NEW YORK—Three fencers—Jackie Dubrovich '16CC, Jake Hoyle '16CC, and Nicole Ross '13CC— will represent the Columbia Fencing program and will compete for Team USA at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics. All three will be in Tokyo on July 23 for the opening ceremony.
Ross will make her second career Olympic appearance as she competed for Team USA in 2012 in London. She becomes the 12
th fencer in Columbia history to participate in two or more Olympic Games, joining Norman Armitage, Hugh Alessandroni, Alfred Skrobisch, Tom Losonczy, Steve Trevor, Katy Bilodeau, Robert Cottingham, Ann Marsh, Erinn Smart, James Williams, and Nzingha Prescod as multi-Olympians.
All three fencers will attempt to become the first Columbia fencer to win an Olympic medal since Smart (team foil) and Williams (team sabre) earned Silver Medals in 2008.
Columbia Head Coach
Michael Aufrichtig coached both Dubrovich and Hoyle at Columbia.
"We are so proud of all three fencers," Aufrichtig said. "Their passion and perseverance in college and after graduation saw them reach their dreams. The entire Columbia Fencing family is excited to follow them on their Olympic journey in Tokyo."
Dubrovich and Ross will both compete on the same Team USA women's foil roster. Columbia could also have two fencing coaches involved with Team USA: current sabre coach Akhi Spencer-El and former co-Head Coach Aladar Kogler.
Here is a glance at all three fencers:
JACKIE DUBROVICH '16CC | USA Fencing Bio | FIE Bio
Riverdale, N.J. | Pompton Lakes H.S.
Social Media: Instagram
World/National Stage: Currently ranked as the No. 2 women's foilist in America … Currently ranked as the world's No. 24 women's foilist … Won Bronze Medal as part of U.S. World Championship team in 2019 … Member of three Junior World Championship teams … Earned Gold Medal with team in 2014, Silver Medal with team in 2013, Silver Medal with team in 2012, and Silver Medal with tem in 2011 … Member of Cadet World Championship Team in 2011.
At Columbia (2012-16): One of only 13 fencers in program history to earn four consecutive All-America honors … Two-time NCAA runner-up in foil … Earned top-3 medals at three NCAA Championships (2
nd place in 2012-13, 3
rd place in 2013-14, 2
nd place in 2015-16) … Three-time First Team All-American … Two-time NCAA Northeast Regional Gold medalist (2013, 2016) … Three-time NCAA Regional medalist … 2016 Ivy League women's foil champion … Three-time All-Ivy League selection … Three-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree … Columbia's Connie S. Maniatty and William V. Campbell award-winner in 2016 … Totaled more NCAA Championship wins than any other women's foil fencer in school history (75-17) … Guided Columbia to back-to-back national team championships in 2015 and 2016 … Guided Columbia to two Ivy League women's titles (2015, 2016) … Concluded career with 336-33 overall bout record and 75-17 in Ivy League Round Robin matches … Two-time team captain … Two-time Anthony Kestler Award winner … 2016 Women's Fencing Award winner … Graduated in 2016 with a degree in Psychology, Human Rights & Russian Literature & Culture.
More on Dubrovich:
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/morris/riverdale/2021/05/14/2021-summer-olympics-riverdale-nj-fencer-ready-compete/5054264001/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNiM55LWDdc
https://www.hobokengirl.com/hoboken-girl-week-jackie-dubrovich-womens-foil-fencing-team/
https://www.hercampus.com/school/columbia-barnard/jackie-dubrovich-cc16
JAKE HOYLE '16CC | USA Fencing Bio | FIE Bio
Philadelphia, Pa. | Strath Haven H.S.
Social Media: Website | Instagram
World/National Stage: Currently ranked as the No. 1 men's epeeist in America … Currently ranked the world's No. 12 men's epeeist … First U.S. men's epee fencer to win a Grand Prix medal since 2011 … First U.S. men's epee fencer to win two individual medals on the World Cup circuit during the same season since 2010 … Two-time Senior World Championship team member (2018, 2019) … Pan American Games team member (2019) … Two-time medalist at Pan American Championships (2018 Gold with team, 2019 Bronze, individual; 2019 Silver, team) … World University Games team member (2017).
At Columbia (2012-16): One of only four fencers in program history to claim two or more national titles in a career … Two-time NCAA individual champion in men's epee (2015 and 2016) … Two-time All-American … Two-time NCAA Regional medalist (Bronze in 2014, Silver in 2015) … Went 19-4 in claiming both NCAA Championships … Totaled a 50-19 record at NCAA Championships in men's epee … Three-time All-Ivy League selection … Two-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree … Guided Columbia to back-to-back national team championships in 2015 and 2016 … Guided Columbia to three Ivy League men's titles (2014, 2015, 2016) … Served as team captain in 2015-16 … Columbia's 2016 Connie S. Maniatty and 2015 William V. Campbell award-winner … Two-time James Murray Trophy winner … Totaled a 243-22 overall career dual match bout record … Went 33-22 in career at Ivy League Round Robins … Graduated in 2016 with a degree in Economics/Business Management.
More on Hoyle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9opUo0P5a5U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVoyxRR9cE0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2VRu410_T4
https://radicalfencing.com/blogs/news/jake-hoyle-interview
https://www.inquirer.com/philly/sports/other_sports/20150403_Philadelphia-area_fencer_flourishes_at_Columbia.html
https://www.usafencing.org/news_article/show/1161928
NICOLE ROSS '13CC | USA Fencing Bio | FIE Bio
New York, N.Y. | Columbia Prep
Social Media: Twitter | Instagram
World/National Stage: Currently ranked as the No. 3 women's foilist in America … Currently ranked as the world's No. 13 women's foilist … Making her second career Olympic appearance (2012, London) … Eight-time World Championship participant (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) … Finished 12
th at the 2018 World Championships and won Gold with the U.S. team … Earned Silver Medal with team at 2017 World Championships … Earned Bronze Medal with team at 2019 World Championships … Finished 25
th individually and sixth as a team at the 2012 London Olympics … Earned Gold with team at Pan American Games Teams … Registered 17 Pan American Games Championship medals since 2009 (team and individual).
At Columbia (2007-13): 2010 NCAA women's foil champion after finishing 21-2 … Three-time All-American … Two-time First Team All-American … Two-time NCAA Regional women's foil champion (2008, 2010) … Three-time NCAA Regional medalist … Claimed 2009 IFA women's foil title … Totaled a 59-10 career record at NCAA Championships … Helped lead Columbia to the 2008 combined IFA title, 2009 women's IFA title and 2008 and 2009 IFA women's foil titles … Two-time All-Ivy League selection … Two-time Academic All-Ivy League honoree … Registered a 173-22 overall career dual bout record … Served as team captain in 2009-10 … Graduated in 2013 with an Art History degree … Took two years off to compete at the 2012 Olympics and internationally.
More on Ross:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQYPicubZtI
https://blog.adeccousa.com/acep-nicole-ross/
https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-fencing/roster/coaches/nicole-ross/1512
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7egN-hIAfGk
https://www.fencing.net/5438/nicole-ross-new-cast-looking-to-repeat-history/
