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2021-22 Columbia Fencing Team
Mike McLaughlin

Women's 2021-22 Fencing Roster

  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sylvie Binder

    Sr. Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Valentina Bos

    Sr. Deventer, The Netherlands International School of Basel (Switzerland)
    Full Bio
    Senior Deventer, The Netherlands International School of Basel (Switzerland)
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE BC

    Yana Botvinnik

    Jr. Modi’in, Dam Ha-Maccabim, Israel Ironi Alef
    Full Bio
    Junior Modi’in, Dam Ha-Maccabim, Israel Ironi Alef
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Nora Burke

    Jr. New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
    Full Bio
    Junior New York, N.Y. Horace Mann School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Audrey Chu

    FY Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto Senior
    Full Bio
    First Year Palo Alto, Calif. Palo Alto Senior
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Charlotte Depew

    FY Bernardsville, N.J. Bernards
    Full Bio
    First Year Bernardsville, N.J. Bernards
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Delphine DeVore

    So. Westport, Conn. Fusion Academy (N.Y.)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Westport, Conn. Fusion Academy (N.Y.)
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Chiara Di Perna

    FY Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americana
    Full Bio
    First Year Sacramento, Calif. Rio Americana
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL BC

    Ruoqiu Fei

    So. Beijing, China Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Paris, France)
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Beijing, China Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Paris, France)
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Nika Filippov

    FY Houston, Texas Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
    Full Bio
    First Year Houston, Texas Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE BC

    Chloe Gouhin

    FY Blacklick, Ohio Columbus Academy
    Full Bio
    First Year Blacklick, Ohio Columbus Academy
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Christelle Ko

    FY Hong Kong Kellett School
    Full Bio
    First Year Hong Kong Kellett School
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Vera Kong

    So. Irvine, Calif. Sage Hill
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Irvine, Calif. Sage Hill
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE BC

    Olive Lee

    FY Teaneck, N.J. Academy of the Holy Angels
    Full Bio
    First Year Teaneck, N.J. Academy of the Holy Angels
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Karina Leung

    Jr. Hong Kong, China The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
    Full Bio
    Junior Hong Kong, China The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Anna Li

    So. Lake Oswego, Oregon Oregon Episcopal School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lake Oswego, Oregon Oregon Episcopal School
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Megan Liang

    So. San Diego, Calif. Classical Academy
    Full Bio
    Sophomore San Diego, Calif. Classical Academy
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ariana Mangano

    Jr. Colts Neck, N.J. Ranney School
    Full Bio
    Junior Colts Neck, N.J. Ranney School
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Natalie Minarik

    Jr. Glen Oaks, N.Y. Benjamin N. Cardozo
    Full Bio
    Junior Glen Oaks, N.Y. Benjamin N. Cardozo
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Karolina Nixon

    Jr. Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
    Full Bio
    Junior Los Angeles, Calif. Notre Dame Academy
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE SEAS

    Kenya Plenty

    Sr. London, England The Brearley School
    Full Bio
    Senior London, England The Brearley School
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL SEAS

    Zander Rhodes

    FY South Orange, N.J. Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
    First Year South Orange, N.J. Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Daniella Timofeyev

    Jr. Antelope, Calif. Freedom Christian School
    Full Bio
    Junior Antelope, Calif. Freedom Christian School
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Anika Tsapatsaris

    Sr. Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Ridgewood, N.J. Ridgewood H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE BC

    Juliana Weber

    FY East Northport, N.Y. Elwood-John H. Glenn
    Full Bio
    First Year East Northport, N.Y. Elwood-John H. Glenn
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE BC

    Mina Yamanaka

    So. Little Neck, N.Y. Bronx High School of Science
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Little Neck, N.Y. Bronx High School of Science
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Rachel Zhang

    Jr. Winchester, Mass. Winchester
    Full Bio
    Junior Winchester, Mass. Winchester
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Vivian Zheng

    FY Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville South
    Full Bio
    First Year Williamsville, N.Y. Williamsville South
    Full Bio

Men's 2021-22 Fencing Roster

  • Foil FOIL CC

    Zachary Binder

    FY Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills
    Full Bio
    First Year Armonk, N.Y. Byram Hills
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    James Bourtis

    Sr. Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Rochester, N.Y. Allendale Columbia H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ethan Chin

    So. Chappaqua, N.Y. Horace Greeley
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Chappaqua, N.Y. Horace Greeley
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Josef Cohen

