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COACHING STAFF

WES GLON Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Fencing 37TH YEAR

Now entering his 37th season with the Nittany and Lady Lions, Head Coach Wieslaw (Wes) R.

ended her collegiate career with a national runner-up finish. Upon the completion of the

Glon, joined the Penn State fencing program as assistant coach in 1985. Since being on staff,

season, Kakhiani decisively won the Saber European Championships and sophomore Karol

Glon has been an integral part of Penn State’s fencing achievements which include thirteen

Metryka brought home an individual bronze medal from the Junior World Championships.

combined Men’s and Women’s NCAA Championships and ten second place finishes.

In addition, freshman epeeist Barbara VanBenthuysen returned from the World University Games in Taipei, Taiwan with a team silver medal.

Glon took the reins as Interim Head Coach in August 2013 and quickly set about the task of leading Penn State to its 13th NCAA Championship, an NCAA record. Glon led the Lion

In 2016, the men’s team finished with at 22-6 record and the women’s team with an 18-10

men’s team to a 22-3 overall record while the women compiled a 16-10 mark. He then led

record. At the NCAA championship, the team finished in 6th place, with sophomore An-

Penn State to the NCAA title as eight Nittany Lion fencers earned All-America honors, in-

drew Mackiewicz winning his second title in saber and Jessie Radanovich her first in epee.

cluding sophomore Kaito Streets, who won the NCAA men’s saber individual title. Glon was

Altogether, six Nittany Lion fencers earned All-America honors.

named 2014 Coach of the Year at Penn State and 2014 Coach of the Year by the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) for his efforts. He was permanently appointed

In 2015, Glon led the men’s team to a 17-5 record while the women ended their season with

to the Head Coach position in July 2014.

a 15-8 mark. At the NCAA championship, the team finished in second place, with seven Nittany Lion fencers earning All-America honors. True freshman Andrew Mackiewicz became

At the time, Glon said: “It is an honor to be named the head coach of the most successful

the newest NCAA men’s saber individual champion.

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fencing program in the country,” Glon said. “I will strive to continue the tradition of success and integrity that the Penn State fencing program is known for nationally. I look forward to

A native of Poland, Glon was a very accomplished fencer on the Polish National Team, rep-

the challenges ahead and to the opportunity to continue Penn State’s legacy of success.”

resenting his country at many international competitions. He won Poland’s highest fencing honors in saber six times between 1975 and 1981 and was bronze medalist at the 1979

In 2021, Glon led Penn State to a second place finish as the Nittany Lions hosted the 2021

World University Games in Mexico City. Glon earned both his undergraduate and gradu-

NCAA Championships in the Bryce Jordan Center. Glon’s team crowned a new national

ate degrees in physical education from the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw. In

champion (Ryan Griffiths) and a total of 10 more All-Americans to cap off a shortened 2020-

addition to fencing, his academic interests have included track and field, soccer, physical

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therapy and sports medicine. From 1977-81, Glon was assistant professor of physical education at the Academy of Physical Education in Warsaw. He left Poland in 1981, and for two

In 2020, Glon led Penn State through an exciting season that saw the team post 22-10

years lived in Vienna, Austria where he assisted with coaching the Austrian National Team.

(women) and 19-12 (men) records in dual meets. The Nittany Lions had just qualified nine

He immigrated to the United States in 1983 and served two years as the assistant men’s

competitors for the 2020 NCAA Championships before the NCAA canceled the final event

coach at William & Mary College where he worked with the saber team. Since immigrating

in reaction to a virus.

to the U.S., he has become very active in the fencing community. He is the founder of three fencing clubs in Richmond, Va. and in the State College, Pa. area. He is also the founder of

In 2019, Glon led the men’s team to a 22-7 record while the women’s team finished with

the Central Pa. Fencing Scholastic League with a number of elementary and middle school

a 25-6 record. At the NCAA championships, the team finished in 2nd place. Seven Nittany

programs.

Lion fencers garnered All-American Honors including Karol Metryka, who was the National Champion in men’s saber, Zara Moss (2nd place, women’s saber), Karen Chang (5th place,

Coach Glon is one of the top fencing officials in the world in all three weapons. He is in-

women’s saber), Anton Piskovatskov (5th place, men’s epee), Sebastiano Bicego (5th place,

volved with the United States Fencing Association and has served for the last four years

men’s foil), Lodovica Bicego (7th place, women’s foil), and Anastasia Kalonji (7th place,

on its Board of Directors as Elite Coach Director. Glon is also on the Collegiate Mid-Atlantic

women’s epee).

/ South Regional Fencing Committee, which is has chaired in the past. He has also served on the NCAA National Fencing Championships committee for two terms. Fencing Mas-

In 2018, the men’s team finished 18-8 for the season and the women’s team’s 18-7. At the

ter Glon has coached many U.S. national teams, including teams for the Junior and Senior

NCAA championships which were hosted by Penn State, the team finished in 4th place. In

World Championships (1989-1998), the Pan American Games (1991), and the 1992 and

addition, six fencers received All-American awards for their performances in the individual

1996 Olympic Games. In recent years, Wes Glon has been involved with the U.S. National

events. First Team Honorees were Zara Moss (Runner Up, women saber), Andrew Mack-

Team in different capacities: as Coach, Team Captain and Chef de Mission. Over the years,

iewicz (3rd place, men saber) and Karen Chang (3rd place, women saber). Second Team

many of his athletes have represented the U.S. on the international arena and have won

Honorees were Lodovica Bicego (5th, women foil), Karol Metryka (7th, men’s saber) and

top honors in their respective weapons. In 2013, he was named Team Captain for both the

Barbara VanBenthuysen (8th, women epee).

Men’s and Women’s National Teams and has lead them to be a dominating power house in the fencing world.

In 2017, Glon led the men’s and women’s teams to a 27-5 and 27-7 record respectively. At the NCAA championships, the team finished in 7th place. Individually, junior Andrew Mack-

Glon is married and has two daughters, one of which, Nicole, was the women’s captain on

iewicz earned All-America honors by placing 7th in saber. Teammate Teodora Kakhiani

the 2014 Nittany Lions fencing team and helped lead Penn State to the NCAA crown.

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COACHING STAFF

ALEXEI SINTCHINOV Assistant Coach

ADAM KASZUBOWSKI Assistant Coach

8TH YEAR

3RD YEAR OVERALL 1ST YEAR HEAD COACH

Coach Sintchinov is entering his eighth year as assistant coach.

Sintchinov has an extensive fencing resume and has been a professional coach since 1976. He also has the recognition of being a Master of Sport in Fencing.

Adam Kaszubowski is in his third year at Penn State coaching the Penn State fencing teams. Born in Poland, he earned his master’s degree in physical education with a specialization in fencing from the Academy of Physical Education in Gdansk.

During his international coaching tenure, Sintchinov was the head coach of the Belarus, Egypt, and Tunisia National Teams. In 1991, Sintchinov was named Honored Coach of Belarus for his time with the team. He also served as the head coach of the 2000 Egypt Olympic Team.

Kaszubowski has been involved with fencing for more than 30 years, first as an athlete and then as a coach and referee. As a member of the Polish men’s foil national team, he competed at many national and international competitions. He was a bronze individual and team gold medalist at the 1994 Polish Cadet Championships, as well as a silver team medalist at both the 1996 and 1997 Polish Junior Championships.

Sintchinov was named the USFCA Men’s Team National Assistant Coach of the Year in April of 2021.

Sintchinov was a sought after private and club coach from 20042011 before making the move into collegiate coaching, joining the Ohio State Staff in 2011. Sintchinov spent three years in Columbus as an assistant coach, helping guide the program to the 2012 NCAA Championships. Sintchinov studied at the Belarussian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport, specializing in coaching and teaching.

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After his tenure with the Polish national team, Kaszubowski was Head Coach for the Egyptian men’s and women’s foil teams from 2013 to 2016. In addition to qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic games, his team also had successes at the African Championships: 1st place in Algiers 2016, Cairo 2015, Cairo 2014 and Cape Town 2013.

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QUICK FACTS 2020-21 FENCING QUICK FACTS

Team Information 2020-21 Men’s Record 7-3 2020-21 Women’s Record 8-3 2021 NCAA Finish 2nd Captains TBA Sports Information Contact Sports Information Contact Stephanie Libertucci (primary student) Sports Information Office Number 814-865-1757 Sports Information E-Mail: sql5908@psu.edu

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General Information Location.

