2025-2026 Season Recap
Season at a Glance
SFC athletes competed across 53 events spanning local, regional, national, and international levels this season — capped by a Team Gold medal at the FIE Junior & Cadet World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, and individual and team gold for Will Morrill at the PanAm Zonal Championships.
Medal Count by Competition Tier
| Competition Tier | Events | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | 6 | 28 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
| Regional | 16 | ~64 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| National | 9 | ~58 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| International | 22 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 5 | — |
| TOTAL | 53 | ~120* | 22 | 18 | 33 | 44+ |
Note: the Summer Nationals & July Challenge (Jun. 27 – Jul. 6) was still in progress as of this report's preparation date, so a small number of national-level results are not yet reflected above.
*Athlete counts are unique competitors within each tier. The season-wide total of ~120 is a cross-tier estimate that removes known duplicates (e.g. athletes who competed at both National and International events); it should be treated as an approximation rather than an exact figure — Regional rosters in particular include enough initials-only entries ("DJ B.", "Ann G.") that some duplicates across tiers may not be fully caught. Local and International counts were fully hand-verified; Regional and National are best-effort estimates given the volume and formatting of the underlying data.
Season Highlights
Visiting Clinicians & Camps
SFC welcomed two elite visiting coaches to run camps for our athletes this season:
• Sandro Bazadze — Georgian fencer and World Champion
• Maia Chamberlain — Ranked top 16 in the world and No. 1 in the USA
Local Competitions (6)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 |
Medal Winners
Gold
Alan Mogunov — Y14 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Rishaan Kishore — Y12 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Gerard Jan DeGregoris — Y8 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Nikolai Sage — Y14 MS, West-Rock Summer National Qualifier
Silver
Isabelle Ni — Y10 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Zayd Balbale — Y14 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Mark Butman — Y8 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Alan Mogunov — Y14 MS, West-Rock Summer National Qualifier
Alan Mogunov — Y12 MS, Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup (May 4)
Bronze
Vivian Janashvili — Y10 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Ethan Kong — Y14 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
David Sheynzon — Y14 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Aden Reader — Y12 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Wesley Yue — Y12 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Anay Vedula — Y8 Mixed, Scarsdale Youth and Beginner Cup
Anay Vedula — Y8 MS, TMFC Youth Saber Cup #2
Alan Mogunov — Y12 MS, Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup (Mar. 1)
Zayd Balbale — Y14 MS, Manhattan Fencing Center Saber Liberty Cup (May 4)
Leo Densen — Y12 Mixed Saber, Z1 Sabre Cup
Regional Competitions (16)
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
Medal Winners
Gold
Allen L. — CMS, Premier Challenge
Sienna Young — CDT WS, Duel of the East Coast
Sienna Young — Y14 WS, Duel of the East Coast
Kira Ji — Y8 WS, Morris Cup RYC/RJCC
Brandon Cheng — Div 2 MS, Long Island Challenge
Kira Ji — Y8 WS, Absolute Clash SYC/RJCC
Katie Jeong — JNR WS, American Challenge RJCC/RYC
Luke Pavlenishvili — JNR MS, The Durkan Regional Showcase
Silver
Anita Vinokur — JNR WS, Thrust Fall RYC/RJCC
Anita Vinokur — CDT WS, Thrust Fall RYC/RJCC
Veronika Gonzalez — Y14 WS, Cobra SYC
Anay Vedula — Y8 MS, Absolute Clash SYC/RJCC
Anay Vedula — Y8 MS, American Challenge RJCC/RYC
Bronze
Chloe Buttman — Div 1A WS, Neil Lazar Div1/Div2/Veteran ROC
Valentina Chiarelli — JWS, Star Cup RYC/RJCC
Daniel L. — Div 1A MS, Premier Challenge
Brandon Cheng — Div 2 MS, Duel of the East Coast
Dhananjay Bhaskar — Div 1A MS, Duel of the East Coast
Luke Pavlenishvili — JNR MS, Thrust Fall RYC/RJCC
Anay Vedula — Y8 MS, Morris Cup RYC/RJCC
Anay Vedula — Y8 MS, Miles Chamley-Watson Cup
Luke Pavlenishvili — JNR MS, Neil Lazar RYC/RJCC
Mark Butman — Y8 MS, American Challenge RJCC/RYC
Alan Mogunov — Y12 MS, American Challenge RJCC/RYC
Lucy Iannuzzi — CDT WS, American Challenge RJCC/RYC
National Competitions (9)
9 national-level competitions this season, with fencer counts broken out by division (Cadet / Junior / Senior — Senior includes Division and Veteran events). A separate "Youth" grouping (Y8–Y14) is used where age-group events don't map to Cadet/Junior/Senior.
