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2020-21 Fencing Roster

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Women's 2020-21 Fencing Roster

  • Epee EPEE CC

    Valentina Bos

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

    Yana Botvinnik

    So. Modi’in, Dam Ha-Maccabim, Israel Ironi Alef
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    Sophomore Modi’in, Dam Ha-Maccabim, Israel Ironi Alef
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Nora Burke

    So. New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
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    Sophomore New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
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  • Sabre SABRE SEAS

    Maria Chart

    Sr. Truro, United Kingdom Truro School
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    Senior Truro, United Kingdom Truro School
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    LeeAnn Choy

    Sr. Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge H.S.
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    Senior Basking Ridge, N.J. Ridge H.S.
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Delphine DeVore

    FY Westport, Conn. Fusion Academy (N.Y.)
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    First Year Westport, Conn. Fusion Academy (N.Y.)
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  • Foil FOIL BC

    Ruoqiu Fei

    FY Beijing, China Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Paris, France)
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    First Year Beijing, China Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Paris, France)
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Vera Kong

    FY Irvine, Calif. Sage Hill
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    First Year Irvine, Calif. Sage Hill
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Karina Leung

    So. Hong Kong, China The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
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    Sophomore Hong Kong, China The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Anna Li

    FY Lake Oswego, Oregon Oregon Episcopal School
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    First Year Lake Oswego, Oregon Oregon Episcopal School
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Megan Liang

    FY San Diego, Calif. Classical Academy
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    First Year San Diego, Calif. Classical Academy
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ariana Mangano

    So. Colts Neck, N.J. Ranney School
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    Sophomore Colts Neck, N.J. Ranney School
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  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Kenya Plenty

    Jr. London, England The Brearley School
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    Junior London, England The Brearley School
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Lake Sheffield

    FY Brooklyn, N.Y. The Chapin School
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    First Year Brooklyn, N.Y. The Chapin School
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Anika Tsapatsaris

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

    Ally Wolf

    Sr. Wellesley, Mass. Dana Hall School
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    Senior Wellesley, Mass. Dana Hall School
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  • Epee EPEE BC

    Mina Yamanaka

    FY Little Neck, N.Y. Bronx High School of Science
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    First Year Little Neck, N.Y. Bronx High School of Science
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Rachel Zhang

    So. Winchester, Mass. Winchester
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    Sophomore Winchester, Mass. Winchester
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Men's 2020-21 Fencing Roster

  • Foil FOIL CC

    James Bourtis

    Jr. Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
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    Junior Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ethan Chin

    FY Chappaqua, N.Y. Horace Greeley
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    First Year Chappaqua, N.Y. Horace Greeley
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  • Foil FOIL SEAS

    Ashton Daniel

    So. Cupertino, Calif. Saint Francis H.S.
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    Sophomore 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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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Ryan Lee

    Sr. Seoul, Korea Charles Wright Academy
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    Senior Seoul, Korea Charles Wright Academy
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Jack Lin

    Jr. Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
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    Junior Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Cedric Mecke

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

    Joon Paik

    So. Norwood, N.J. Northern Valley Regional
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    Sophomore Norwood, N.J. Northern Valley Regional
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Trenton Schmitt

    FY Lincoln, Calif. Granite Bay
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    First Year Lincoln, Calif. Granite Bay
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Noé Schouker

    So. Tannay, Switzerland Institut Florimont
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    Sophomore Tannay, Switzerland Institut Florimont
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ben Sherwin

    Jr. Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
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    Junior Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
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  • Foil Foil CC

    Minwook Shin

    Jr. Busan, South Korea Korea Christian International School
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    Junior Busan, South Korea Korea Christian International School
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Dawson Sieradzky

    Sr. Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills H.S.
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    Senior Wayne, N.J. Wayne Hills H.S.
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Brian Szeto

    Jr. Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
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    Junior Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Alan Temiryaev

    So. Woodmere, N.Y. George W. Hewlett
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    Sophomore Woodmere, N.Y. George W. Hewlett
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Robert Vidovszky

