NYC World Cup of Fencing: Day 1 Summary and Match-Ups Set For Team USA for Day 2!

On the men’s side, Jeff Spear (5-1) and Tim Morehouse (6-0) went directly out of the pools ranked 5th and 15th respectively.  Ben Igoe (5-1), Mike Etropolski (5-1), Daryl Homer (3-3) and Avery Zuck (2-4) advance through DEs to the 64 as well.

NY World Cup Men’s Pools Flight 3: Tim Morehouse advanced to the 64, 6-0. U.S. results: James Williams (4-2), Aleksander Ochocki (4-2), Andrew Fischl (4-2), Eric Arzoian (4-2), Evan Prochniak (3-3), Adrian Bak (3-3), John Hallsten (2-4), Zackery Brown (2-4), Rienzi Gokea (2-4), Charles Copti (2-4), Isaac Buchwald (2-4), Adam Mandel (2-4), Dennis Dukhalov (2-4), Peter Pak (1-5) & Teddy Weller (1-5)

180+ fencers and 20+ countries.  It was quite a battle ROYAL!

On the women’s side, Daria Schneider, Monica Aksamit, Sage Palmedo, Kamali Thompson and Skyla Powers made it into table of 64. They will join Mariel Zagunis, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Dagmara Wozniak tomorrow!

Day 2 Match Ups for Men and Women: http://usfencing.org/events/7135

WSJ: Fencer With Headscarf Is a Cut Above the Rest

This could be one of the most amazing and powerful stories of the London 2012 Games if she qualifies!

Wall Street Journal: 
When Ibtihaj Muhammad fastens her headscarf, or hijab, around her chin, one of its purposes is to deflect unwanted attention.

But when she wears a hijab in a sporting arena, it often has the opposite effect.

The New Jersey native is currently ranked 11th in the world in women’s sabre, a discipline of fencing. Only one American ranks higher: Mariel Zagunis, the two-time Olympic and world champion.

FULL ARTICLE: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304569504576404011992467534.html

Go Brandeis University Fencing! (2 alum and 1 student Compete at NY Fencing World Cup)

Proud day for our alma mater Brandeis University. For the first time, 3 Brandeis alum/current students competed at the NY World Cup of Fencing against the worlds best at an important Olympic qualifying event at the NYAC.

Recent graduate Adam Austin ’11, incoming freshmen Adam Mandel ’15 and US Brandeis Olympian Tim Morehouse ’00 all took part. Morehouse and Mandel squared off in the pools with Morehouse eeking out a 5-4 victory.

Austin and Mandel went out in the first day after strong showings with Morehouse advancing to the second day and finishing 13th place overall out of 184 competitors.

Full Results: http://www.usfencing.org

Another Saber Goes Through a Glove at the NY Fencing World Cup.

Canadian fencer Vincent Couturier had an unbroken saber puncture the inside of his glove today at the NY World Cup.

Luckily for him, the blade didn’t go too deeply into his hand and after being taped he was able to continue.

This comes just days after Spanish Olympian Jaime Marti had his hand run-through with a saber during training. That injury put him in the ER and prevented him from competing here.

NYC Fencing World Cup Underway!

Results at: http://www.usfencing.org