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2019-20 Fencing Roster

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Women's 2019-20 Fencing Roster

  • Epee EPEE CC

    Valentina Bos

    So. Deventer, The Netherlands International School of Basel (Switzerland)
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    Sophomore Deventer, The Netherlands International School of Basel (Switzerland)
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  • Epee EPEE BC

    Anne Cebula

    Sr. Brooklyn, N.Y. Fordham/Brooklyn Technical H.S.
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    Senior Brooklyn, N.Y. Fordham/Brooklyn Technical H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE SEAS

    Maria Chart

    Jr. Truro, United Kingdom Truro School
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    Junior Truro, United Kingdom Truro School
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    LeeAnn Choy

    Jr. Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge H.S.
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    Junior Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Karina Leung

    FY Hong Kong, China The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
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    First Year Hong Kong, China The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ariana Mangano

    FY Colts Neck, N.J. Ranney School
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    First Year Colts Neck, N.J. Ranney School
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Violet Michel

    Sr. Cambridge, Mass. Buckingham Browne & Nichols
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    Senior Cambridge, Mass. Buckingham Browne & Nichols
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Natalie Minarik

    So. Glen Oaks, N.Y. Benjamin N. Cardozo
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    Sophomore Glen Oaks, N.Y. Benjamin N. Cardozo
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Karolina Nixon

    So. Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
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    Sophomore Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
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  • Foil FOIL BC

    Ester Schreiber

    Sr. Gothenburg, Sweden Sigrid Rudecks Gymnasium
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    Senior Gothenburg, Sweden Sigrid Rudecks Gymnasium
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Daniella Timofeyev

    So. Antelope, Calif. Freedom Christian School
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    Sophomore Antelope, Calif. Freedom Christian School
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Anika Tsapatsaris

    So. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood H.S.
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    Sophomore Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Giana Vierheller

    Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. Lamar H.S.
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    Senior Pittsburgh, Pa. Lamar H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Ally Wolf

    Jr. Wellesley, Mass. Dana Hall School
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    Junior Wellesley, Mass. Dana Hall School
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Rachel Zhang

    FY Winchester, Mass. Winchester
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    First Year Winchester, Mass. Winchester
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Men's 2019-20 Fencing Roster

  • Foil FOIL CC

    James Bourtis

    So. Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
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    Sophomore Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Josef Cohen

    Jr. Barrington, R.I. Barrington H.S.
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    Junior Barrington, R.I. Barrington H.S.
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  • Foil FOIL SEAS

    Ashton Daniel

    FY Cupertino, Calif. Saint Francis H.S.
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    First Year Cupertino, Calif. Saint Francis H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Andrew Doddo

    Sr. South Orange, N.J. Columbia H.S.
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    Senior South Orange, N.J. Columbia H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Isaiah Garlin

    Sr. Montclair, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
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    Senior Montclair, N.J. St. Peter's Prep
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Peter Ko

    FY Seoul, Korea Chinese International School
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    First Year Seoul, Korea Chinese International School
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sidarth Kumbla

    Jr. San Jose, Calif. Mitty H.S.
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    Junior San Jose, Calif. Mitty H.S.
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Ryan Lee

    Jr. Seoul, Korea Charles Wright Academy
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    Junior Seoul, Korea Charles Wright Academy
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Jack Lin

    So. Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
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    Sophomore Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Teddy Lombardo

    So. Mount Kisco, N.Y. Fox Lane
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    Sophomore Mount Kisco, N.Y. Fox Lane
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Julian Maldonado

    Jr. San Antonio, Texas International School of the Americas
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    Junior San Antonio, Texas International School of the Americas
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Cedric Mecke

    So. New York, N.Y. New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
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    Sophomore New York, N.Y. New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sam Moelis

    Sr. Hewlett, N.Y. Lynbrook H.S.
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    Senior Hewlett, N.Y. Lynbrook H.S.
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Joon Paik

    FY Norwood, N.J. Northern Valley Regional
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    First Year Norwood, N.J. Northern Valley Regional
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Noé Schouker

    FY Tannay, Switzerland Institut Florimont
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    First Year Tannay, Switzerland Institut Florimont
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Sacha Schouker

    Sr. Tannay, Switzerland Istitut Florimont
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    Senior Tannay, Switzerland Istitut Florimont
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ben Sherwin

    So. Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
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    Sophomore Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
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  • Foil Foil CC

    Minwook Shin

    So. Busan, South Korea Korea Christian International School
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    Sophomore Busan, South Korea Korea Christian International School
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Dawson Sieradzky

    Jr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills H.S.
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    Junior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Brian Szeto

    So. Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
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    Sophomore Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Alan Temiryaev

    FY Woodmere, N.Y. George W. Hewlett
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    First Year Woodmere, N.Y. George W. Hewlett
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Christopher Walker

