Six RYC Medals for IFC Fencers

Posted on: December 19th, 2011 by Bob Baldwin

Nine IFC fencers competed in six events and placed 11 times in top eight, with six top three placements in the Regional Youth Circuit tournament December 17-18, 2011 in Chicago.

  • Y14 Men’s Epee: Gabe Weininger, 1st place; Sasha Heber, 2nd place.
  • Y14 Women’s Epee: Sammie Doro, 1st place; Kathy Gaertner, 5th place.
  • Y12 Men’s Epee: AJ Mikkelson, 2nd place; Andrew Vold, 8th place.
  • Y12 Men’s Foil: Andrew Vold, 2nd place; AJ Mikkelson, 3rd place; Marco Mendoza, 6th place.
  • Y12 Women’s Epee: Isabelle Nasser, 7th place.
  • Y12 Women’s Foil: Anja Smith, 8th place.

In other Chicago fencing competitions, IFC’s Dave Zeko captured 1st place in the D and Under Mixed Foil event at Red Star FC December 19, 2011. He also placed sixth in the Senior Mixed Foil event, earning a D rating.