University Park, Pa. Enrollment 46,000 Nickname Nittany Lions Colors Blue and White President Eric J. Barron Athletic Director Sandy Barbour Coaching Staff Interim Head Coach Adam Kaszubowski Years at Penn State 3rd year on staff Asst. Coaches Alexei Sintchinov Volunteer Coach: Demetri Zacharakis Fencing Office Phone (814) 863-7465

CREDITS The Penn State Fencing Yearbook was compiled, written and laid out by Penn State Athletic Communications; Mark Selders, Executive Editor. Photos by: Campus Photography, Steve Manuel, Craig Houtz. U.Ed. No. ICA-22-13 Online

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2021-22 PENN STATE FENCING ROSTERS

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Women’s Fencing Roster Name Epee Catherine Cao Kateryna Chorniy Sabine Desamours Julia Duffy Alexandra Gillis Sophie Goldberg Hailey Hahn Nirali Igoe Yi (Kim) Jin Jaclyn Krohl Jordan Liverant Alexandra Luongo Helen Myers Evelyn Pham Axelle Wasiak Foil Jasmine Bajaj Samantha Catantan Claire Haas Halah Keramane Sofia McGoff-Medero Arianna Proietti Ariel Rastep Anusha Vohra Mikaela Yhip Sabre Pauline Conscience Monir Fahri Ximena Iriarte-Estrada Tian-Ya (Steph) Jen Ola Stralkowski

Year

Hometown

Junior Sophomore Freshman Senior Senior Sophomore Senior Junior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior Sophomore Junior Junior

Centereach, N.Y. Kyiv, Ukraine Warrenton, Va. Stony Brook, N.Y. Dix Hills, N.Y. Newtown, Pa. Bernardsville, N.J. Washington, D.C. Jiangsu Province, China Brooklyn, N.Y. Brooklyn, N.Y. Melville, N.Y. Victorsville, Calif.

Houston, Texas Vlaams-Brabant, Belgium

Senior Sophomore Freshman Junior Senior Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman

Commack, N.Y. Quezon City, Philippines Port Matilda, Pa. Alpharetta, Ga. Gurabo, P.R. Como, Italy San Francisco, Calif.

Milpitas, Calif.

Chico, Calif.

Graduate Sophomore Senior Sophomore Freshman

Paris, France San Francisco, Calif.

Huixquilucan, Mexico Taichung, Taiwan Littleton, Colo.

Men’s Fencing Roster Name Epee Mitchel Bekker Tylen Butler Tong Chen Savitoz Chilana Elias Cole Nicholas Glaz Ryan Griffiths Peter Kambeseles Stafford Moosekian Lucas Motir Jonathan Piskovatskov Daniel Shifron Noe Sitbon-Taylor Jacob Sjostedt Devin Tafoya Zitong (Evan) Xu Kyle Yi Demetri Zacharakis Foil Sebastiano Bicego Arwen Borowiak Carroll (Caiden) Cannon Gavin Hay Shane Iverson Aidan Johnson Donavyn Martinez Konner Paik Nicholas Prince Alejandro Toro Sabre Jeffrey Basalyga Carlos Fernando Chacon Samuel Cohen Ethan Mullennix Clement Perrier Stepan Sevostyanov Kamar Skeete Michal Wisniowski Nicholaus Zielinkski

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Year

Hometown

Freshman Junior Sophomore Junior Senior Sophomore Senior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Junior Freshman Freshman Sophomore Senior Sophomore Sophomore Senior

Brooklyn, N.Y. Harrisburg, N.C. Wuxi, China Middletown, N.Y. Chappaqua, N.Y. Staten Island, N.Y. Fair Lawn, N.J. Brooklyn, N.Y. Los Angeles, Calif.

Jersey City, N.J. Houston, Texas Pittsburgh, Pa. Washington, D.C. Furlong, Pa. Highlands Ranch, Colo.

Sugarland, Texas Vienna, Va. Houston, Texas

Graduate Sophomore Freshman Senior Senior Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Senior Sophomore

Vicenza, Italy Tauberbischofsheim, Germany Gahanna, Ohio Troy, Mich.

Basking Ridge, N.J. Oceanport, N.J. Fresno, Calif.

Norwood, N.J. New York, N.Y. Ambler, Pa.

Freshman Freshman Senior Junior Senior Sophomore Freshman Senior Freshman

Saddle River, N.J. La Paz, Bolivia Kensington, Md. San Francisco, Calif.

Allauch, France Corona, N.Y. Duluth, Ga. Clark, N.J. Prospect Heights, Ill.

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ATHLETE BIOS

SOFIA McGOFF-MEDERO GURABO, PUERTO RICO

PAULINE CONSCIENCE PARIS, FRANCE

Senior+ - Foil

Graduate - Saber

CAREER STATS Season 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 10 0 12 9 21

L 14 0 4 20 38

CAREER STATS .PCT .417 .000 .750 .310 .356

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ACADEMICS: Major - Architectural Engineering

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 49 18 67

L 38 10 48

.PCT .563 .643 .583

ACADEMICS: Major - Master’s in Management and Orginizational Leadership.

2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON: Season: Posted a 9-20 overall record, competing in both the Ohio State and Temple duals.

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021)

2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Took part in seven duals for Penn State as a junior...

Collected a 12-4 overall record.

2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON: Season: Collected an 18-10 overall record, competing in both the Ohio State and the Temple duals.

2018-19 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any events for Penn State.

2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Posted a 49-38 record in dual meets... Grabbed wins in all six of Penn State’s dual events.

2017-18 / TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Collected a 10-14 record during the course of the season as a freshman...Competed at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals.

HIGH SCHOOL: International athlete from Paris, France...

Before coming to Penn State, Conscience attended Paris Diderot University...Majoring in Art History.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Fenced on the Puerto Rican National Team...Placed 2nd in the Senior National Cup win 2019 and 3rd in the Junior National Cup in 2018.

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XIMENA IRIARTE-ESTRADA HUIXQUILUCAN, MEXICO

HAILEY HAHN BERNARDSVILLE, N.J.

Senior - Saber

Senior - Epee

CAREER STATS Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 0 5 1 6

L 0 1 21 22

CAREER STATS .PCT .000 .833 .045 .214

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 20 0 0 20

L 7 0 0 7

.PCT .741 .000 .000 .741

ACADEMICS: Major - International Politics

ACADEMICS: Major - Information Sciences and Technology

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021).

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Competed in both dual meet events at Ohio State and Temple, primarly in the saber and once in the foil.

2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals for Penn State.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Saw her first collegiate action as a sophomore...

Competed in three meets...Went 5-1 on the year. Earned Academic All-Big Ten laurels.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not see any dual meet action as a true freshman.

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2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals for Penn State.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Posted at 20-7 record that included six shutout performances as a true freshman...Participated in the MidAtlantic/Southern Regionals...Finished 20th.

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JULIA DUFFY STONY BROOK, N.Y.

ALEXANDRA GILLIS DIX HILLS, N.Y.

Senior - Epee

Senior - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS

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Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 0 4 0 4

L 0 14 0 14

.PCT .000 .222 .000 .222

Season 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Career

W 2 4 0 6

L 1 2 0 3

.PCT .667 .667 .000 .667

ACADEMICS: Major - Film Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Actuarial Science

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021)

2020-21: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season, returning to the roster for 2021-22.

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Saw first collegiate action as a sophomore...Picked up four wins in dual meet action...Went 2-0 vs. Haverford.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete as a true freshman.

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2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

2018-19/ SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Competed in six dual meets during her sophomore campaign...Posted 4-2 mark.

2017-18/ FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Posted a 2-1 record as a true freshman.

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ALEXANDRA LUONGO MELVILLE, N.Y.

JASMINE BAJAJ CORMACK, N.Y.

Graduate - Epee

Senior - Foil

CAREER STATS Season 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Career

W 1 0 0 1

L 0 0 0 0

CAREER STATS .PCT 1.000 .000 .000 1.000

ACADEMICS: Major - Human Resources and Employment Relations

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 1 4 0 5

L 2 6 0 8

.PCT .333 .400 .000 .385

ACADEMICS: Major - Human Development & Family Studies

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2019, 20).

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season, returning to the roster for 2021-22.

2020-21: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season, returning to the roster for 2021-22.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Posted a 4-6 mark in dual meet events...Picked up two wins vs. Haverford.

2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

2018-19/ FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not see any dual meet action as a sophomore.

2018-19/ SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not see any dual meet action as a sophomore.

2017-18/ FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Went 1-0 as a true freshman, getting a win vs.

Haverford.

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CATHERINE CAO CENTEREACH, N.Y.

NIRALI IGOE WASHINGTON, D.C.

Junior - Epee

Junior - Epee

CAREER STATS

2022

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 5 0 5

L 7 0 7

CAREER STATS .PCT .417 .000 .417

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 9 0 9

L 11 0 11

.PCT .450 .000 .450

ACADEMICS: Major - Film Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Marketing

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2020-21: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season, returning to the roster for 2021-22.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Competed in eight different dual meets for Penn State as a true freshman...Posted a 5-7 overall record, including a 2-1 outing vs. St. John’s.

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2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Posted a 9-11 overall record as a true freshman...

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EVELYN PHAM HOUSTON, TEXAS

AXELLE WASIAK VLAAMS-BRABANT, BELGIUM

Junior - Epee

Junior - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 3 0 3

L 2 0 2

.PCT .600 .000 .600

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 51 18 69

ACADEMICS: Major - Data Sciences

ACADEMICS: Major - Kinesiology

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021)

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021) Athletic: All-American (3rd, Epee, 2021)

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Saw action in two events for Penn State...Went 1-1 in collegiate debut against Sacred Heart...Posted a 2-1 mark over Johns Hopkins...Ended true freshman year with a 3-2 overall record.