    Sr. Barrington, R.I. Barrington H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Barrington, R.I. Barrington H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL SEAS

    Ashton Daniel

    Jr. Cupertino, Calif. Saint Francis H.S.
    Full Bio
    Junior Cupertino, Calif. Saint Francis H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Justin Haddad

    FY Bethesda, Md. Montgomery Blair
    Full Bio
    First Year Bethesda, Md. Montgomery Blair
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Michael Hilmer

    So. Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Madison, Conn. Daniel Hand
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Sidarth Kumbla

    Sr. San Jose, Calif. Mitty H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior San Jose, Calif. Mitty H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ethan Kushnerik

    FY New York City, N.Y. York Prep
    Full Bio
    First Year New York City, N.Y. York Prep
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Timothy Lim

    FY Hong Kong Harrow International School
    Full Bio
    First Year Hong Kong Harrow International School
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Jack Lin

    Sr. Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Chappaqua, H.Y. Horace Greenley H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Teddy Lombardo

    Sr. Mount Kisco, N.Y. Fox Lane
    Full Bio
    Senior Mount Kisco, N.Y. Fox Lane
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Julian Maldonado

    Sr. San Antonio, Texas International School of the Americas
    Full Bio
    Senior San Antonio, Texas International School of the Americas
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Jackson McBride

    FY Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert Classical Academy
    Full Bio
    First Year Gilbert, Ariz. Gilbert Classical Academy
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Cedric Mecke

    Sr. New York, N.Y. New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
    Full Bio
    Senior New York, N.Y. New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Joon Paik

    Jr. Norwood, N.J. Northern Valley Regional
    Full Bio
    Junior Norwood, N.J. Northern Valley Regional
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Trenton Schmitt

    So. Lincoln, Calif. Granite Bay
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Lincoln, Calif. Granite Bay
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Noé Schouker

    Jr. Tannay, Switzerland Institut Florimont
    Full Bio
    Junior Tannay, Switzerland Institut Florimont
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Ben Sherwin

    Sr. Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Montclair, N.J. Montclair, H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Brian Szeto

    Sr. Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
    Full Bio
    Senior Weston, Mass. Weston H.S.
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Alan Temiryaev

    Jr. Woodmere, N.Y. George W. Hewlett
    Full Bio
    Junior Woodmere, N.Y. George W. Hewlett
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Robert Vidovszky

    So. Emerald Hills, Calif. Apostles Lutheran
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Emerald Hills, Calif. Apostles Lutheran
    Full Bio
  • Sabre SABRE CC

    Christopher Walker

    Jr. Atlanta, Ga. Rivers Academy
    Full Bio
    Junior Atlanta, Ga. Rivers Academy
    Full Bio
  • Epee EPEE CC

    Howard Zhao

    So. Vancouver, B.C./Beijing,China Sentinel Secondary School
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Vancouver, B.C./Beijing,China Sentinel Secondary School
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Andrew Zheng

    Jr. Jericho, N.Y. Jericho
    Full Bio
    Junior Jericho, N.Y. Jericho
    Full Bio
  • Foil FOIL CC

    Zachary Zusin

    FY Norwood, N.J. Dwight-Englewood School
    Full Bio
    First Year Norwood, N.J. Dwight-Englewood School
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Michael Aufrichtig

