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2018-19 Fencing Roster

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Women's 2018-19 Fencing Roster

  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sylvie Binder

    So. Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills H.S.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Iman Blow

    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Riverdale Country School
    Full Bio
    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Riverdale Country School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Valentina Bos

    FY Deventer, The Netherlands International School of Basel (Switzerland)
    Full Bio
    First Year Deventer, The Netherlands International School of Basel (Switzerland)
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Nora Burke

    FY New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
    Full Bio
    First Year New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE BC

    Anne Cebula

    Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Fordham/Brooklyn Technical H.S.
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    Junior Brooklyn, N.Y. Fordham/Brooklyn Technical H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE SEAS

    Maria Chart

    So. Truro, United Kingdom Truro School
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    Sophomore Truro, United Kingdom Truro School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    LeeAnn Choy

    So. Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge H.S.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Quinn Crum

    Sr. Providence, R.I. Lincoln School
    Full Bio
    Senior Providence, R.I. Lincoln School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Elise Gout

    Sr. Encinitas, Calif. San Dieguito Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior Encinitas, Calif. San Dieguito Academy
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Violet Michel

    Jr. Cambridge, Mass. Buckingham Browne & Nichols
    Full Bio
    Junior Cambridge, Mass. Buckingham Browne & Nichols
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Natalie Minarik

    FY Glen Oaks, N.Y. Benjamin N. Cardozo
    Full Bio
    First Year Glen Oaks, N.Y. Benjamin N. Cardozo
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Karolina Nixon

    FY Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
    Full Bio
    First Year Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Kenya Plenty

    So. London, England The Brearley School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore London, England The Brearley School
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL BC

    Ester Schreiber

    Jr. Gothenburg, Sweden Sigrid Rudecks Gymnasium
    Full Bio
    Junior Gothenburg, Sweden Sigrid Rudecks Gymnasium
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Ilana Solomon

    Sr. East Setauket, N.Y. Ward Melville
    Full Bio
    Senior East Setauket, N.Y. Ward Melville
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Daniella Timofeyev

    FY Antelope, Calif. Freedom Christian School
    Full Bio
    First Year Antelope, Calif. Freedom Christian School
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Anika Tsapatsaris

    FY Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood H.S.
    Full Bio
    First Year Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Giana Vierheller

    Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Lamar H.S.
    Full Bio
    Junior Pittsburgh, Pa. Lamar H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Ally Wolf

    So. Wellesley, Mass. Dana Hall School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Wellesley, Mass. Dana Hall School
    Full Bio

Men's 2018-19 Fencing Roster

  • Foil FOIL CC

    James Bourtis

    FY Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
    First Year Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Josef Cohen

    So. Barrington, R.I. Barrington H.S.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Barrington, R.I. Barrington H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre Sabre CC

    Andrew Doddo

    Jr. South Orange, N.J. Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
    Junior South Orange, N.J. Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Isaiah Garlin

    Jr. Montclair, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
    Full Bio
    Junior Montclair, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sidarth Kumbla

    So. San Jose, Calif. Mitty H.S.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore San Jose, Calif. Mitty H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Ryan Lee

    So. Seoul, Korea Charles Wright Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Seoul, Korea Charles Wright Academy
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Calvin Liang

    Sr. Chandler, Ariz. Brophy College Preparatory
    Full Bio
    Senior Chandler, Ariz. Brophy College Preparatory
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Jack Lin

    FY Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
    Full Bio
    First Year Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Teddy Lombardo

    FY Mount Kisco, N.Y. Fox Lane
    Full Bio
    First Year Mount Kisco, N.Y. Fox Lane
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Julian Maldonado

    So. San Antonio, Texas International School of the Americas
    Full Bio
    Sophomore San Antonio, Texas International School of the Americas
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Cedric Mecke

    FY New York, N.Y. New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
    Full Bio
    First Year New York, N.Y. New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sam Moelis

    Jr. Hewlett, N.Y. Lynbrook H.S.
    Full Bio
    Junior Hewlett, N.Y. Lynbrook H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Jarett Poliner

    Sr. Westport, Conn. Hopkins School
    Full Bio
    Senior Westport, Conn. Hopkins School
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    SeungJe Roh

    So. Seoul, South Korea
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Seoul, South Korea
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Sacha Schouker

    Jr. Tannay, Switzerland Istitut Florimont
    Full Bio
    Junior Tannay, Switzerland Istitut Florimont
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Nolen Scruggs

    Sr. Ozone Park, N.Y. Packer Collegiate Institute
    Full Bio
    Senior Ozone Park, N.Y. Packer Collegiate Institute
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ben Sherwin

    FY Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
    Full Bio
    First Year Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Dawson Sieradzky

    So. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills H.S.
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Brian Szeto

    FY Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
    Full Bio
    First Year Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Alexander Walker III

    Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Westminster School
    Full Bio
    Junior Atlanta, Ga. Westminster School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Hyun Sung Woo

