19 East Bay Fencers fenced in 39 events at the Nationals and brought home 4 Medals!

Our youngest Sophia Habek became the 2023 National Champion in Y-10 Women’s Epee!

But Sophia was not the only East Bay Fencer with a visit to the podium, Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu won a bronze medal in Vet-50 Men’s Epee, Barry Leonardini  finished 5th in Vet-80 Men’s and Allen Graham finished 8th in Vet-40 Men’s Epee.

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard for this year’s nationals. What a great ending to an incredible 2022-23 season!

(see top finishers and a list of all EBFG fencers who participated below images)

Y-10 Women’s Épée

1 Sophia Habek GOLD MEDAL and NATIONAL CHAMPION

Y-12 Women’s Épée

14 Sophia Habek (Top 16) Earn new rating E

56 Matea Chiou-Williams (Top 64)

Y-14 Women’s Épée

62 Julia Aires (Top 64)

Div I-A Women’s Épée

32 Sarah Hepler (Top 32)

Div I-A Men’s Épée

36 Kyle Yamasaki (Top 64)

Div II Women’s Épée

18 Sarah Hepler (Top 32)

Div II Men’s Épée

61 Steve Chen (Top 64)

Div III Men’s Épée

29 Karan Gupta (Top 32)

Vet-40 Men’s Épée

8 Allen Graham (Top 8)

29 Ryan Sloan (Top 32)

Vet-50 Men’s Épée

3 Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu BRONZE MEDAL

22 Andy Davis (Top 32)

24 Steve Chen (Top 32)

29 Matt Maychrowitz (Top 32)

34 Charles Hargrove (Top 64)

Vet-60 Men’s Épée

31 Gerard Downey (Top 32)

39 David Beittel (Top 64)

Vet-70 Men’s Épée

9 Solomon Weingarten (Top 16)

16 Barry Leonardini (Top 16)

Vet-80 Men’s Épée

5 Barry Leonardini (Top 8)

Veteran Team Men’s Épée

7^th place (Top 8)

Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu, Allen Graham, Charles Hargrove, Matt Maychrowitz

19^th place (Top 32)

Henry Chang, Andy Davis, Gerard Downey

23^rd place (Top 32)

Steven Chen, Ryan Sloan, Solomon Weingarten, David Beittel

February 3-6, 2023

Congratulations

Sophia Habek for winning the Gold medal in Youth 10 Women’s Epee

and make top 16 in Y12 and Y14 Women’s Epee

Matea Williams  to make top 16 in Y14 Women’s Epee and 19 place in Y12 Women’s Epee

Lucy De Neale Y12 Women’s Epee 22 place and Y14 Women’s Epee 30 place

Julia Aires Y14 Women’s Epee 21 place

Santa Clara, CA November 4-6, 2022

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard, participate, and won medals.

GREAT RESULTS!!!

Y-10 Women’s Épée

Gold medal

Sophia Habek

Y-12 Women’s Épée

Sophia Habek and Matea  Chiou-Williams (top 32)

Junior Women’s Epee

Brockmann Brooke (top 32)

Junior Men’s Epee

Lio He (top 32)

Cadet Men’s Epee

Lio He (top 16)

Div I-A Women’s Épée

Chung Kim (top 16)

Div I-A Men’s Épée

Allen Graham (top 32)

Vet Women’s Épée

Lynch Kristin (top 8)

Vet Men’s Épée

Bronze Medal

Hargrove Charles

Gerard Downey

Matt Maychrowitz (top 8)

Lipton Michael (top 32)

GREAT RESULTS!!!

Congratulations to
Sophia Habek for winning the Gold medal in Youth 10 Women’s Epee

Sophia Habek  and Matea Williams
to make top 8 in Y12 Women’s Epee

Julia Aires to make top 8 in Y14 Women’s Epee

GREAT RESULTS!!!

East Bay Fencers Gym had a great showing at this year’s National Championships & July Challenge in Minneapolis, MN on July 2-11, 2022

16 East Bay Fencers fenced in 13 events at the Nationals brought home 2 individual medals (Gold and Bronze) and 1 team Medal (Bronze)

Congratulations to all EBFG fencers who trained hard to qualify, participate and won medals. GREAT RESULTS!!!

Y-10 Women’s Épée

6 Sophia Habek (Top 8)

57 Lucia Deneale (Top 64)

Y-12 Women’s Épée

45 Sophia Habek (Top 64)

Div I-A Men’s Épée

40 Kyle Yamasaki (Top 64)

Vet-40 Men’s Épée

3 Keith Lichten (Bronze Medal)

10 Allen Graham (Top 16)

Vet-50 Men’s Épée

1 Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu (Gold Medal)

8 Alex Rood (Top 8)

12 Matt Maychrowitz (Top 16)

29 Joel Kaufman (Top 32)

Vet-60 Men’s Épée

28 Gerard Downey (Top 32)

Vet-70 Men’s Épée

13 Barry Leonardini (Top 16)

Veteran Team Men’s Épée

3rd place (Bronze)

Keith Lichten

Mehmet Tepedelenlioglu

Allen Graham

Joel Kaufman

Veteran Team Men’s Épée

14th place

Matt Maychrowitz

Gerard Downey

Alex Rood