CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Two Crimson fencers,
Jonas Hansen and
Lauren Scruggs, competed in the international competitions over the weekend.
The junior captain, Hansen, placed 14
th out of 211 competitors in the men's epee competition in the Grand Prix in Cali, Colombia, his career best World Cup finish. The event was also the first competition for the men's epee 2024 Paris Olympics qualification process.
Competing in the women's foil event in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the sophomore, Scruggs, finished 22
nd in the individual competition and earned a bronze medal in the team event. The event, however, does not count towards Olympic qualification.
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Senior
Elizabeth Tartakovsky and first-year
Zoe Kim will be competing in the women's sabre event in Batumi, Georgia. Assistant Coach and alumni
Eli Dershwitz, senior
Mitchell Saron, and senior
Filip Dolegiewicz will be competing in the men's sabre competition in Madrid, Spain.
Harvard Fencing will have a record number of individuals at the World Championships. So far, five Harvard Fencing Team fencers have earned qualification points for the 2024 Olympic Team selection which is also the most in team history.
Two crimson men's saber fencers,
Eli Dershwitz and
Mitchell Saron, qualified for 2023 Senior World Championships.
In women's saber,
Elizabeth Tartakovsky qualified for 2023 Senior World Championships.
Lauren Scruggs is still in the hunt to qualify for her first Senior World Team.
