Fencers Continue to Impress at Events Worldwide

Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

1/12/2023 2:54:00 PM | Fencing

December NAC Results January NAC Results

The Lions saw 34 current members of the squad earn top-32 finishes across four competitions

NEW YORK — Over the past two months, members of Columbia fencing past, present and future competed worldwide for national and international competition. First-year Tierna Oxenreider earned a bronze medal in epee at the December and January North American Cups to highlight the Lions' finishes.

Other standout performances included Zander Rhodes placing fifth at the January NAC and 14th at the Serbia Women's Foil World Cup, Chloe Gouhin finishing eighth in Division I sabre in December and Zachary Binder securing a sixth-place finish in Division I foil at the December NAC's. Across six competitions internationally, 34 current members of Columbia posted top-32 finishes.

A trio of Lions' alumni reached the podium, including Jackie Dubrovich '16CC securing silver in foil, Anne Cebula '20BC tying for third at the January NAC's and James Bourtis' 22CC claiming bronze in men's foil at the December NAC's.

Columbia returns to collegiate competition Sunday, January 15, at the Penn State Invitational. The Lions will take on the host Nittany Lions, Temple (women only), Haverford (men only), North Carolina, Duke and Penn at the one-day event.

For the latest on Columbia's fencing programs, follow @CULionsFencing on Twitter and Instagram and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.

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COLUMBIA'S TOP-32 RESULTS

JANUARY NORTH AMERICAN CUP (Louisville, Ky.)

Division 1 Women's Saber - 172 Fencers
23^rd- Madison Four-Garcia

Division 1 Women's Foil - 177 Fencers
2^nd - Jackie Dubrovich '16CC
5^th - Zander Rhodes
16^th - Sara Taffel '17BC
19^th - Delphine Devore
23^rd- Evelyn Cheng
32^nd - Alanna Xue

Division 1 Women's Epee - 208 Fencers
3^rd - Tierna Oxenreider
3^rd - Anne Cebula '20BC
29^th - Karolina Nixon

Division 1 Men's Saber - 228 Fencers
9^th - Josef Cohen '22CC
16^th - Colby Harley
22^nd - Andrew Doddo '21CC

Division 1 Men's Foil - 293 Fencers
5^th - Sidarth Kumbla '22CC
11^th - Adam Mathieu '16CC
14^th - Ashton Daniel
17^th - Joon Paik
30^th - Zach Binder

Division 1 Men's Epee - 389 Fencers
12^th – Dwight Smith '10CC
17^th - Teddy Lombardo

Junior Women's Foil - 166 Fencers
14^th - Evelyn Cheng
18^th - Alanna Xue
25^th - Vivian Zheng

Junior Women's Epee - 195 Fencers
9^th - Tierna Oxenreider

Junior Men's Foil - 241 Fencers
13^th - Bogdan Hamilton

Junior Men's Epee - 258 Fencers
9^th - Skyler Liverant

DECEMBER NORTH AMERICAN CUP (Salt Lake City, Utah)

Division 1 Men's Epee - 279 Competitors
9^th - Ethan Kushnerik
17^th - Skyler Liverant

Division 1 Women's Epee - 164 Competitors
3^rd - Tierna Oxenreider
27^th - Karolina Nixon

Junior Men's Foil - 320 Competitors
9^th - Zach Binder

Division 1 Women's Sabre - 142 Competitors
8^th - Chloe Gouhin
19^th - Madison Four-Garcia
21^st - Vera Kong
22^nd - Anna Li

Division 1 Men's Foil - 251 Competitors
3^rd – James Bourtis '22CC
6^th - Zach Binder

Junior Men's Sabre - 314 Competitors
16^th -Nick Harvey

Division 1 Men's Sabre - 186 Competitors
13^th - Jackson McBride
22^nd – Michael Costin '17CC
31^st - Nick Harvey

Junior Men's Epee - 284 Competitors
22^nd - Ethan Kushnerik

Junior Women's Foil - 194 Competitors
24^th - Alanna Xue

COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL FINISHES

Women's Foil Senior World Cup (Serbia)
196 Competitors
14^th - Zander Rhodes
34^th – Jackie Dubrovich '16CC
65^th - Delphine Devore
74^th – Ester Schreiber '20BC
88^th - Sofia Gaydos

Women's Epee World Cup (Vancouver, British Columbia)
192 Competitors
54^th – Anne Cebula '20BC
88^th – Valentina Bos '22CC
131^st - Yana Botvinnik

Men's Epee World Cup (Vancouver, British Columbia)
192 Competitors
119^th - Justin Haddad
151^st - Tim Lim