L 38 11 49

.PCT .573 .621 .585

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Compiled an 18-11 record last season, competing in both of Penn State’s dual meet events...Went 12-5 at Ohio State’s event and 6-6 at Temple’s...Qualified for the 2021 NCAA Championship...Won 15 of 21 bouts, earned All-America laurels with a third place finish in the epee.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Started throughout her freshman season in the epee for Penn State...Made collegiate debut in dual meet opener against Ohio State, going 2-1...Posted shut-out wins over Brown (3-0) and Vassar (3-0)...Also went unbeaten against Haverford (3-0)...Three shut-out wins on same day over MIT (2-0), Brandeis (2-0) and North Carolina (3-0)...Also had a 3-0 showing over St. John’s...Competed in Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals as a true freshman...Placed eighth...Ended first campaign with a 51-38 dual mark.

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ATHLETE BIOS

HALAH KERAMANE ALPHARETTA, GA.

KATERYNA CHORNIY KYIV, UKRAINE

Junior - Foil

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS

2022

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 1 0 1

L 0 0 0

CAREER STATS .PCT 1.000 .000 1.000

Season 2020-21 Career

W 23 23

L 6 6

.PCT .793 .793

ACADEMICS: Major - Premedicine

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021)

CAREER NOTES: Athletic: All-American (8th, epee, 2021)

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Had an outstanding freshman season during the shortened 2020-21 campaign...Posted a 23-6 combined record in Penn State’s two dual events...Went 13-4 at the Ohio State dual series and 10-2 at the Temple event...Qualified for the 2021 NCAA Championships as a freshman and earned All-America honors...Won 14 of 21 bouts and placed eighth in the epee.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Competed in one dual meet for Penn State as a true freshman...Made collegiate debut with a win against Haverford...Went 1-0 on the year.

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SOPHIE GOLDBERG NEWTOWN, PA.

YI (KIM) JIN JIANGSU PROVINCE, CHINA

Sophomore - Epee

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Liberal Arts

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

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ATHLETE BIOS

JORDAN LIVERANT BROOKLYN, N.Y.

HELEN MYERS VICTORSVILLE, CALIF.

Sophomore - Epee

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

CAREER STATS .PCT .000 .000

Season 2020-21 Career

W 11 11

L 18 18

.PCT .379 .379

ACADEMICS: Major - Engineering

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Started as a freshmen in the epee during the shortened 2020-21 season...Saw action in both dual meet events...Picked up seven wins at Ohio State series and four wins at Temple event.

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ACADEMICS: Major - Communications

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SAMANTHA CATANTAN QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES

MONHIR FAHRI SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. Sophomore - Sabre

Sophomore - Foil

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 24 24

L 5 5

.PCT .827 .827

Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

CAREER NOTES: Athletic: All-American (3rd, foil, 2021)

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Had a superb freshman season during the shortened 2020-21 campaign...Amassed a 24-5 record in regular season action...Posted 14-4 mark at the Ohio State event...Went 10-1 at Temple...Qualified for the NCAA Championships, hosted by Penn State at the Bryce Jordan Center...Won all 20 bouts in preliminary action...Placed third to become an All-American as a freshman in the foil.

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TIAN-YA (STEPH) JEN TAICHUNG, TAIWAN Sophomore - Sabre

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Information Sciences and Technology

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2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete during shortened 2020-21 season.

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SABINE DESAMOURS WARRENTON, VA.

JACLYN KROHL BROOKLY, N.Y.

Freshman - Epee

Freshman - Epee

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of Warrenton, Va.... Placed 1st at the Charm City DIV1A ROC... Finished 3rd at the January NAC DIVIA and American Challenge DIVIA ROC...Placed 2nd and 3rd place with DIV team events under the Peter Westbrook Foundation Fencers Club... AP Scholar, Governor’s Scholar and Top Decile recipient along with four-time honor roll recognition in high school.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Graduate of Midwood High School in Brooklyn, N.Y... Fenced with New York Fencing Academy... Achieved Top 3 with 2019 January Juniors NAC and Junior Olympics Cadets...Placed in Top 8 in the 2021 Junior World Championships, 2019 Nationals Div 1, 2019 November Juniors NAC, 2019 October Cadets NAC, and 2019 National Cadets.

CLAIRE HAAS PORT MATILDA, PA,

ARIANNA PROIETTI COMO, ITALY

Freshman - Foil

Freshman - Foil

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of Centre County, Pa....Fenced with the Nittany Fencing Academy...Achieved National Honors Society, Faculty Scholars, the Alice Jordan Memorial Scholarship, Joseph R. Cardenuto Memorial Award.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from Italy...Fenced with Comense Scherma in Italy... Placed 1st in Mediterranean Games in 2020 both individually and with her team...Achieved 3rd place in the 2017 Cadet World Cup (Cambries)...Pursuing a business major at Penn State.

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ATHLETE BIOS

ARIEL RASTEP SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

ANUSHA VOHRA MILPITAS, CALIF.

Freshman - Foil

Freshman - Foil

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of San Francisco, Calif...Graduate of San Francisco Waldorf High School...Currently in the Division of Undergraduate Studies at Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of Milpitas, Calif...Intends to major in molecular biology at Penn State with hopes to become a research scientist...

Enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with family.

2022

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

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MIKAELA YHIP CHICO, CALIF.

OLA STRALKOWSKI LITTLETON, COLO.

Freshman - Foil

Freshman - Sabre

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Born in Chongqing, China but a current native of Chico, Calif. ... Fenced with the Massialas Foundation... Pursuing a major in veterinary and biological sciences.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from Littleton, Colo.

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ELIAS COLE CHAPPAQUA, N.Y.

RYAN GRIFFITHS FAIR LAWN, N.J.

Senior - Epee

Senior - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 34 40 6 80

L 25 18 10 53

.PCT .576 .690 .375 .602

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 36 35 20 91

L 15 26 4 45

.PCT .706 .574 .833 .669

ACADEMICS: Major - Advertising

ACADEMICS: Major - Accounting

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021).

Athletic: 2X NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2020).

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021).

Athletic: 2X NCAA Qualifier (2019, 2021)...NCAA Men’s Epee National Champion (2021)...All-American (1st, 2021)...

Member U.S. World Team (2020).

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Went 6-10...Posted 6-8 mark at Ohio State event...

Went 0-2 at Temple series...Academic All-Big Ten. 2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Posted a 40-18 overall record...Had seven 3-0 outings as a sophomore; Yale, NYU, Brown, Sacred Heart, NJIT, Notre Dame, St. John’s...Placed sixth at Regionals...NCAA Qualifier...

Academic All-Big Ten.

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Rolled to a 20-4 overall record in two dual events...

Posted 9-3 mark at Ohio State series and 11-1 mark at Temple...Qualified for the NCAA Championships hosted

by Penn State...Won 16 of 23 bouts at NCAAs and won the NCAA National Championship in men’s epee, earning first AllAmerica honor as well...Academic All-Big Ten.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Lettered as a true freshman...Posted 34-25 overall record...Had four 3-0 outings...Regional Runner-Up...NCAA Qualifier.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Posted a 35-26 overall record as a sophomore...

Had three 3-0 outings in 2019-20 against Duke, Harvard and Columbia...Academic All-Big Ten. 2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Stellar freshman campaign, going 36-15 overall...

Had seven 3-0 performances...Won Mid-Atlantic/South Regional title as a freshman...NCAA Qualifier.

HIGH SCHOOL/PERSONAL: Fenced for the New York Athletic Club and head coach Christian Rivera...Won 2017 Cadet Men’s Epee World Championship...Won Klagenfurt Austria Cadet European Cub in 2015 and 2016...Junior Olympic Team Champion in 2017.

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DEVIN TAFOYA HIGHLANDS RACH, COLO.

DEMETRI ZACHARAKIS HOUSTON, TEXAS

Senior - Epee

Senior - Epee

CAREER STATS

2022

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 19 20 0 39

L 23 17 0 40

CAREER STATS .PCT .452 .541 .000 .494

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 7 12 0 19

L 7 3 0 10

.PCT .500 .800 .000 .655

ACADEMICS: Major - Hospitality Management

ACADEMICS: Major - Political Science and Economics

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2020, 2021).

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in either dual events.

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in either dual events.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Posted a winning season in duals, going 20-17...Had two 3-0 showings against Haverford and North Carolina...

Went 2-0 vs. MIT.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Improved overall record as a sophomore to 12-3 in duals...Went 3-0 vs. Haverford and 2-0 vs. Johns Hopkins...

Academic All-Big Ten.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Lettered as a true freshman...Went 19-23 in duals...

Posted 3-0 mark vs. Haverford.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Went 7-7 as a true freshman, earning a letter...Posted a 3-0 mark vs. Haverford.

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SEBASTIANO BICEGO VICENZA, ITALY

GAVIN HAY TROY, MICH.