    FY Emerald Hills, Calif. Apostles Lutheran
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    First Year Emerald Hills, Calif. Apostles Lutheran
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  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Christopher Walker

    So. Atlanta, Ga. Rivers Academy
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    Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Rivers Academy
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  • Epee EPEE CC

    Howard Zhao

    FY Vancouver, B.C./Beijing,China Sentinel Secondary School
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    First Year Vancouver, B.C./Beijing,China Sentinel Secondary School
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  • Foil FOIL CC

    Andrew Zheng

    So. Jericho, N.Y. Jericho
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    Sophomore 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 2020-21 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
Valentina Bos Epee Jr. CC Deventer, The Netherlands / International School of Basel (Switzerland)
Yana Botvinnik Epee So. BC Modi’in, Dam Ha-Maccabim, Israel / Ironi Alef
Nora Burke Sabre So. CC New York, N.Y. / Horace Mann School
Maria Chart Sabre Sr. SEAS Truro, United Kingdom / Truro School
LeeAnn Choy Epee Sr. CC Basking Ridge, N.J. / Ridge H.S.
Delphine DeVore Foil FY CC Westport, Conn. / Fusion Academy (N.Y.)
Ruoqiu Fei Foil FY BC Beijing, China / Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Paris, France)
Vera Kong Sabre FY CC Irvine, Calif. / Sage Hill
Karina Leung Epee So. CC Hong Kong, China / The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
Anna Li Sabre FY CC Lake Oswego, Oregon / Oregon Episcopal School
Megan Liang Sabre FY CC San Diego, Calif. / Classical Academy
Ariana Mangano Epee So. CC Colts Neck, N.J. / Ranney School
Kenya Plenty Epee Jr. SEAS London, England / The Brearley School
Lake Sheffield Epee FY CC Brooklyn, N.Y. / The Chapin School
Anika Tsapatsaris Sabre Jr. CC Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood H.S.
Ally Wolf Sabre Sr. CC Wellesley, Mass. / Dana Hall School
Mina Yamanaka Epee FY BC Little Neck, N.Y. / Bronx High School of Science
Rachel Zhang Foil So. CC Winchester, Mass. / Winchester
Men's 2020-21 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
James Bourtis Foil Jr. CC Rochester, N.Y. / Allendale Columbia H.S.
Ethan Chin Epee FY CC Chappaqua, N.Y. / Horace Greeley
Ashton Daniel Foil So. SEAS Cupertino, Calif. / Saint Francis H.S.
Andrew Doddo Sabre Sr. CC South Orange, N.J. / Columbia H.S.
Ryan Lee Foil Sr. CC Seoul, Korea / Charles Wright Academy
Jack Lin Epee Jr. CC Chappaqua, H.Y. / Horace Greenley H.S.
Cedric Mecke Epee Jr. CC New York, N.Y. / New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
Joon Paik Foil So. CC Norwood, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional
Trenton Schmitt Sabre FY CC Lincoln, Calif. / Granite Bay
Noé Schouker Epee So. CC Tannay, Switzerland / Institut Florimont
Ben Sherwin Epee Jr. CC Montclair, N.J. / Montclair, H.S.
Minwook Shin Foil Jr. CC Busan, South Korea / Korea Christian International School
Dawson Sieradzky Sabre Sr. CC Wayne, N.J. / Wayne Hills H.S.
Brian Szeto Sabre Jr. CC Weston, Mass. / Weston H.S.
Alan Temiryaev Epee So. CC Woodmere, N.Y. / George W. Hewlett
Robert Vidovszky Sabre FY CC Emerald Hills, Calif. / Apostles Lutheran
Christopher Walker Sabre So. CC Atlanta, Ga. / Rivers Academy
Howard Zhao Epee FY CC Vancouver, B.C./Beijing,China / Sentinel Secondary School
Andrew Zheng Foil So. 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