| Tournament | Location | Total | Cadet | Junior | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October NAC | Salt Lake City, UT | 23 | 11 | 18 | 18 |
| November NAC | Fort Worth, TX | 28 | 15 | 0 | 21* |
| Junior Olympics NAC | Kansas City, MO | 19 | 11 | 15 | 0 |
| January SJCC | Memphis, TN | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| February NAC | Cincinnati, OH | 21 | 0 | 15 | 20 |
| March NAC | Cleveland, OH | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3* |
| April NAC | Richmond, VA | 19 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
| June SJCC | Las Vegas, NV | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Summer Nationals & July Challenge | Portland, OR | 45 | 17 | 22 | 32 |
*November NAC and March NAC also included Youth (Y14) events not shown above: 8 and 12 youth-age fencers respectively. Cadet/Junior/Senior totals can exceed the "Total" column since some fencers compete in more than one division at the same event.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
Medal Winners
Gold
Will Morrill — Div 1 MS, November NAC
Emilio Gonzalez — DV1MS, February NAC
Korina Leou — CDT WS, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
Silver
Max Denner — Div 1 MS, October NAC
Valentina Chiarelli — CWS, November NAC
Ahmed Hamdy (Coach) — Vet 40 MS, February NAC
Jasmina Denner — Vet 60 WS, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
Bronze
Triton Oh — Div 1 MS, October NAC
Yiyun (Wendy) Xu — Y14 WS, November NAC
Yuju Jeon — JNR WS, February NAC
Emilio Gonzalez — DIV 1 MS, April NAC
Jasmina Denner — Vet WS Team, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
Valentina Chiarelli — CDT WS, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
Top 8
Emilio Gonzalez — 6th, JMS, October NAC
Triton Oh — 8th, JMS, October NAC
Valentina Chiarelli — 8th, JWS, October NAC
Yuju Jeon — 5th, Div 1 WS, November NAC
Alfred (Tripp) Bell — 7th, CDT MS, Junior Olympics NAC
Mitchell Saron — 5th, DV1MS, February NAC
Jasmina Denner — 8th, Vet 60 WS, April NAC
Mitchell Saron — 5th, DIV 1 MS, April NAC
Ahmed Hamdy (Coach) — 5th, Vet 40 MS, April NAC
Mitchell Saron — 5th, DIV 1 MS, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
Yiyun (Wendy) Xu — 6th, DIV 1 WS, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
Sienna Young — 8th, DIV 2 WS, Summer Nationals and July Challenge
International Competitions (22)
22 international competitions (World Cups, Grand Prix, and World Championships), with fencer counts by division.
| Tournament | Location | Total | Cadet | Junior | Senior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul U14 & U17 EFC Cadet Tournament | Istanbul, Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 Busan SK Telecom Junior Sabre World Cup | Busan, Korea | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Senior World Cup — Algiers 2025 | Algiers, Algeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| XXVI. Mate Huniber Cup | Budapest, Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FIE Sabre Cadet & Junior World Cup Hammamet | Hammamet, Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Prix Nuoma | Orléans, France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Allstar Cup | Eislingen, Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Preis der Chemiestadt | Dormagen, Germany | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Héraklész Budapest Cup | Budapest, Hungary | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Prix Sabre Tunis | Tunis, Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Coupe du Monde Boston | Boston, USA | 15 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Absolute Fencing Gear FIE Sabre World Cup | Salt Lake City, UT | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| World Cup Asparoukh's Sword | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Zarándi Csaba Sabre Team World Cup | Budapest, Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tashkent World Cup | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| FIE World Championships Juniors and Cadets | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Trophée Luxardo 2026 | Padua, Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Athens World Cup | Athens, Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 SK Telecom Incheon Grand Prix | Seoul, Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Cairo Sabre World Cup 2026 | Cairo, Egypt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4ème Championnat d'Afrique Seniors | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PanAm Zonal Championships 2026 | Lima, Peru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Héraklész Budapest Cup was a combined Cadet/Junior designated event, so its 3 fencers are counted in both divisions.