    Full Bio
  • Foil/Epee Coach

    Seoung Woo Lee

    Full Bio
  • Sabre Coach

    Akhnaten Spencer-El

    Full Bio
  • Epee Coach

    Alex Zurabishvili

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Gidon Retzkin

    Full Bio
  • Volunteer Assistant Coach

    Wesley McKinney

    Full Bio
Women's 2021-22 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
Sylvie Binder Foil Sr. CC Armonk, N.Y. / Byram Hills H.S.
Valentina Bos Epee Sr. CC Deventer, The Netherlands / International School of Basel (Switzerland)
Yana Botvinnik Epee Jr. BC Modi’in, Dam Ha-Maccabim, Israel / Ironi Alef
Nora Burke Sabre Jr. CC New York, N.Y. / Horace Mann School
Audrey Chu Epee FY CC Palo Alto, Calif. / Palo Alto Senior
Charlotte Depew Sabre FY CC Bernardsville, N.J. / Bernards
Delphine DeVore Foil So. CC Westport, Conn. / Fusion Academy (N.Y.)
Chiara Di Perna Sabre FY CC Sacramento, Calif. / Rio Americana
Ruoqiu Fei Foil So. BC Beijing, China / Ecole Jeannine Manuel (Paris, France)
Nika Filippov Epee FY SEAS Houston, Texas / Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart
Chloe Gouhin Sabre FY BC Blacklick, Ohio / Columbus Academy
Christelle Ko Foil FY CC Hong Kong / Kellett School
Vera Kong Sabre So. CC Irvine, Calif. / Sage Hill
Olive Lee Epee FY BC Teaneck, N.J. / Academy of the Holy Angels
Karina Leung Epee Jr. CC Hong Kong, China / The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
Anna Li Sabre So. CC Lake Oswego, Oregon / Oregon Episcopal School
Megan Liang Sabre So. CC San Diego, Calif. / Classical Academy
Ariana Mangano Epee Jr. CC Colts Neck, N.J. / Ranney School
Natalie Minarik Foil Jr. CC Glen Oaks, N.Y. / Benjamin N. Cardozo
Karolina Nixon Epee Jr. CC Los Angeles, Calif. / Notre Dame Academy
Kenya Plenty Epee Sr. SEAS London, England / The Brearley School
Zander Rhodes Foil FY SEAS South Orange, N.J. / Columbia H.S.
Daniella Timofeyev Sabre Jr. CC Antelope, Calif. / Freedom Christian School
Anika Tsapatsaris Sabre Sr. CC Ridgewood, N.J. / Ridgewood H.S.
Juliana Weber Sabre FY BC East Northport, N.Y. / Elwood-John H. Glenn
Mina Yamanaka Epee So. BC Little Neck, N.Y. / Bronx High School of Science
Rachel Zhang Foil Jr. CC Winchester, Mass. / Winchester
Vivian Zheng Foil FY CC Williamsville, N.Y. / Williamsville South
Men's 2021-22 Fencing Roster
Full Name Pos. Class School Hometown / High School
Zachary Binder Foil FY CC Armonk, N.Y. / Byram Hills
James Bourtis Foil Sr. CC Rochester, N.Y. / Allendale Columbia H.S.
Ethan Chin Epee So. CC Chappaqua, N.Y. / Horace Greeley
Josef Cohen Sabre Sr. CC Barrington, R.I. / Barrington H.S.
Ashton Daniel Foil Jr. SEAS Cupertino, Calif. / Saint Francis H.S.
Justin Haddad Epee FY CC Bethesda, Md. / Montgomery Blair
Michael Hilmer Foil So. CC Madison, Conn. / Daniel Hand
Sidarth Kumbla Foil Sr. CC San Jose, Calif. / Mitty H.S.
Ethan Kushnerik Epee FY CC New York City, N.Y. / York Prep
Timothy Lim Epee FY CC Hong Kong / Harrow International School
Jack Lin Epee Sr. CC Chappaqua, H.Y. / Horace Greenley H.S.
Teddy Lombardo Epee Sr. CC Mount Kisco, N.Y. / Fox Lane
Julian Maldonado Epee Sr. CC San Antonio, Texas / International School of the Americas
Jackson McBride Sabre FY CC Gilbert, Ariz. / Gilbert Classical Academy
Cedric Mecke Epee Sr. CC New York, N.Y. / New Explorations into Science Technology and Math
Joon Paik Foil Jr. CC Norwood, N.J. / Northern Valley Regional
Trenton Schmitt Sabre So. CC Lincoln, Calif. / Granite Bay
Noé Schouker Epee Jr. CC Tannay, Switzerland / Institut Florimont
Ben Sherwin Epee Sr. CC Montclair, N.J. / Montclair, H.S.
Brian Szeto Sabre Sr. CC Weston, Mass. / Weston H.S.
Alan Temiryaev Epee Jr. CC Woodmere, N.Y. / George W. Hewlett
Robert Vidovszky Sabre So. CC Emerald Hills, Calif. / Apostles Lutheran
Christopher Walker Sabre Jr. CC Atlanta, Ga. / Rivers Academy
Howard Zhao Epee So. CC Vancouver, B.C./Beijing,China / Sentinel Secondary School
Andrew Zheng Foil Jr. CC Jericho, N.Y. / Jericho
Zachary Zusin Foil FY CC Norwood, N.J. / Dwight-Englewood School

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