WINTER SPORTS WRAPUP
FENCING
Valiant Displays In The Saber & Foil
W
ITH A small but experi-
enced fencing team, the Bruins took to the strip this season with a competitive mixture of determina-
tion, patience, and grit. Their efforts ultimately yielded one win and two losses, but the continued progress and growth of the program will undoubtedly yield successful dividends in the future for the Bruins. The first match of the season proved to be
George Burke ’19
a nailbiter against Greenwich High School. Senior George Burke went undefeated in the
valiantly in its rematch with GHS to conclude
Junior Olympics as a Cadet, where he finished
saber, while sophomore Cameron Evans and
the season. Despite the result, ’Wick fencers
10th out of 250 fencers under the age of 17.
eighth grader Alden Reals emerged unscathed
came together to cheer for each other and
in the foil. In the end, everyone did his part as
showed great character and poise.
the team secured a close victory. The squad threw everything it had
Evans finished his season undefeated in the foil, and subsequently came in third in
at Masters in the next scheduled bout, but
the United States National Junior Olympics
came up a point short this time, winning the
as a Cadet.
saber and foil and losing the epee. With a skeleton crew of five fencers (typically the minimum is nine), the team fought
Freshman John Lin also stayed perfect and
The three-member saber team of Burke, Evans, and Lin took third at the state team tournament to put the finishing touches on the season. Before looking forward to next season, the team owes a debt of gratitude to Burke and fellow seniors Ryan Seller, Jack Hall, and Nico
won the Connecticut State Fencing Title in
Moulle-Berteaux for their leadership and
the saber. He competed at the U.S. National
commitment.
John Lin ’22
Nico Moulle-Berteaux ’19
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TIMES OF BRUNSWICK • SPRING 2019