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Top 8 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 4 | 5 | — |
Medal Winners
Gold
Yiyun (Wendy) Xu — CDT WS, Coupe du Monde Boston
Emilio Gonzalez — JNR MS Team, Coupe du Monde Boston
Will Morrill — SNR MS (individual), Zarándi Csaba Sabre Team World Cup
Will Morrill — JNR MS Team, FIE World Championships Juniors and Cadets
Emilio Gonzalez — JNR MS Team, FIE World Championships Juniors and Cadets
Will Morrill — SNR MS (individual), PanAm Zonal Championships
Will Morrill — SNR MS Team, PanAm Zonal Championships
Silver
Triton Oh — JNR MS Team, 2025 Busan SK Telecom Junior Sabre World Cup
Emilio Gonzalez — JNR MS (individual), Coupe du Monde Boston
Will Morrill — SNR MS Team, Absolute Fencing Gear FIE Sabre World Cup
Will Morrill — JNR MS (individual), FIE World Championships Juniors and Cadets
Bronze
Valentina Chiarelli — CDT WS (individual), Istanbul U14 & U17 EFC Cadet Tournament
Valentina Chiarelli — CDT WS Team, Istanbul U14 & U17 EFC Cadet Tournament
Valentina Chiarelli — CDT WS Team, Allstar Cup
Yiyun (Wendy) Xu — CDT WS, Héraklész Budapest Cup
Valentina Chiarelli — JNR WS, Coupe du Monde Boston
Junior and Cadet World Championship Qualifiers
Five SFC athletes qualified for and competed at the FIE Fencing World Championships Juniors and Cadets in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Apr. 1–9, 2026) — representing four different countries:
• Will Morrill (USA)
• Emilio Gonzalez (USA)
• Inkosi Brou (NGR)
• Yuju Jeon (KOR)
• Pompie Yannopoulos (AUS)
Will Morrill and Emilio Gonzalez went on to win Team Gold at this event, with Will Morrill also earning individual Silver.
Senior World Championship Qualifiers
Two SFC athletes qualified for and competed at the Senior World Championships:
• William Morrill
• Inkosi Brou
Graduating Seniors — College Destinations
SFC is proud to send off this year's graduating senior fencers as they head to college:
| Graduate | College / University |
|---|---|
| Catelyn So | Stanford University |
| Inkosi Brou | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) |
| Coco Guven | Barnard College at Columbia University |
| Triton Oh | Princeton University |
| Esha Nayak | New York University (NYU) |
| Daniel Lin | New York University (NYU) |
| Shia Tigulo Hwang | CUNY Hunter College |
2024-2025 Season Results
17 National Medals • 2 World Championship Medals • 9 World Cup Medals • 5 World Team Members • 9 World Cup Participation • 37 Regional Medals
Summer Nationals
Gold – JNR MS
Bronze – DV1 MS
6th – Y14 MS
7th – Vet40 WS
NACs
5 Gold – 2 DV1 MS, DV2 WS, JNR MS, Y14 WS
2 Silver – Y12 WS, Y14 WS
4 (top 8) – 2 JNR MS, DV1 MS, Y14 WS
World Team Members
Junior Men Saber
World Championship
Gold – CDT MS
Gold Team – JNR MS
World Cup Participation
CDT – 11
JRN MS – 5
SNR MS – 6
TEAM MS – 5
World Cup
Silver – IDV MS
3 Gold – 2 CDT MS, CDT WS
3 Gold – JNR Team MS
Silver – JNR Team MS
Regionals
16 Top 3