    FY Atlanta, Ga. Rivers Academy
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    First Year Atlanta, Ga. Rivers Academy
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Mick Yamanaka

    Sr. Floral Park, N.Y. Bronx H.S. of Science
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    Senior Floral Park, N.Y. Bronx H.S. of Science
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Andrew Zheng

    FY Jericho, N.Y. Jericho
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    First Year Jericho, N.Y. Jericho
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Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Michael Aufrichtig

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  • Foil/Epee Coach

    Seoung Woo Lee

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  • Sabre Coach

    Akhnaten Spencer-El

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  • Epee Coach

    Alex Zurabishvili

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Gidon Retzkin

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  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Wesley McKinney

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Women's 2019-20 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
Valentina Bos Epee So. CC Deventer, The Netherlands / International School of Basel (Switzerland)
Anne Cebula Epee Sr. BC Brooklyn, N.Y. / Fordham/Brooklyn Technical H.S.
Maria Chart Sabre Jr. SEAS Truro, United Kingdom / Truro School
LeeAnn Choy Epee Jr. CC Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge H.S.
Karina Leung Epee FY CC Hong Kong, China / The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
Ariana Mangano Epee FY CC Colts Neck, N.J. / Ranney School
Violet Michel Sabre Sr. CC Cambridge, Mass. / Buckingham Browne & Nichols
Natalie Minarik Foil So. CC Glen Oaks, N.Y. / Benjamin N. Cardozo
Karolina Nixon Epee So. CC Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame Academy
Ester Schreiber Foil Sr. BC Gothenburg, Sweden / Sigrid Rudecks Gymnasium
Daniella Timofeyev Sabre So. CC Antelope, Calif. / Freedom Christian School
Anika Tsapatsaris Sabre So. CC Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood H.S.
Giana Vierheller Epee Sr. SEAS Pittsburgh, Pa. / Lamar H.S.
Ally Wolf Sabre Jr. CC Wellesley, Mass. / Dana Hall School
Rachel Zhang Foil FY CC Winchester, Mass. / Winchester
Men's 2019-20 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
James Bourtis Foil So. CC Rochester, N.Y. / Allendale Columbia H.S.
Josef Cohen Sabre Jr. CC Barrington, R.I. / Barrington H.S.
Ashton Daniel Foil FY SEAS Cupertino, Calif. / Saint Francis H.S.
Andrew Doddo Sabre Sr. CC South Orange, N.J. / Columbia H.S.
Isaiah Garlin Sabre Sr. CC Montclair, N.J. / St. Peter's Prep
Peter Ko Epee FY CC Seoul, Korea / Chinese International School
Sidarth Kumbla Foil Jr. CC San Jose, Calif. / Mitty H.S.
Ryan Lee Foil Jr. CC Seoul, Korea / Charles Wright Academy
Jack Lin Epee So. CC Chappaqua, H.Y. / Horace Greenley H.S.
Teddy Lombardo Epee So. CC Mount Kisco, N.Y. / Fox Lane
Julian Maldonado Epee Jr. CC San Antonio, Texas / International School of the Americas
Cedric Mecke Epee So. CC New York, N.Y. / New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
Sam Moelis Foil Sr. CC Hewlett, N.Y. / Lynbrook H.S.
Joon Paik Foil FY CC Norwood, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional
Noé Schouker Epee FY CC Tannay, Switzerland / Institut Florimont
Sacha Schouker Epee Sr. CC Tannay, Switzerland / Istitut Florimont
Ben Sherwin Epee So. CC Montclair, N.J. / Montclair, H.S.
Minwook Shin Foil So. CC Busan, South Korea / Korea Christian International School
Dawson Sieradzky Sabre Jr. CC Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills H.S.
Brian Szeto Sabre So. CC Weston, Mass. / Weston H.S.
Alan Temiryaev Epee FY CC Woodmere, N.Y. / George W. Hewlett
Christopher Walker Sabre FY CC Atlanta, Ga. / Rivers Academy
Mick Yamanaka Epee Sr. CC Floral Park, N.Y. / Bronx H.S. of Science
Andrew Zheng Foil FY CC Jericho, N.Y. / Jericho

Fencing Coaching Staff

Fencing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Michael Aufrichtig Michael Aufrichtig Head Coach
Seoung Woo Lee Seoung Woo Lee Foil/Epee Coach
Akhnaten Spencer-El Akhnaten Spencer-El Sabre Coach
Alexander Zurabishvili Headshot 2021 Alex Zurabishvili Epee Coach
Gidon Retzkin Headshot 2020 Gidon Retzkin Volunteer Assistant Coach
Jake Corbett Named Assistant Director of Athletic Equipment Operations Wesley McKinney Volunteer Assistant Coach

Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff