Columbia Fencing Announces 2026-27 Team Captains
10/9/2026 10:00:00 AM | Fencing
Seven Lions selected to lead Columbia fencing for the upcoming season
NEW YORK — Columbia fencing has announced its team captains for the 2026-27 season. Seven Lions, Will Morill (sabre), Carolina Stutchbury (foil), Chloe Szeto (sabre), Samarth Kumbla (foil), Luka Loncar (epee), Sumin Lee (epee) and Janet Chen (epee), will lead the program following a successful 2025-26 campaign in which both the men's and women's teams captured Ivy League championships and finished second at the NCAA Championships.
Morill enters his junior season following a third-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships, earning first-team All-America honors. He also claimed first-team All-Ivy League recognition after placing third at the Ivy League Round Robins and finishing fifth at the NCAA Northeast Regional. As a first-year, Morrill won the Ivy League individual men's sabre title and earned second-team All-America honors with a fifth-place NCAA finish.
Stutchbury returns after earning her second consecutive first-team All-America honor with a silver medal at the 2026 NCAA Championships. She posted a 33-5 dual meet record and won 13 bouts at the Ivy League Round Robins, helping the Lions secure the conference title. The junior also finished fourth at the NCAA Northeast Regional and earned third-team Academic All-America recognition.
Szeto enters her senior season after helping Columbia capture the 2026 Ivy League women's team championship. She posted a 22-16 dual meet record and competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional. A consistent contributor throughout her career, Szeto competed at the Ivy League Round Robins in each of the past two seasons and went undefeated (6-0) at the 2025 Brian Palestis Memorial Meet.
Kumbla returns for his second consecutive season as captain following a standout 2025-26 campaign. The senior captured the NCAA men's foil national championship, earning first-team All-America honors and recognition as the United States Fencing Coaches Association National Men's Foil Collegiate Athlete of the Year. A three-time All-American and two-time Ivy League individual champion, Kumbla also helped the Lions secure the 2026 Ivy League men's team title.
Loncar enters his junior season after competing in every regular-season meet during the 2025-26 campaign. He posted a 36-14 dual meet record and went 4-2 at the Ivy League Round Robins, helping Columbia claim the conference championship. Loncar also competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional for the second consecutive season, finishing 14th.
Lee is back after a strong sophomore campaign, earning bronze at the NCAA Northeast Regional and helping Columbia secure the Ivy League women's team championship. She went 40-17 in dual meets in 2025-26 after qualifying for the NCAA Championships as a first-year in 2025, where she finished 14th.
Chen rounds out the leadership group after helping the Lions capture the 2026 Ivy League women's team championship. The senior posted a 22-21 dual-meet record last season and has compiled 77 dual-meet victories throughout her Columbia career. She also contributed to the Lions' 2024 Ivy League championship run and competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional during her first year.
Columbia will open the 2026-27 season on November 8 and will face LIU, NJIT and Hunter at the Columbia Invitational. The complete schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Morill enters his junior season following a third-place finish at the 2026 NCAA Championships, earning first-team All-America honors. He also claimed first-team All-Ivy League recognition after placing third at the Ivy League Round Robins and finishing fifth at the NCAA Northeast Regional. As a first-year, Morrill won the Ivy League individual men's sabre title and earned second-team All-America honors with a fifth-place NCAA finish.
Stutchbury returns after earning her second consecutive first-team All-America honor with a silver medal at the 2026 NCAA Championships. She posted a 33-5 dual meet record and won 13 bouts at the Ivy League Round Robins, helping the Lions secure the conference title. The junior also finished fourth at the NCAA Northeast Regional and earned third-team Academic All-America recognition.
Szeto enters her senior season after helping Columbia capture the 2026 Ivy League women's team championship. She posted a 22-16 dual meet record and competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional. A consistent contributor throughout her career, Szeto competed at the Ivy League Round Robins in each of the past two seasons and went undefeated (6-0) at the 2025 Brian Palestis Memorial Meet.
Kumbla returns for his second consecutive season as captain following a standout 2025-26 campaign. The senior captured the NCAA men's foil national championship, earning first-team All-America honors and recognition as the United States Fencing Coaches Association National Men's Foil Collegiate Athlete of the Year. A three-time All-American and two-time Ivy League individual champion, Kumbla also helped the Lions secure the 2026 Ivy League men's team title.
Loncar enters his junior season after competing in every regular-season meet during the 2025-26 campaign. He posted a 36-14 dual meet record and went 4-2 at the Ivy League Round Robins, helping Columbia claim the conference championship. Loncar also competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional for the second consecutive season, finishing 14th.
Lee is back after a strong sophomore campaign, earning bronze at the NCAA Northeast Regional and helping Columbia secure the Ivy League women's team championship. She went 40-17 in dual meets in 2025-26 after qualifying for the NCAA Championships as a first-year in 2025, where she finished 14th.
Chen rounds out the leadership group after helping the Lions capture the 2026 Ivy League women's team championship. The senior posted a 22-21 dual-meet record last season and has compiled 77 dual-meet victories throughout her Columbia career. She also contributed to the Lions' 2024 Ivy League championship run and competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional during her first year.
Columbia will open the 2026-27 season on November 8 and will face LIU, NJIT and Hunter at the Columbia Invitational. The complete schedule will be announced in the coming weeks.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia's fencing programs, follow @CULionsFencing on X, Instagram and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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