Fencing Finds Success at October North American Cup
11/1/2023 3:07:00 PM | Fencing
Two alumnae medal and 19 fencers affiliated with the program post top-32 finishes
ORLANDO, Fla. — Anne Cebula '20BC won gold in women's epee and Jackie Dubrovich picked up bronze in women's foil to highlight a great showing from Columbia fencing at the 2023 North American Cup, held from October 26-29 in Orlando, Florida. Senior captain Vera Kong highlighted the current members of the program with an eighth-place finish in sabre.
In total, the Lions posted 19 top-32 finishes and 32 total competitors from fencers either currently on the roster, alumni and two that are taking the 2023-24 academic year off to train for the Paris Olympics this summer.
Cebula posted a 6-0 mark in the preliminary rounds to earn a bye into the round of 64 in the knockout stage. She rolled to six more victories to earn her place on top of the podium after a 13-12 decision over Margherita Guzzi Vincent. In foil, Dubrovich went 5-1 in the opening bouts and reached the semifinals before falling in the semifinals.
Also in foil, Zander Rhodes took fifth after reaching the quarterfinals. Kong's run featured five victories in the knockouts before falling in the round of eight. Columbia also saw three top-10 finishers in men's foil, including alumni, James Bourtis '22CC (eighth) and Sidarth Kumbla '22CC (10th) and first-year Samarth Kumbla (ninth).
The Lions will begin the collegiate season this weekend at the Western Invitational, hosted by Air Force. The two-day event will be held from November 4-5 and features some of the top programs in the nation in the head-to-head dual matches.
For the latest on Columbia's fencing programs, follow @CULionsFencing on Twitter and Instagram and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Columbia's Top-32 Finishers
Division I Men's Foil-252 Competitors
8th - James Bourtis '22CC
9th - Samarth Kumbla
10th - Sidarth Kumbla '22CC
15th - Enoch Xiao
23rd - Zachary Binder
Division I Women's Sabre-149 Competitors
8th - Vera Kong
14th - Nora Burke '23CC
Division I Men's Epee- 359 Competitors
11th - Justin Haddad
Division I Men's Sabre-215 Competitors
19th - Andrew Doddo '20CC
22nd - Jaden Callahan
24th - Josef Cohen '21CC
Division I Women's Foil- 160 Competitors
3rd - Jackie Dubrovich '16CC
5th - Zander Rhodes
11th - Rachael Kim
17th - Delphine Devore
23rd - Sara Taffel '17BC
Division I Women's Epee- 210 Competitors
1st - Anne Cebula '20BC
13th - Tierna Oxenreider
27th - Mina Yamanaka
In total, the Lions posted 19 top-32 finishes and 32 total competitors from fencers either currently on the roster, alumni and two that are taking the 2023-24 academic year off to train for the Paris Olympics this summer.
Cebula posted a 6-0 mark in the preliminary rounds to earn a bye into the round of 64 in the knockout stage. She rolled to six more victories to earn her place on top of the podium after a 13-12 decision over Margherita Guzzi Vincent. In foil, Dubrovich went 5-1 in the opening bouts and reached the semifinals before falling in the semifinals.
Also in foil, Zander Rhodes took fifth after reaching the quarterfinals. Kong's run featured five victories in the knockouts before falling in the round of eight. Columbia also saw three top-10 finishers in men's foil, including alumni, James Bourtis '22CC (eighth) and Sidarth Kumbla '22CC (10th) and first-year Samarth Kumbla (ninth).
The Lions will begin the collegiate season this weekend at the Western Invitational, hosted by Air Force. The two-day event will be held from November 4-5 and features some of the top programs in the nation in the head-to-head dual matches.
For the latest on Columbia's fencing programs, follow @CULionsFencing on Twitter and Instagram and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Columbia's Top-32 Finishers
Division I Men's Foil-252 Competitors
8th - James Bourtis '22CC
9th - Samarth Kumbla
10th - Sidarth Kumbla '22CC
15th - Enoch Xiao
23rd - Zachary Binder
Division I Women's Sabre-149 Competitors
8th - Vera Kong
14th - Nora Burke '23CC
Division I Men's Epee- 359 Competitors
11th - Justin Haddad
Division I Men's Sabre-215 Competitors
19th - Andrew Doddo '20CC
22nd - Jaden Callahan
24th - Josef Cohen '21CC
Division I Women's Foil- 160 Competitors
3rd - Jackie Dubrovich '16CC
5th - Zander Rhodes
11th - Rachael Kim
17th - Delphine Devore
23rd - Sara Taffel '17BC
Division I Women's Epee- 210 Competitors
1st - Anne Cebula '20BC
13th - Tierna Oxenreider
27th - Mina Yamanaka
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