Graduate - Foil

Senior - Foil

CAREER STATS W L 30 17 25 21 36 31 15 9 106 78

CAREER STATS .PCT .638 .543 .537 .625 .577

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 0 0 0 0

ACADEMICS: Major - Master’s in Corporate Finance

ACADEMICS: Major - Psychology

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

Athletic: All-American (2019, 2021), Four-time NCAA Qualifier

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON: Season: Fenced in both regular season events during shortened 2020-21 season...Went 15-9 overall...Qualified for NCAA Championships hosted by Penn State...Won 15 of 22 bouts at NCAAs...Earned second All-America honor with a fifth place finish in the foil...Academic All-Big Ten. 2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: : Finished the season with a 36-31 record that included four shutout performances ... Went 3-0 against Ohio State, Notre Dame and St. Josephs twice ... Placed ninth at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals ... Qualified for the 2020 NCAA Championships but they were canceled.

L 0 0 0 0

.PCT .000 .000 .000 .000

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in either dual series during shortened 2020-21 campaign.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB: Previously fenced for the Renaissance fencing club under the direction Anatolie Senic...Won a gold medal at the Canadian National Championships, a silver medal at the junior foil Commonwealth fencing Championship, and a bronze medal at the State Games of America.

2018-19 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Completed his second year with a record of 25-21 that included three 2-0 victories...Placed third at Mid-Atlantic/ South Regionals...Earned second trip to NCAAs...Finished fifth at the NCAA Championships, becoming an All-American for the first time.

2017-18 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Began competition in the Spring semester...Finished the regular season with a record of 30-17...Placed 14th in the Mid-Atlantic/Southern Regionals...Qualified for the NCAA championship as a freshman...Finished 15th, winning 10 bouts.

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2022

Season 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

SHANE IVERSON BASKING RIDGE, N.J.

NICHOLAS PRINCE BROOKLYN, N.Y.

Senior - Foil

Senior - Foil

CAREER STATS W L 14 18 29 21 33 38 0 0 76 77

CAREER STATS .PCT .438 .580 .465 .000 .497

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 14 0 14

L 13 3 16

.PCT .519 .000 .467

ACADEMICS: Major - Economics

ACADEMICS: Major - Journalism/Broadcast Option

2020-21 / Season: : Did not participate in the 2020-21 season.

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: : Competed in nearly every dual during the 201920 season...Posted 33-38 overall record...Went 3-0 against Princeton, Brown, Notre Dame, and Ohio State.

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Fenced in one dual event during the shortened 2020-21 campaign...competed against Notre Dame at Ohio State on Feb. 7.

2018-19 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Had an impressive second season as a Nittany Lion.

Iverson ended the regular season with a record of 29-21.

After a slow start to the season, Iverson posted a 21-4 record during the second half of the season. Iverson participated in Mid-Atlantic/Southern Regionals where he finished eighth.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Posted a solid 14-13 overall mark in duals during his sophomore season...Picked up a win against Sacred Heart and two over Vassar in his first appearance as a Lion...Went 3-0 against Haverford...Picked up two wins against Ohio State and Duke...Went 3-0 against Johns Hopkins.

2017-18 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Iverson saw plenty of action in his first year as a Nitttany Lion. Finishing with a 14-18 record, Iverson had a 3-0 shutout victory and an 11th place finish at the Mid-Atlantic/ Southern Regionals.

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SAMUEL COHEN KENSINGTON, MD.

CLEMENT PERRIER ALLAUCH, FRANCE

Senior - Saber

Senior - Saber

CAREER STATS W L 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 3 1

CAREER STATS .PCT .000 .000 .750 .000 .750

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 44 16 60

L 8 10 18

.PCT .846 .615 .769

ACADEMICS: Major - Computational Data Science

ACADEMICS: Major - Economics

2020-21 / SENIOR SEASON: Season: Did not compete in either dual series during shortened 2020-21 season.

CAREER NOTES: Athletic: All-American (2021).

Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

2019-20 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Made collegiate debut as a junior against Duke, going 1-0...Went 2-1 against Penn...Ended season with a 3-1 record.

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Fenced in every dual meet during both dual events during the 2020-21 campaign...Went 8-7 at Ohio State series and 8-3 at Temple...Qualified for NCAA Championships for second time (and first time as a Nittany Lion)...Earned AllAmerica laurels for the first time with a third place finish...

Won 18 of 23 bouts at NCAAs.

2018-19 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

2017-18 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

FENCING

2019-20 / AT WAYNE STATE: Native of Allauch, France...Attended the Lycee Theophile Gautier...Transferred to Penn State from Wayne State University...Was an NCAA qualifier at Wayne State in 2019-20, did not get to compete at nationals after the NCAA canceled the event...Went 44-8...Placed fifth at regionals.

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MICHAL WISNIOWSKI CLARK, N.J.

TYLEN BUTLER CHARLOTTE, N.C.

Senior - Saber

Junior - Epee

CAREER STATS

2022

Season 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 0 13 3 16

L 0 4 12 16

CAREER STATS .PCT .000 .765 .200 .500

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 15 0 15

L 10 0 10

.PCT .600 .000 .600

ACADEMICS: Major - Security and Risk Analysis

ACADEMICS: Major - Liberal Arts

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not see any action in either dual events during the shortened 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / JUNIOR SEASON: Season: Fenced in the Ohio State dual event series during the shortened 2020-21 season...Picked up three wins in Columbus.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Went 3-0 in dual vs. Haverford...Posted 2-1 marks against Sacred Heart, NJIT and Vassar...Also went 2-1 against Brandeis.

2019-20 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Made collegiate debut as a sophomore, going 1-1 against NJIT...Had a perfect day in duals against Brown, Sacred Heart and Vassar, going 6-0...Went 13-4 on the year.

2018-19 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not see any action as a true freshman.

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SAVITOZ CHILANA MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.

JONATHAN PISKOVATSKOV HOUSTON, TEXAS

Junior - Epee

Junior - Epee

CAREER STATS Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 0 0 0

L 0 0 0

CAREER STATS .PCT .000 .000 .000

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 47 17 64

L 21 10 31

.PCT .691 .630 .674

ACADEMICS: Major - Kinesiology

ACADEMICS: Major - Economics

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not compete in either dual events during the shortened 2020-21 campaign.

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

Athletic: NCAA Qualifier (2020, 2021); All-American (2021).

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete in any duals.

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Competed in both dual events during the shortened 2020-21 season...Went 17-10 overall, including a 10-5 mark at Ohio State and a 7-5 record at Temple...Qualified for his second NCAA tournament...Won 20 of 23 bouts at nationals held in the Bryce Jordan Center...Earned All-America status for the first time, placing third in the epee.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Had an outstanding freshman campaign for Penn State...Went 47-21 starting all season long in the epee...

Had six perfect 3-0 performances against Princeton, North Carolina, Harvard, Columbia, Notre Dame and North Carolina again...Won the 2020 Mid-Atlantic/South Regional title...Was a 2020 NCAA Qualifier.

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ETHAN MULLENNIX SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.

TONG CHEN WUXI, CHINA

Junior - Saber

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS

2022

Season 2019-20 2020-21 Career

W 44 7 51

L 27 3 30

CAREER STATS .PCT .620 .700 .630

Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Telecommunications

ACADEMICS: Major - Divsion of Undergraduate Studies

CAREER NOTES: Academic: Academic All-Big Ten (2021).

Athletic: NCAA Qualifier (2021).

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Competed in the Temple dual meet event...Went 7-3 in the series...qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time.

2019-20 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Posted a 44-27 overall record as a true freshman...

Had seven perfect 3-0 showings in his first year; Yale, Duke, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Brandeis, Penn and Johns Hopkins.

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NICHOLAS GLAZ STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.

PETER KAMBESELES BROOKLYN, N.Y.

Sophomore - Epee

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

Season 2020-21 Career

W 7 7

L 7 7

.PCT .500 .500

ACADEMICS: Major - Computational Data Sciences

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not compete in either dual events during the shortened 2020-21 campaign.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Fenced in both dual events during the shortened 2020-21 season...Went 7-7 overall, including 1-3 mark at Ohio State and 6-4 record in Temple series...Went 3-0 against Temple at that event.

FENCING

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LUCAS MOTIR JERSEY CITY, N.J.

JACOB SJOSTEDT FURLONG, PA.

Sophomore - Epee

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Health and Human Development

2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON: Season: Did not fence in either of the dual meet event series last season, during the shortened 2020-21 campaign.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season.

2022

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

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EVAN XU SUGARLAND, TEXAS

KYLE YI VIENNA, VA.

Sophomore - Epee

Sophomore - Epee

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Kinesiology

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not participate in the 2020-21 season.

FENCING

.PCT .000 .000

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ARWEN BOROWIAK TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM, GERMANY

AIDAN JOHNSON OCEANPORT, N.J. Sophomore - Foil

Sophomore - Foil

CAREER STATS

2022

Season 2020-21 Career

W 16 16

L 11 11

CAREER STATS .PCT .593 .593

Season 2020-21 Career

W 8 8

L 4 4

.PCT .667 .667

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Informational Sciences and Technology

CAREER NOTES: Athletic: NCAA Qualifier (2021); All-American (2021).

