – Ilana Soloman
6th T – Maria Chart
18th – Anika Tsapatsaris
23rd – Ally Wolf
Senior Nolen Scruggs claimed the top spot in men's foil competition, while newcomer James Bourtis took home Bronze. In women's foil, Sylvie Binder topped the competition taking home a Gold, while senior Quinn Crum finished third.
In epee, junior Ann Cebula finished second over 64 fencers in competition. Kenya Plenty and Leeann Choy tied for third. On the men's epee side, Cedric Mecke placed second in the field.
Dawson Sieradzky took Gold in men's sabre competition, and Alex Walker took Bronze. Daniella Timofeyev finished in first place over 64 other women sabre fencers.
Next up, the Lions head down to NYU on November 9. The meet begins at 5 p.m.
Men's Foil:
1st – Nolen Scruggs
3rd – James Bourtis
6th – Ryan Lee
8th – Sidarth Kumbla
29th – Albert Zhang
Men's Epee:
2nd – Cedric Mecke
9th – Teddy Lombardo
23rd – Ben Sherwin
33rd – Jack Lin
36th – Sasha Schouker
Men's Sabre:
1st – Dawson Sieradzky
3rd – Alex Walker
21st – Brian Szeto
Women's Foil:
1st Sylvie Binder
3rd – Quinn Crum
Women's Epee:
2nd – Ann Cebula
3rd – Kenya Plenty
3rd – Leeann Choy
6th – Elise Gout
9th – Gigi Vierheller
Women's Sabre:
1st – Daniella Timofeyev
6th T – Ilana Soloman
6th T – Maria Chart
18th – Anika Tsapatsaris
23rd – Ally Wolf
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