21 Top 8
2023-2024 Season Results
Summer Nationals
Gold – JMS
Gold – DVIA MS
Gold – CMS
Gold – Vet Team WS
Silver – SNR Team MS
Silver – DVI MS
Silver – Vet 50 WS
7th – DV1 MS
NACs
2 Gold – CDT MS
4 Silver – CDT WS, 2 JNR MS, Vet 50WS
5 (top 8) – 2 DIV MS, 3 JNR MS
World Team Members
Junior Men Saber
Vet 50 Women Saber
World Championship
Silver – JNR MS
Gold Team – JNR MS
World Cup Participation
CDT – 8
JNR – 2
SNR – 3
World Cup
Silver – JNR MS
Bronze – SNR MS
Gold – SNR MS
Gold – SNR Team MS
3 Gold – JNR Team MS
Regionals
22 Top 3
16 Top 8
2022-2023 Season Results
Nationals
October NAC OCT 7-10, 2022
Gold – William Morrill, Cadet Men’s Saberv
Bronze – Emilio Gonzales, Y14 Men’s Saber
6th – William Morrill, Division 1 Men’s Saber
December NAC DEC 9-12, 2022
Bronze – Emilio Gonzales, Cadet Men’s Saber
January NAC JAN 6-9, 2023
Silver – Jasmina Denner, Veteran Women’s Saber
5th – Jasmina Denner, Veteran-50 Womens Saber
6th – William Morrill, Junior Men’s Saber
8th – Adele Bois, Junior Women’s Saber
March NAC MAR3-6, 2023
Gold – Emilio Gonzales, Cadet Men’s Saber
Bronze – Emilio Gonzales, Y14 Men’s Saber
April NAC APR 21-24, 2023
Gold – William Morrill, Junior Men’s Saber
Bronze – Emilio Gonzales, Junior Men’s Saber
Bronze – Emilio Gonzales, Division 1 Men’s Saber
5th – Jasmina Denner, Veteran Women’s Saber
7th – Jasmina Denner, Veteran-50 Womens Saber
June SJCC & DIV 2 JUN2-4, 2023
Silver – Max Denner, Junior Men’s Saber
Summer Nationals JUN 30-JUL9, 2023
Gold – William Morrill, Junior Men’s Saber
Gold – Jasmina Denner, Veteran Team WS
Silver – William Morrill, Division 1 Men’s Saber
Silver – Jasmina Denner, Vet50 Women’s Saber
Silver – Nazir Primus, Y14 Men’s Saber
6th – Emilio Gonzales, Cadet Mens Saber
7th – Veronika Gonzales, Y12 Womens Saber
Regionals
Star Cup RJCC SEP 17-18, 2022
Silver – Aster Oh, Y12 Mens Saber
Neil Lazar ROC SEP 24-25, 2022
Gold – Jasmina Denner, Veteran-50 Womens Saber
9-State Fencing Cup SEP 24-25, 2022
Gold – Catelyn So, Y14 Womens Saber
RYC/ ROC
Silver – Catelyn So, Cadet Women’s Saber
Bronze – Triton Oh, Cadet Men’s Saber
6th – Catalina Berrios, Y12 Womens Saber
Jersey Clash RYC/ROC OCT 14-16, 2022
Silver – Catelyn So, Cadet Women’s Saber
Silver – Catalina Berrios, Y12 Womens Saber
Garden State RYC/ RJCC OCT 22-23, 2022
5th – Aster Oh, Y12 Mens Saber
Boston Fencing Club ROC OCT 29-30, 2022
Gold – Triton Oh, Division1 Men’s Saber
American Challenge RYC/RJC NOV 19-20, 2022
Silver – Aster Oh, Y12 Mens Saber
Silver – Lauren Prieur, Junior Women’s Saber
Bronze – Liisa Hambazaza, Junior Women’s Saber
Cobra Challenge SYC/RCC NOV 25-27, 2022
Gold – Emilio Gonzalez, Y14 Men’s Saber
5th – Catelyn So, Cadet Women’s Saber
6th – Aster Oh, Y12 Men’s Saber
Capitol Clash JAN 14-16, 2023
Gold – Catelyn So, Y14 Women’s Saber
5th – Aster Oh, Y12 Mens Saber
Morris Cup Spring RYC/RJCC MAR 18-19, 2023
Gold – Coco Guven, Cadet Women’s Saber
Bronze – Aster Oh, Y12 Men’s Saber