CAREER NOTES: Athletic: NCAA Qualifier (2021).

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Amassed a 16-11 record as a freshman, competing in both dual series last year...Went 8-7 at the Ohio State event and 8-3 at the Temple series...Qualified for NCAA Championship, hosted here at Penn State...Won 15 of 22 bouts at nationals...Earned All-America honors as a freshman with a sixth place finish in the foil.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Went 8-4 as a freshman, competing in the Temple dual series...Posted 3-0 marks against Temple and North Carolina...qualified for NCAAs as a freshman.

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KONNER PAIK NORWOOD, N.J.

ALEJANDRO TORO AMBLER, PA.

Sophomore - Foil

Sophomore - Foil

CAREER STATS

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 3 3

L 12 12

.PCT .200 .200

Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 0 0

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Earth and Mineral Sciences

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Took part in the shortened 2020-21 season...Fenced in all five of the duals at the Ohio State event on Feb. 6-7...

Picked up three wins, going 3-0 against Duke.

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Did not see any action in either dual event series in the shortened 2020-21 season.

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STEPAN SEVOSTYANOV CORONA, N.Y. Sophomore - Saber

CAREER STATS Season 2020-21 Career

W 0 0

L 4 4

.PCT .000 .000

ACADEMICS: Major - Engineering

2022

2020-21 / FRESHMAN SEASON: Season: Saw action in both dual event series during the shortened 2020-21 season...Fenced against Notre Dame and Temple.

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MITCHEL BEKKER BROOKLYN, N.Y.

STAFFORD MOOSEKIAN LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

Freshman - Epee

Freshman - Epee

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from Brooklyn, N.Y., and James Madison High School...Fenced at the New York Fencing Academy and coach Mykhaylo Mokretsov.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of Los Angeles, Calif...In first year at Penn State, competing in the epee.

DANIEL SHIFRON PITTSBURGH, PA,

NOE SITBON-TAYLOR WASHINGTON, D.C./ MONTPELLIER, FRANCE

Freshman - Epee

Freshman - Epee

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: A Pittsburgh, Pa., product...Competing in the epee in his first year at Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from Montpellier, France...Graduate of the Edmund Burke School in Washington, D.C... Fenced with the DC Fencers Club and Société d’ Éscrime de Nîmes... Comes from a family of athletes with siblings Raphael and Daniel fenced Foil and Epee respectively at Princeton University.

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CAIDEN CANNON GAHANNA, OHIO

DONAVYN MARTINEZ FRESNO, CALIF.

Freshman - Foil

Freshman - Foil

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of Gahanna, Ohio... Was the Ohio High School Fencing Champion...Ranked with USA Fencing All-American First Team and achieved the USA Fencing Spirit of the Sport Award 2020 with Columbus Fencing and Fitness...Intention to major in biochemistry and molecular biology with career plans to work in clinical genetics.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from Fresno, Calif...Fenced with the Fresno Fencing Academy... Placed 2nd in Cadets and 2nd in the 2020 Junior Olympics...Pursuing a major in political science with hopes to work as a medical attorney.

2022

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

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JEFFREY BASALYGA SADDLE RIVER, N.J.

CARLOS FERNANDO CHACON LA PAZ, BOLIVIA

Freshman - Saber

Freshman - Sabre

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from Northern Highlands Regional High School in Upper Saddle River, NJ...Fenced with the Bergen Fencing Club under Coach Oleg Stetsiv where he ranked 25th in Juniors and 34th in Division I...Anticipated major of finance at Penn State.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Comes to Penn State from La Paz, Bolivia...Competed with Frabol (the Bolivian National Fencing Team)...Has placed in national and international competitions since 2011...

Decorated as “Best International Athlete”...Became Senior National Champion at 14 years old becoming the youngest ever to achieve the title in the country... Winner of the FIE Scholarship in 2016 and 2020 as the highest ranked fencer in the country of all weapons and genders.

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KAMAR SKEETE DULUTH, GA.

NICHOLAUS ZIELINSKI PROSPECT HEIGHTS, ILL.

Freshman - Saber

Freshman - Saber

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

ACADEMICS: Major - Division of Undergraduate Studies

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of New Haven, Conn....Fenced with Nellya Fencers...

Has been competing since 2009... Achieved Junior World Teams every year since 2017 and Cadet team for 2017-2018...

Most recently was the 2020 Junior Men’s Sabre Pan American Gold Medalist in San Salvador, El Salvador... Co-founder of the Kampri Foundation, a foundation committed to enhancing the lives of foster children participating in online learning throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL / PERSONAL: Native of Prospect Heights, Ill.... Fenced with the Midwest Fencing Club under Bart Pukal and Ian Farr... Pursuing a major in biomedical engineering... Enjoys weightlifting in his free time.

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ALL-TIME LEADERS

Men’s Career Leaders

Women’s Career Leaders

Epee 1. Jim Marsh (1986-90) 2. Scott Hollenbeck (1980-84) 3. Patrick August (2015-17) 4. Jeffrey Feinblatt (1993-97) 5. Mike Corona (1978-82) 6. Jeff Haney (1976-79) 7. Daniel Landgren (1999-02) 8. Arthur Urman (2004-08) 9. Greg Gregor (1994-95) 10. Andy Nightingale (1974-77)

Epee 130-28 134-29 37-9 73-20 119-34 91-26 106-33 130-41 49-16 84-28

.823 .822 .804 .784 .778 .778 .763 .760 .754 .750

1. Stephanie Elm (1999-02) 2. Charlotte Walker (1998-99) 3. Katarzyna Trzopek (2002-06) 4. Margherita Guzzi-Vincenti (2009-13) 5. Anastasia Ferdman (2006-10) 6. Jessica Burke (2000-03) 7. Ola Korfanty (1997-00) 8. Case Szarwark (2003-07) 9. Wendy Hall (1995-99) 10. Maria Joao Reis (2006-10)

109-9 147-17 123-17 97-14 128-20 25-4 116-19 105-20 65-13 104-21

.923 .896 .879 .874 .865 .862 .859 .840 .833 .832

1. Jana Angelakis (1980-85) 2. Olga Kalinovskaya (1992-96) 3. Olga Chernyak (1990-94) 4. Cathy McClellan (1978-81) 5. Claire Tate Chambers (1969-71) 6. Carla Esteva (1997-00) 7. Hanne Skattebol (1980-83) 8. Doris Willette (2006-11) 9. Tami Greensphon (1976-77) 10. Suzanne Paxton (1989-92)

2022

Foil 1. Adam Feldman (1983-87) 2. Gang Lu (1997-00) 3. David Lidow (1995-99) 4. Chris Balestracci (1980-84) 5. Ed Mufel (1987-91) 6. Samuel M. Rankin (1937-39) 7. Nonpatat Panchan (2001-05) 8. Andy Gearhart (1992-95) 9. Miles Chamley-Watson (2009-2013) 10. John Orvos (1985-89)

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.913 .899 .887 .878 .860 .856 .852 .810 .799 .788

115-2 180-5 189-10 122-11 89-9 176-20 144-17 117-14 36-5 104-16

.983 .973 .950 .917 .908 .897 .894 .893 .878 .867

152-24 98-21 104-23 105-25 109-33 42-13 33-11 55-20 74-32 161-82

.864 .824 .819 .808 .767 .764 .750 .733 .698 .662

Foil

Saber

Saber 1. Alexander Weber (2002-03) 2. Brian Keane (1983-86) 3. Thomas Strzalkowski (1990-94) 4. Vitali Nazlymov (1990-93) 5. Jason Levin (1993-96) 6. David Cox (1987-91) 7. Franz Boghicev (2004-08) 8. Peter Cox (1985-89) 9. Sergey Lilov (1994-97) 10. Ali Rezazadeh (1989-92)

174-14 53-6 141-18 137-19 148-24 113-19 168-29 149-35 175-44 89-24

43-1 .978 97-7 .933 109-10 .916 84-8 .913 105-11 .905 152-16 .905 104-14 .881 137-21 .867 80-13 .860 43-8 .843

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1. Sophia Hiss (2003-07) 2. Cailtin Thompson (2005-10) 3. Austin O’Neal (2001-03) 4. Stephanie Tam (2000-02) 5. Heather Brosnan (2001-04) 6. Christina Belsito (2000) 7. Jessica Clark (2000-03) 8. Ashley Gin Fong Linker (2004-08) 9. Jessica-Kim Danh (2006-10) 10. Teodora Kakhiani (2013-17)

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WOMEN’S RESULTS (7-3)

MEN’S RESULTS (6-3)

February 6-7 at Ohio State (4-2)

February 6-7 at Ohio State (2-3)

Notre Dame 20, Penn State 7 Penn State 15, Duke 12 Penn State 19, North Carolina 8 Notre Dame 20, Penn State 7 Penn State 16, Ohio State 11 Penn State 15, Northwestern 12