    So. Seoul, Korea Georgetown Preparatory School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Seoul, Korea Georgetown Preparatory School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Mick Yamanaka

    Jr. Floral Park, N.Y. Bronx H.S. of Science
    Full Bio
    Junior Floral Park, N.Y. Bronx H.S. of Science
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Albert Zhang

    Sr. Annandale, N.J. North Hunterdon
    Full Bio
    Senior Annandale, N.J. North Hunterdon
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Michael Aufrichtig

    Full Bio
  • Foil/Epee Coach

    Seoung Woo Lee

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Wesley McKinney

    Full Bio
  • Sabre Coach

    Akhnaten Spencer-El

    Full Bio
Women's 2018-19 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
Sylvie Binder Foil So. CC Armonk, N.Y. / Byram Hills H.S.
Iman Blow Foil Sr. CC Brooklyn, N.Y. / Riverdale Country School
Valentina Bos Epee FY CC Deventer, The Netherlands / International School of Basel (Switzerland)
Nora Burke Sabre FY CC New York, N.Y. / Horace Mann School
Anne Cebula Epee Jr. BC Brooklyn, N.Y. / Fordham/Brooklyn Technical H.S.
Maria Chart Sabre So. SEAS Truro, United Kingdom / Truro School
LeeAnn Choy Epee So. CC Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge H.S.
Quinn Crum Foil Sr. CC Providence, R.I. / Lincoln School
Elise Gout Epee Sr. CC Encinitas, Calif. / San Dieguito Academy
Violet Michel Sabre Jr. CC Cambridge, Mass. / Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Natalie Minarik Foil FY CC Glen Oaks, N.Y. / Benjamin N. Cardozo
Karolina Nixon Epee FY CC Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame Academy
Kenya Plenty Epee So. SEAS London, England / The Brearley School
Ester Schreiber Foil Jr. BC Gothenburg, Sweden / Sigrid Rudecks Gymnasium
Ilana Solomon Sabre Sr. CC East Setauket, N.Y. / Ward Melville
Daniella Timofeyev Sabre FY CC Antelope, Calif. / Freedom Christian School
Anika Tsapatsaris Sabre FY CC Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood H.S.
Giana Vierheller Epee Jr. SEAS Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lamar H.S.
Ally Wolf Sabre So. CC Wellesley, Mass. / Dana Hall School
Men's 2018-19 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
James Bourtis Foil FY CC Rochester, N.Y. / Allendale Columbia H.S.
Josef Cohen Sabre So. CC Barrington, R.I. / Barrington H.S.
Andrew Doddo Sabre Jr. CC South Orange, N.J. / Columbia H.S.
Isaiah Garlin Sabre Jr. CC Montclair, N.J. / St. Peter's Prep
Sidarth Kumbla Foil So. CC San Jose, Calif. / Mitty H.S.
Ryan Lee Foil So. CC Seoul, Korea / Charles Wright Academy
Calvin Liang Sabre Sr. CC Chandler, Ariz. / Brophy College Preparatory
Jack Lin Epee FY CC Chappaqua, H.Y. / Horace Greenley H.S.
Teddy Lombardo Epee FY CC Mount Kisco, N.Y. / Fox Lane
Julian Maldonado Epee So. CC San Antonio, Texas / International School of the Americas
Cedric Mecke Epee FY CC New York, N.Y. / New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
Sam Moelis Foil Jr. CC Hewlett, N.Y. / Lynbrook H.S.
Jarett Poliner Epee Sr. SEAS Westport, Conn. / Hopkins School
SeungJe Roh Foil So. CC Seoul, South Korea /
Sacha Schouker Epee Jr. CC Tannay, Switzerland / Istitut Florimont
Nolen Scruggs Foil Sr. CC Ozone Park, N.Y. / Packer Collegiate Institute
Ben Sherwin Epee FY CC Montclair, N.J. / Montclair, H.S.
Dawson Sieradzky Sabre So. CC Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills H.S.
Brian Szeto Sabre FY CC Weston, Mass. / Weston H.S.
Alexander Walker III Sabre Jr. CC Atlanta, Ga. / Westminster School
Hyun Sung Woo Epee So. CC Seoul, Korea / Georgetown Preparatory School
Mick Yamanaka Epee Jr. CC Floral Park, N.Y. / Bronx H.S. of Science
Albert Zhang Foil Sr. CC Annandale, N.J. / North Hunterdon

Fencing Coaching Staff

Fencing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Michael Aufrichtig Michael Aufrichtig Head Coach
Seoung Woo Lee Seoung Woo Lee Foil/Epee Coach
Jake Corbett Named Assistant Director of Athletic Equipment Operations Wesley McKinney Volunteer Assistant Coach
Akhnaten Spencer-El Akhnaten Spencer-El Sabre Coach

Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff