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2025-26 Fencing Newcomers
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Fencing Announces Newcomers Ahead of 2025-26 Season

The Lions are adding 18 fencers to the mix

NEW YORK — Columbia Fencing welcomes its incoming class for the 2025–26 season, head coach Michael Aufrichtig announced today. The talented group features 18 student-athletes, including 15 first-years and one transfer who represent five countries - the United States, Canada, Egypt, China and Singapore.

The Lions are bringing on nine men and nine women. Among them, seven will compete in epee, six in foil and five in sabre.

"What excites me most about this class is not just their international fencing experience and academic success, but their character," said Aufrichtig. "They value accountability, selflessness and growth. That's the foundation of our culture — and helps us continue building a championship legacy."

2025 COLUMBIA FENCING NEWCOMERS

WOMEN
Barbara Bezuglaya | Epee | Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Mikayla Chusid | Foil | Franklin Lakes, N.J. 
Nadia Hayes | Foil | West Vancouver, British Columbia
Jayna Kim | Epee | Las Vegas, Nev.
Hannah Lee | Sabre | Wellesley, Mass.
Katerina Lung | Foil | Lexington, Mass.
Nicole Xuan | Epee | Toronto, Ontario
Angelina Yang | Sabre | Monterey Park, Calif.
Valentina Zheng | Sabre | Livingston, N.J.

MEN
Misha Bezrodnov | Epee | Mountainside, N.J.
Sasha Bezrodnov | Epee | Mountainside, N.J.
Marcos Cano | Foil | Miami, Fla.
Ian Chen | Foil | Macao, China
Matthew He | Epee | Mahomet, Ill.
Caleb Jeon | Foil | Fort Lee, N.J.
Julien Lim | Epee | Singapore
Gabriel McCarthy | Sabre | New York, N.Y.
Zeyad Nofal | Sabre | Cairo, Egypt

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Players Mentioned

Barbara Bezuglaya

Barbara Bezuglaya

EPEE
First Year
Columbia College
Mikayla Chusid

Mikayla Chusid

FOIL
First Year
Columbia College
Nadia Hayes

Nadia Hayes

FOIL
First Year
Columbia College
Jayna Kim

Jayna Kim

EPEE
First Year
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Hannah Lee

Hannah Lee

SABRE
First Year
Columbia College
Katerina Lung

Katerina Lung

FOIL
First Year
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Nicole Xuan

Nicole Xuan

EPEE
First Year
Columbia College
Valentina Zheng

Valentina Zheng

SABRE
First Year
Barnard College
Angelina Yang

Angelina Yang

SABRE
First Year
Columbia College
Misha Bezrodnov

Misha Bezrodnov

EPEE
First Year
Columbia College

Players Mentioned

Barbara Bezuglaya

Barbara Bezuglaya

First Year
Columbia College
EPEE
Mikayla Chusid

Mikayla Chusid

First Year
Columbia College
FOIL
Nadia Hayes

Nadia Hayes

First Year
Columbia College
FOIL
Jayna Kim

Jayna Kim

First Year
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
EPEE
Hannah Lee

Hannah Lee

First Year
Columbia College
SABRE
Katerina Lung

Katerina Lung

First Year
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
FOIL
Nicole Xuan

Nicole Xuan

First Year
Columbia College
EPEE
Valentina Zheng

Valentina Zheng

First Year
Barnard College
SABRE
Angelina Yang

Angelina Yang

First Year
Columbia College
SABRE
Misha Bezrodnov

Misha Bezrodnov

First Year
Columbia College
EPEE