Notre Dame 19, Penn State 8 Penn State 20, Duke 7 Penn State 17, North Carolina 10 Notre Dame 21, Penn State 6 Ohio State 16, Penn State 11

Women’s Foil

Feb. 21 at Temple (4-0)

Women’s Saber

Feb. 21 at Temple (3-1) Penn State 18, Temple 9 Penn State 19, North Carolina 8 Penn State 24, St. John’s 3 Temple 15, Penn State 12

Penn State 19, Temple 8 Penn State 17, North Carolina 10 Penn State 17, St. John’s 10 Penn State 20, Temple 7

Women’s Epee Chorniy Myers Wasiak

Bicego Catantan Iriarte-Estrada McGoff

Conscience Irairte-Estrada Moss Wozniak

23-6 11-8 18-11

17-9 24-5 0-3 9-20

18-10 1-18 12-12 7-3

Men’s Epee Cole Griffiths Kambeseles Piskovatskov

6-10 20-4 7-7 17-10

Men’s Foil Bicego Borowiak Johnson Paik Prince

15-9 16-11 8-4 3-12 0-3

Men’s Saber Farfan-Bayerl Mullenix Perrier Sevostyanov Wisniowski

14-9 7-3 16-10 0-4 3-12

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ALL-AMERICANS

2022

Men’s All-Americans Rick Wright, Epee, 1969 John Corona, Foil, 1976 Matt Harris, Foil, 1979 Don Lear, Saber, 1979, 80 Mike Corona, Epee, 1981, 82 Brian Keane, Saber, 1984, 85, 86 Jeff Brown, Foil 1984 Chris Fowlkes, Saber, 1984 Scott Hollenbeck, Epee, 1984 Adam Feldman, Foil, 1985, 86, 87 (1986 NCAA Champion) Peter Cox, Saber, 1986, 87, 88, 89 (1989 NCAA Champion) George Poslusny, Epee, 1987 Matt Caggiano, Epee, 1987 Ed Mufel, Foil, 1988, 89. 90, 91 (1989 NCAA Champion) David Cox, Saber, 1988, 89, 90, 91 Murat Yorukoglu, Foil, 1988, 92 James Marsh, Epee, 1989, 90 Geoffrey Russell, Epee, 1989, 90 Richard Clark, Epee, 1991 Ben Millett, Epee, 1991, 93, 94 Vitali Nazlymov, Saber, 1991, 92, 93 (1991 NCAA Champion) Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1991, 92, 93, 94 (1992, 93, 94 NCAA Champion) Andy Gearhart, Foil, 1992, 93, 94, 95 Ali Rezazadeh, Saber, 1992 Greg Gregor, Epee, 1994, 95 Jason Levin, Saber, 1994, 95, 96 Wes Waldron, Foil, 1994 Serge Lilov, Saber, 1995, 96, 97 Jeff Feinblatt, Epee, 1996, 97 Tobais Darnstadt, Foil, 1996 Nikoloz Lezhava, Foil, 1996 Gang Lu, Foil, 1997,98, 99, 00 David Lidow, Foil, 1997,98, 99 Brian Walther, Saber, 1997 Tom Peng, Epee, 1998, 99 Aaron Stuewe, Saber, 1998, 99, 00 Mike Takagi, Saber, 1998, 99 Daniel Landgren, Epee, 1999, 00, 01, 02 (2000 National Champion) Donald McGill, Foil, 2000 Mohaymen Rahimi, Saber, 2001, 02 Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2001, 02, 03, 05 (2002 and 2003 National Champion) Adam Wiercioch, Epee, 2001, 02, 03, 04 Alex Weber, Saber, 2003, 03 Ian Schlaepfer, Foil, 2002, 04 Marten Zagunis, Saber, 2003, 04, 06 (HM) Ian Farr, Saber, 2004, 07 (HM) Arthur Urman, Epee, 2005, 06 (HM), 07, 08 Franz Boghicev, Saber, 2005, 06, 07, 08 Jeffrey Chang, Foil, 2005 (HM), 07 Nicholas Chinman, Foil, 2007, 08, 09,10 (2009 National Champion) Steffen Launer, Epee, 2007 Daniel Bak, Saber, 2008, 09,10 Samuel Perkins, Foil, 2008 (HM) James Moody, Epee, 2009

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Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2009,10, 11, 13 Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2009,10, 11, 12 (2009 and ‘12 National Champion) David Willette, Foil, 2010, 11, 13, 14 Adrian Bak, Saber, 2011, 12, 13, 14 Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 12 (HM) Shaul Gordon, Saber, 2013 Kaito Streets, Saber, 2014 (2014 National Champion), 15,16 Nobuo Bravo, Foil, 2014, 15,16 Andrew Mackiewicz, Saber, 2015,16,17,18 (2015 and 2016 National Champion) Howie Chan, Foil, 2016 Karol Metryka, Saber, 2018, 19 (2019 National Champion) Anton Piskovatskov, Epee, 2019, 2021 Sebastiano Bicego, Foil, 2019, 2021 Ryan Griffiths, Epee, 2021 (National Champion) Arwen Borowiak, 2021 Clement Perrier, 2021

Women’s All-Americans Claire Tate, Foil, 1970, 71 Jane Weiss, Foil, 1970 Donna Kisler, Foil, 1973 Mary Karandosowski, Foil, 1973 Tami Greensphon, Foil, 1977 Wendy Paschedag, Foil, 1977 Carol Jursik, Foil, 1978 Judy Smith, Foil, 1979, 80 Cathy McClellan, Foil, 1979 Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1981, 83, 84, 85 (‘81 AIAW; 1983 NCAA Champion) Hanne Skattebol, Foil, 1981, 82, 83 April Miller, Foil, 1983 Hope Meyer, Foil, 1984, 85 Janet Rossmann, Foil, 1989 Katie Kowalski, Foil, 1990, 92 Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1991, 92, 93, 94(1992 NCAA Champion) Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1991, 92 Olga Kalinovskaya, Foil, 1993, 94, 95, 96 (1993,94,95,96 NCAA Champion) Sibyl Goldstein, Foil,1994, 95 Jennifer Prifrel, Foil,1994 Polo Wagner, Epee, 1995, 96 Wendy Hall, Epee, 1996, 97 Carla Esteva, Foil, 1997 ,98, 99, 00 Alexandra Korfanty, Epee, 1997, 98 Charlotte Walker, Epee, 1998, 99 (1998 NCAA Champion) AND Foil, 2000, 01 Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999, 00, 01, 02 Christiane Klemp, Foil, 1999 Jessica Burke, Epee, 2000, 02, 03 (2000 NCAA Champion) Stephanie Tam, Saber, 2000, 01, 02 Austin O’Neil, Saber, 2000, 03 Heather Brosnan, Saber, 2001, 02, 03, 04 Marta Grochal, Foil, 2001, 02 Meredith Chin, Foil, 2000, 03, 04 (HM), 05 (HM)

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ALL-AMERICANS Katarzyna Trzopek, Epee, 2003, 04, 06 (2003 and 2006 NCAA Champion) Annekathrin Donath, Foil, 2003, 04, 06 Sophia Hiss, Saber, 2004, 05, 06, 07 Case Szarwark, Epee, 2005 (HM), 06, 07 Tamara Najm, Foil, 2006 (HM), 07 Caitlin Thompson, Saber, 2006, 07, 09 (HM),10 Anastasia Ferdman, Epee, 2007, 08, 09,10(2009 NCAA Champion) Doris Willette, Foil, 2007, 09,10 (2007 and 2009 NCAA Champion) Allison Glasser, Foil, 2008, 09 Keri Byerts, Epee, 2008 Monica Aksamit, Saber, 2009, 11, 12 Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Epee, 2010, 11 (2010 NCAA Champion), 12, 13 Olga Ostatnigrosh, Foil, 2011(HM) Alyssa Vongries, Epee, 2011(HM) Alina Antokhina, Foil, 2012 Nicole Glon, Saber, 2012 (HM), 13,14 Oksana Samovodov, Epee, 2012 Jessica Russo, Saber, 2013 Clarisse Luminet, Foil, 2013, 14, 15 Teodora Kakhiani, Saber, 2014, 15, 16, 17 Jessie Radanovich, Epee, 2014, 15,16 (2016 National Champion) Karen Chang, Saber, 2015, 18, 19 Zara Moss, Saber, 2018, 19, 21 Lodovica Bicego, Foil, 2018, 19, 21 Barbara Vanbethuysen, Epee, 2018 Anastasia Kalonji, Epee, 2019 Kateryna Chorniy, Epee, 2021 Samantha Catantan, Foil, 2021 Kelli Wozniak, Saber, 2021

All-Americans by Season Season

Season

10 8 8 8 7 10 6 # of All-Americans

1991-92 1990-91 1989-90 1988-89 1987-88 1986-87 1985-86 1984-85 1983-84 1982-83 1981-82 1980-81 1979-80 1978-79 1977-78 1976-77 1975-76 1974-75 1973-74 1972-73 1971-72 1970-71 1969-70 1968-69