7th – Coco Guven, Y14 Womens Saber
7th – Alexis Li, Cadet Women’s Saber
8th – Veronika Gonzalez, Y12 Women’s Saber
Rockland RJCC APR1-2, 2023
Silver – Liisa Hambazaza, Cadet Women’s Saber
6th – Alexis Li, Cadet Women’s Saber
Mission SYC MAY 5-7, 2023
Silver – Aster Oh, Y12 Men’s Saber
Silver – Coco Guven, Y14 Women’s Saber
2021-2022 Season Results
Nationals
Summer Nationals 2022 JUL 2-11, 2022
Gold – William Morrill, Division 1 Men’s Saber
Gold – Nazir Primus, Y14 Men’s Saber
Gold – Jasmina Denner, Vet Team Women’s Saber
6th – William Morrill, Junior Men’s Saber
Bronze – Jasmina Denner, Vet50 Women’s Saber
Bronze – Emilio Gonzalez, Y14 Men’s Saber
Bronze – Catelyn So, Division 2 Women’s Saber
Regionals
Mission SYC 2022 APR 29-MAY1, 2022
Bronze – Nazir Primus, Y14 Men’s Saber
6th – Aster Oh, Y14 Men’s Saber
8th – Liisa Hambazaza, Y14 Women’s Saber
College Placements
Max Denner – Boston College
Chloe Butman – St. Johns University
Alexis Li – John Hopkins University
Nandini Bains – Brandis University
Liisa Hambazaza – New York University
Finn Buchmann – UNC
William Morrill – Columbia
Justin Morrill – Duke
Fiona Neibert – Cornell
Lauren Prieur – John Hopkins
Sasha Slobodski – UC San Diego
Adele Bois – North Western
Lysander Denner – Notre Dame
Jonah Shainberg – Notre Dame
Guga Lortkipanidze – Notre Dame
Henry Nadile – Notre Dame
National Team Members
Will Morrill – 2022 (Cadets & Juniors); 2023 (Cadets & Juniors); 2024 (Juniors)
Jasmina Denner – 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 Vet W50
World Championships
2025 Emilio Gonzalez – Cadet World Champion
2025 Will Morrill + Emilio Gonzalez – Junior Team World Champions
2024 Will Morrill – Individual Bronze Medal Riyadh Junior Men’s Saber
2024 Will Morrill – Gold Medal Riyadh Team USA
2023 Will Morrill – World Champion Cadet Men’s Saber
2023 Will Morrill – Gold Plovdiv Cadet Men’s Saber World Champion Junior Men’s Saber Team, Plovdiv Junior Team World Champion
2022 Will Morrill – Bronze Medal Dubai Cadet Men’s Saber
2022 Jasmina Denner – Bronze Vet Women’s Saber Team, 9th Individual
World Cups
SILVER Emilio Gonzalez – Individual Men’s Saber, Cadet World Cup, Budapest, Hungary 2024
GOLD William Morrill – Cadet Men’s Saber Team, Cadet World Cup, Germany 2023
GOLD William Morrill – Cadet Men’s Saber, Cadet World Cup, Plovdiv, Bulgaria 2022
BRONZE Will Morrill – Junior Men’s Saber, Junior World Cup, Germany 2023
BRONZE William Morrill – Junior Men’s Saber, Junior World Cup, Germany 2022
Participation of SFC Fencers in World Cups Over Several Years
Will Morrill – 4x Cadet Men’s Saber, 4x Junior Men’s Saber
Nick Lortkipanidze – 7x Cadet Men’s Saber, 5x Junior Men’s Saber
Lysander Denner – 4x Cadet Men’s Saber, 3x Junior Men’s Saber
Guga Lortkipanidze – 3x Cadet Men’s Saber, 2x Junior Men’s Saber
Henry Nadile – 3x Cadet Men’s Saber, 2x Junior Men’s Saber
Adele Bois – 3x Cadet Women’s Saber, 1x Junior Women’s Saber
Emilio Gonzalez – 1x Cadet Men’s Saber