Team USA women’s saber huddles before medal rounds at 2018 Junior and Cadet World Championships. They come from four different states to represent USA as seen by their face paint. left to right: Zara Moss, Tori Johnson, Cleo Fox-Gitomer, Elizabeth Taratakovsky.
Keywords: #saber #medals #teamusa
Fencing coach, Julie Seal (pictured biting her medal), and friends show off their smiles and medals in intimate photo at the April North America Cup. NACs offer a competitive platform for all ages of fencing from 12 years old to over 40.
Keywords: #nacs #saber #over40
After wining first place at the FIE world championships in 2018, the USA women’s epee (Kelley Hurley, Courtney Hurley, Katherine Holmes, Natalie Vie, Sirico Amanda, and Kasia Nixon) met with fans at the October North America Cup. Boys and girls of all ages grab an autograph or take a photo with the inspiring athlete.
Keywords: #epee #nacs #worldchampions
The Hurley sisters have dominated fencing for the past 15 years, collecting medals at various tournaments. On July 22, 2018, Courtney Hurley wins Bronze at the FIE World Championships, making her the first US Women’s Epee fencer to win a medal here.
Keywords: #hurleysisters #bronze #epee
Plaques from 2017-2018 IFCSC season. All women’s teams placed top 2 and above, taking best overall for the second year in a row. The finals took place at the University of California Irvine. The team members included: Pranati Shah (foil), Lidi Yafei (foil), Haley Bowden (Foil), Nicole Zahgner(saber), Vivian Truong (saber), Allison Brennan (saber), Kim Jacobson (Epee), Jenna Rodden (epee), and Gia Jung (Epee) coached by Tim Robinson.
Keywords: #IFCSC #bestoverall #awards
The image is from February 1996 at long Beach State. Back then, women did not fence saber so the foil and epee team had four women each opposed to three like today. Pictured is the UCSB Women’s foil team (left to right: Clara Quintero, Carrie Snow, Annabelle Tieling, name unknown) from 1995-1996 season.
Keywords: #foil #tournament #foil
Evolving of the competitive fencing team at UCSB. The culmination of these crucial years led to the great victories of 2017. 2014 has only four women pictures and all were saberists whereas 2017 ended with full women teams in all three weapons.
Top image: Top left to right: Galen, Christine Robertson, unknown, Tim Robinson, Daniel Chong, Jason Lipton, George Kevin Fuller.
Middle row left to right: Thomas Simons, Jeffrey Li, Kristin Burr, Emily Olander.
Bottom row left to right: Kennth Chan, Justin Maniko, Kristine Wong, Bianca Tran
Middle Image: Galen, Christine Robertson, Charles Quan, Tim Robinson, Daniel Chong, Jason Lipton, George Kevin Fuller, Thomas Simons, Kristine Burr, Emily Olander, Kennth Chan, Justin Maniko, Elijah Molar, Kayla Bailey, Zhinan Li, Kristine Wong, Rachel Reyes, Chance Adkins, Bianca Tran.
Bottom Image: Top Left to Right: Sarah Innes- Gold, Tim Robinson, Justin Maniko, Lidi Yafei, Pranati Shah, Chance Adkins, Allison Brennan, Elijah Molar, Kristin Burr, Thomas Simons, Chris McMahon, Brian Hsiao, Jason Lipton, Jenna Roden, Gia Jung, Emily Olander, Kim Jacobson, George Kevin Fuller.
Keywords: #competitive #evolution #teamphoto
UCSB Fencing takes 3rd place overall at nationals. For the first time, UCSB has sent full squads in all weapons for both men and women. Women’s saber takes first place with fencer Sarah Innes-Gold taking third in individuals.
Keywords: #nationals #fullteams #2017
Video of foilist, Lee Kiefer wins FIE Grand Prix women’s semi-finals 15-9 against Russian fencer Inna Deriglazova. Her March 18th win moved the then 22 year-old to the #1 position in the FIE world rankings– being the first women to hold top spot.
Keywords: #kiefer #FIE #topspot
Video interview of the UCSB Fencing team after winning conference finals in Winter 2017. This was the first time in several years that both the men’s and women’s teams took first place in the Intercollegiate Fencing Conference of Southern California.
Keywords: #conferencefinals #womencaptains #ucsb
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