8 8 5 7 4 4 3 4 6 3 2 3 2 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 1 2 1

* NCAA canceled championship in reaction to a virus

# of All-Americans

2020-21 2019-20 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17 2015-16 2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 2006-07 2005-06 2004-05 2003-04 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 1999-00

1998-99 1997-98 1996-97 1995-96 1994-95 1993-94 1992-93

10 0* 7 6 2 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 12 9 7 9 11 10 9 11 FENCING

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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

WOMEN

Adam Feldman, Foil, 1986 Peter Cox, Saber, 1989 Ed Mufel, Foil, 1989 Vitali Nazlymov, Saber, 1991 Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1992,93,94 Daniel Landgren, Epee, 2000 Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2002, 03 Nick Chinman, Foil, 2009 Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2009, 12 Kaito Streets, Saber, 2014 Andrew Mackiewicz, Saber, 2015,16 Karol Metryka, Saber, 2019 Ryan Griffiths, Epee, 2021

Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1983, (AIAW Champ., ’81) Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1992 Olga Kalinovskaya, Foil, 1993, 94, 95, 96 Charlotte Walker, Epee, 1998 Jessica Burke, Epee, 2000 Katarzyna Trzopek, Epee, 2003, 06 Doris Willette, Foil, 2007, 09 Anastasia Ferdman, Epee, 2009 Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Epee, 2010 Jessie Radanovich, Epee, 2016

2022

MEN

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World Championships Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1980-85 April Miller, Foil, 1985 Brian Keane, Saber, 1985 Cathy McClellan, Epee, 1989, 91 Ed Mufel, Foil, 1990 Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1993, 94 Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1993, 95 Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1994,95 Peter Cox, Saber, 1995 David Lidow, Foil, 1998 Carla Esteva, Foil, 1998, 99 (Mexico) Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999, 2001, 03 Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2001-05 (Thailand) Adam Wiercioch, Epee, 2001-04 (Poland) Alex Weber, Saber, 2001-03 (Germany) Stephanie Eim, Epee, 2002, 2003 Amir Rahimi, Saber, 2003 (Iran) Jessica Burke, Epee, 2003 Caitlin Thompson, Saber, 2006 (team gold medal), 07 (team silver medal) Doris Willette, Foil, 2006, 07, 11 Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2011, 2013 (Individual World Champion), 2019 Karen Chang, Saber, 2019

FENCING

World University Games Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1981, 83, 85 Brian Keane, Saber, 1983, 85, 87 Bruce Capin, Saber, 1987 David Cox, Saber, 1989, 91, 93 Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1993 Andy Gearhart, Foil, 1993 Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1993, 95 Tom Strzalkowski, Saber, 1993, 95 Peter Cox, Saber, 1993, 95 Carina Winter, Epee, 1995 Jessica Burke, Epee, 1999 Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999 Carla Esteva, Foil, 1999 (Mexico) Stephanie Eim, Epee, 2001 Jessica Burke, Epee, 2001 Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2003, 05 (Thailand) Tamara Najm, Foil, 2007 Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2011 David Willette, Foil, 2011 Aleksander Ochocki, Saber, 2011 Daniel Bak, Saber, 2011 Adrian Bak, Saber, 2011 Doris Willette, Foil, 2011 Nicole Glon, Saber, 2011, 13 Clarisse Luminet, Foil, 2011 (France) Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 2013 (Mexico) David Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 2013 (Mexico) Adrian Bak, Saber, 2013 Kaito Streets, Saber, 2013 Nobuo Bravo, Foil, 2013, 15 Kasey Iverson, Foil, 2015 Desree Ortega-Furgeson, Foil, 2015 Andrew Mackiewicz, Saber, 2015 Jessie Radanovich, Epee, 2015 Karol Metryka, Saber, 2017 Barbara VanBenthuysen, Epee, 2017 Shane Iverson, USA, Foil, 2019 Gavin Hay, Canada, Foil, 2019 Karen Chang, Hong Kong, Saber, 2019 Anton Piskovatskov, USA, Epee, 2019

Pan American Games Jana Angelakis, Foil,1983, 87 Cathy McClellan, Foil, 1991 Suzanne Paxton, Foil, 1993 Olga Chernyak, Foil, 1995 Thomas Strzalkowski, Saber, 1995 David Lidow, Foil, 1999 Carla Esteva, Foil, 1999 (Mexico) Stephanie Eim, Epee, 1999, 2003 Caitlin Thompson, Saber, 2007 Doris Willette, Foil, 2007, 11 Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2011 Eduardo Lara, Saber, 2015 (Mexico) Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 2015 (Mexico) Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2015

Olympians Jana Angelakis, Foil, 1980, 84 Peter Cox, Saber, 1996 Suzi Paxton, Foil, 1996 Tom Strzalkowski, Saber, 1996 Alex Weber, Saber, 2000 (team bronze medal, Germany) Doris Willette, Foil, 2008, 12 (team silver medal) Nonpatat Panchan, Foil, 2008 (Thailand) Adam Wiercioch, Epee, 2008 (team silver medal, Poland) Miles Chamley-Watson, Foil, 2012,2016 (Team Bronze Medal) Daniel Gomez-Tanamachi, Foil, 2012,2016 (Mexico) Katarzyna Trzopek, Epee, 2016 Monica Aksamit, Saber, 2016 (Team Bronze Medal) Kaito Streets, Saber, 2020 (Japan) Mohamed Hassan, Foil, 2020 (Egypt) Andrew Mackiewicz, Saber, 2020

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GARRET OPEN CHAMPIONS 1999: Carla Esteva, Penn State 2000: Charlotte Walker, foil, Penn State 2001: Alicja Kryczalo, Notre Dame 2002: Alicja Kryczalo, Notre Dame 2003: Aliczya Kryczalo, Notre Dame 2004: Hannah Thompson, Ohio State 2005: Hannah Thompson, Ohio State 2006: Emily Cross, Harvard 2007: Lindsay Knauer, Ohio State 2008: Doris Willette, Penn State 2009: Doris Willette, Penn State 2010: Alexandra Kiefer, Harvard 2011: Alexandra Kiefer, Harvard 2012: Luona Wang, UPenn 2013: Uncontested 2014: Eleanor Harvey, Ohio State 2015: Niki McKee, Notre Dame 2016: Lee Keifer, Notre Dame 2017: Sylvie Binder, Columbia 2018: Camilla Rivano, Ohio State 2019: Lodovica Bicego, Penn State

WOMEN’S EPEE

2022

1994: Sherraine Schalm, Ottawa 1995: Katherine Rich, Princeton 1996: Magda Krol, Notre Dame 1997: Charlotte Walker, Penn St. 1998: Magda Krol, Notre Dame 1999: Emese Takacs, St. John’s 2000: Jessica Burke, Penn State 2001: Stephanie Eim, Penn State 2002: Jessica Burke, Penn State 2003: Anna Garina, Wayne State 2004: Katarzyna Trzopek, Penn State 2005: Anna Garina, Wayne State 2006: Anna Garina, Wayne State 2007: Anastasia Ferdman, Penn State 2008: Nina Westman, Penn State 2009: Anastasia Ferdman, Penn State 2010: Katar Dabrowa, Ohio State 2011: Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Penn State 2012: Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, Penn State 2013: Uncontested 2014: Eugenia Falqui, Ohio State 2015: Safa Ibrahim, Temple 2016: Amanda Sirico, Notre Dame 2017: Katie Angen, Columbia 2018: Amanda Sirico, Notre Dame 2019: Margherita Calderaro, Temple

WOMEN’S SABER 1999: Marisa Mustilli, St. John’s 2000: Sarah Jacobson, Yale 2001: C. McCullough, Notre Dame 2002: Alexis Jemal, Rutgers 2003: Annika Eiremo, Penn 2004: Valerie Providenza, Notre Dame 2005: Caitlin Thompson, Penn State 2006: Siobhan Byrne, Ohio State 2007: Siobhan Byrne, Ohio State 2008: Caroline Vloka, Harvard 2009: Sarah Borrmann, Notre Dame 2010: Caroline Vloka, Harvard 2011: Carolina Vloka, Harvard 2012: Nicole Glon, Penn State 2013: Uncontested 2014: Teodora Kakhiani, Penn State 2015: Aliya Itzkowitz, Harvard 2016: Malia Hee, Temple 2017: Zara Moss, Penn State 2018: Malia Hee, Temple 2019: Kelli Wozniak, Penn State

WOMEN’S FOIL 1973: Donna Kistler, Penn St. 1974: Jeannette Starks, Brooklyn 1975: Ann Marie Williams, Brooklyn 1976: Ilona Maskal, William Paterson 1977: Cathy McClellan, Penn State 1978: Cathy McClellan, Penn State 1979: Anne Kayler, Pennsylvania 1980: Jana Angelakis, Penn State 1981: Christine Hamori, Cornell 1982: Jana Angelakis, Penn State 1983: Caitlin Bilodeaux, Columbia 1984: Jana Angelakis, Penn State 1985: Caitlin Bilodeaux, Columbia 1986: Rachel Hayes, Temple 1987: Molly Sullivan, Notre Dame 1988: Heidi Piper, Notre Dame 1989: Anne Barreda, Notre Dame 1990: Tzu Moy, Columbia 1991: Olga Chernyak, Penn State 1992: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn State 1993: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn State 1994: Maria Panyi, Notre Dame 1995: O. Kalinovskaya, Penn State 1996: Sara Walsh, Notre Dame 1997: Erinn Smart, Columbia 1998: Erinn Smart, Columbia

