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:
1^st – Nolen Scruggs
3^rd – James Bourtis
6^th – Ryan Lee
8^th – Sidarth Kumbla
29^th – Albert Zhang
 
Men's Epee:
2^nd – Cedric Mecke
9^th – Teddy Lombardo
23^rd – Ben Sherwin
33^rd – Jack Lin
36^th – Sasha Schouker
 
Men's Sabre:
1^st – Dawson Sieradzky
3^rd – Alex Walker
21^st – Brian Szeto
 
Women's Foil:
1^st Sylvie Binder
3^rd – Quinn Crum
 
Women's Epee:
2^nd – Ann Cebula
3^rd – Kenya Plenty
3^rd – Leeann Choy
6^th – Elise Gout
9^th – Gigi Vierheller
 
Women's Sabre:
1^st – Daniella Timofeyev
6^th T – Ilana Soloman
6^th T – Maria Chart
18^th – Anika Tsapatsaris
23^rd – Ally Wolf