CAMBRIDGE, MASS. – Harvard fencers competed on American and German soil this weekend, taking part in the USA Fencing December North American Cup and the Junior Women's Epee World Cup. At the December North American Cup in Richmond, Va., five Crimson fencers placed in the top-10 in their respective disciplines.
First-year
Isabella Chin was the lone Harvard fencer at the Junior Women's Epee World Cup in Laupheim, Germany, placing 65
th among 202 registered fencers at the competition.
Harvard alum
Elizabeth Tartakovsky '23 opened the December NAC by taking home a gold medal in the women's saber. The Livingston, N.J. native defeated former Princeton fencer Maia Chamberlain in the final round of women's saber action. Sophomores
Zoe Kim and
Chloe Williams each placed in the top-25 of the women's saber table at the December NAC, as Kim ranked sixth and Williams 24
th.
Day one action of the December NAC also saw Harvard first-year
Daniel Zhang earn sixth place honors in the men's foil. Team captain
James Chen took 20
th place in the competition.
Junior
Lauren Scruggs returned to NAC action strong, earning bronze medal honors in the women's foil in Richmond. Team captain
Annora Lee placed 88
th.
All four men's saber fencers on the Harvard roster competed in Richmond, with first-year
Kevin Sohn placed 49
th, while fellow first-years
Hyunseok Choi and
Prash Subbiah ranked 68
th and 75
th respectively. Sophomore
Matthew Linsky placed 89
th at the December NAC.
Sophomore
Faith Park was Harvard's only women's epee representative at the December NAC. The Lorton, Va. Native placed 19
th in her home state.
Of the four men's epee Harvard men's epee fencers at the December NAC, three placed in the top-50 out of 237 competitors. Senior
Jonas Hansen impressed with a fifth place finish, as first-year
Owen Jin placed 33
rd. Junior
Mihir Kumashi took 45
th and first-year
Henry Lawson placed 59
th.
Harvard fencing returns to collegiate action next month, taking part in the St. John's Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 20.
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