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MEN’S EPEE

MEN’S FOIL

1973: Bob Wakefield, Navy 1974: Joe Crawford, Ohio State 1975: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1976: Lee Shelley, Princeton 1977: Chris Hanson, Penn 1978: Jay Thomas, Clemson 1979: Jay Thomas, Clemson 1980: Jay Thomas, Clemson 1981: Michael Storm, Penn 1982: Kevin Smith, Ohio State 1983: Steve Trevor, Columbia 1984: Steve Trevor, Columbia 1985: Miles Phillips, Illinois 1986: Jim O’Neill, Harvard 1987: Miles Phillips, Illinois 1988: Scott Shinberg, Air Force 1989: D. Caulderhead, Notre Dame 1990: Joe Socoloff, Princeton 1991: Scott Rush, Illinois 1992: Alexander Glazunov, Moscow 1993: Ben Millett, Penn State 1994: George Hentea, St. John’s 1995: Ryan Shims, Columbia 1996: Jeffrey Feinblatt, Penn State 1997: Matthew Rosen, Columbia 1998: Doron Levit, St. John’s 1999: Anton Gurevich, St. John’s 2000: Adam Wiercioch, Penn State 2001: Jan Viviani, Notre Dame 2002: Jan Viviana, Notre Dame 2003: Adam Wiercioch, Penn State 2004: Soren Thompson, Princeton 2005: Arthur Urman, Penn State 2006: Marek Petraszek, Wayne State 2007: Arthur Urman, Penn State 2008: Maxwell Dettlinger, Penn State 2009: Thomas Le Guillou, UNC Chapel Hill 2010: Anthony Green, Penn State 2011: Edward Kelley, Princeton 2012: Mike Raynis, Harvard 2013: Uncontested 2014: Marc-Antoine Blais, Ohio State 2015: Garrett McGrath, Notre Dame 2016: Oskar Tang, Penn State 2017: Adrien Thein-Sandler, Harvard 2018: Dylan French, Notre Dame 2019: Cedric Mecke, Columbia

1973: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1974: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1975: Greg Benko, Wayne State 1976: Joe Rudman, SUNY-Binghamton 1977: Jack Tichacek, Pennsylvania 1978: Bradley Thomas, Maryland 1979: Todd Curn, Ohio State 1980: Marc Auricchio, St. John’s 1981: Paul Schmidt, Princeton 1982: Alex Flom, George Mason 1983: Alfred Clarke, Penn State 1984: Sunil Sabharwal, Ohio State 1985: C. Higgs-Coulthard, Notre Dame 1986: Yehuda Kovacs, Notre Dame 1987: Ed Mufel, Penn State 1988: Yehuda Kovacs, Notre Dame 1989: Alan Weber, Pennsylvania 1990: Ed Mufel, Penn State 1991: Drew Thompson, UNC 1992: James Borin, Yale 1993: Andy Gearhart, Penn State 1994: Brian Moroney, St. John’s 1995: Thorsten Becker, Wayne St. 1996: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania 1997: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania 1998: Cliff Bayer, Pennsylvania 1999: Gang Lu, Penn State 2000: Daren Senft, Yale 2001: Debic, Notre Dame 2002: Corey Werk, Yale 2003: Jesse Schibilia, Rutgers 2004: Nonpatat Panchan, Penn State 2005: Jacob Jedrkowiak, Notre Dame 2006: Boaz Ellis, Ohio State 2007: Andras Horanyi, Ohio State 2008: Nick Chinman, Penn State 2009: Andras Hornayi, Ohio State 2010: David Willette, Penn State 2011: Enzo Castellani, Notre Dame 2012: David Willette, Penn State 2013: Uncontested 2014: David Gomez-Tanamachi, Penn State 2015: Kristjan Archer, Notre Dame 2016: Axel Keifer, Notre Dame 2017: Geoffrey Tourette, Harvard 2018: Sabastian Tirado, Penn State 2019: Sidarth Kumbla, Columbia

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GARRET OPEN CHAMPIONS

2022

MEN’S SABER 1973: Steve Danosi, Wayne State 1974: Steve Danosi, Wayne State 1975: Yuri Rabinovich, Wayne State 1976: Ed Majtenyi, St. John’s 1977: Stan Schulman, UNC 1978: Don Lear, Penn State 1979: Don Lear, Penn State 1980: Steve Renshaw, Clemson 1981: John Friedberg, UNC 1982: Ralph Bellatoni, William Paterson 1983: Brian Keane, Penn State 1984: Michael Lofton, NYU 1985: Brian Keane, Penn State 1986: Bob Cottingham, Columbia 1987: David Mandell, Columbia 1988: Peter Cox, Penn State 1989: David Cox, Penn State 1990: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn State 1991: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn State 1992: Vitali Nazlymov, Penn State 1993: Tom Strzalkowski, Penn State 1994: Serge Lilov, Penn State 1995: Serge Lilov, Penn State 1996: Serge Lilov, Penn State 1997: Patrick Durkan, Columbia 1998: Luke LaValle, Notre Dame 1999: Ivan Lee, St. John’s 2000: Gabor Szelle, Notre Dame 2001: Alex Weber, Penn State 2002: Alex Weber, Penn State 2003: Marten Zagunis, Penn State 2004: Adam Crompton, Ohio State 2005: Tim Hagamen, Harvard 2006: Adam Crompton, Ohio State 2007: Mike Momtselidze, Ohio State 2008: Daniel Bak, Penn State 2009: Avery Zuck, Notre Dame 2010: Aleksander Ochocki, Penn State 2011: Aleksander Ochocki, Penn State 2012: Michael Mills, UPenn 2013: Uncontested 2014: Rhys Douglas, Ohio State 2015: Andrew Mackiewicz, Penn State 2016: Raphel Van Hoffelen. UPennsylvania 2017: Karol Metryka, Penn State 2018: Karol Metryka, Penn State 2019: Chris Walker, Columbia

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Year-by-Year Records Season

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Men’s Record

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NCAA Finish

2020-21

6-3

7-3

2ND

2019-20

19-12

22-10

Canceled

2018-19

22-7

25-6

2ND

2017-18

18-8

18-7

4TH

2016-17

27-5

27-7

7TH

2015-16

22-6

18-10

6TH

2014-15

17-5

15-8

2ND

2013-14

22-3

16-10

1ST

2012-13

23-1

14-11

3RD

2011-12

23-1

14-11

3RD

2010-11

16-7

19-4

2ND

2009-10

19-2

17-4

1ST

2008-09

12-3

13-1

1ST

2007-08

17-0

11-7

4TH

2006-07

19-2

21-1

1ST

2005-06

14-1

15-1

2ND

2004-05

15-0

15-2

4TH

2003-04

12-2

14-2

2ND

2002-03

14-1

18-0

2ND

2001-02

16-0

17-1

1ST

2000-01

8-2

12-1

2ND

1999-00

15-2

20-0

1ST

1998-99

10-1

15-0

1ST

1997-98

13-1

15-1

1ST

1996-97

15-0

17-0

1ST

1995-96

17-0

17-0

1ST

1994-95

13-0

12-2

1993-94

13-1

16-0 2ND in Team / 1ST in Women’s

1992-93

13-0

14-1 2ND in Team / 1ST in Women’s

1991-92

13-1

14-0 2ND in Team / 1ST in Women’s

1990-91

16-0

15-0 1ST in Team / 1ST in Women’s

1989-90

16-1

16-1 1ST in Team / 1ST in Women’s

1988-89

14-0

13-2 2ND in Men’s / 6TH in Women’s

1987-88

13-2

10-3 3RD in Men’s / 5TH in Women’s

1986-87

13-1

15-3 3RD in Men’s / 8TH in Women’s

1985-86

12-2

10-4 3RD in Men’s / 10TH in Women’s

1984-85

11-2

Name Paul Schweitzer Nels Walke Harry Krutter H. Arthur Meyer Dick Klima Maxwell Garret Emmanuil Kaidanov Wes Glon

Year 1926-33 1934-36 1937-41 1942-51 1962-73 1973-82 1983-2013 2013-2021

Record Unknown 6-3 19-15 13-25 42-34 113-21 444-44 153-49

All-Time Penn State Women’s Coaches: Name Barbara Hoepner/ Dorothy Moody Mary Beth Alphin Emmanuil Kaidanov Wes Glon

Year 1964-67 1968-85 1986-2013 2013-2021

Record Unknown 249-31-1 423-58 148-61

1ST in Team / 1ST in Women’s

----5TH in Men’s

1983-84

10-1

----2ND in Men’s

1982-83

14-1

----15TH in Men’s

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