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Coach Nikki Franke Classic
Fencing Competes at Coach Nikki Franke Classic
November 06, 2023 | Fencing
The Eagles prepare for 2023-24 season by competing against top teams in the country
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – The Boston College Fencing team traveled to Philadelphia this past weekend to compete at the 2023 Coach Nikki Franke Classic, hosted by Temple University.Â
The Coach Nikki Franke Classic, formerly known as the Temple Open, is a preseason tournament where many of the top teams compete to prepare for the start of their seasons. The tournament started off Saturday morning with three events on the Women's side; Epee, Foil, Sabre. These three events were followed by a consolation for each event. The tournament continued on Sunday morning with Men's Epee, Foil, and Sabre. The Men also had a consolation for each event.Â
Key Moments For the Eagles
Men's Results
Men's Epee (72 competitors)
9. Levi HughesÂ
13. Zachary Westen
28. Runlin Gui
35. Colin Yu
39. Tora Mishima
51. Omar Belselah
Men's Foil (68 competitors)
12. Daniel Hong
15. Ryan Ho
23. Adam Yang
Men's Sabre (72 competitors)
6. Inigo Rivera
8. Ryan Wong
12. Colin NobleÂ
13. Sanjeet Brar
22. Luca Berman
t23. Kaden Ho
27. Taras Erachshaw
Women's Results
Women's Epee (63 competitors)
t3. Junyao Lu
12. Lulu McCutchen
23. Cynthia MingÂ
26. Ginevra Giordano
Women's Foil (64 competitors)
8. Greta DeBack
13. Taylor SartoriÂ
14. Cameron Cho
25. Taylor Cho
Women's Sabre (61 competitors)
14. Rachel Liu
20. Isabella Zielinski
25. Artemis Christeas
Full results can be found here: https://bit.ly/47fmGSX
Up next: The Eagles travel to Waltham, Mass. to compete in the Beanpot on Nov. 15 at Brandeis University.Â
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The Coach Nikki Franke Classic, formerly known as the Temple Open, is a preseason tournament where many of the top teams compete to prepare for the start of their seasons. The tournament started off Saturday morning with three events on the Women's side; Epee, Foil, Sabre. These three events were followed by a consolation for each event. The tournament continued on Sunday morning with Men's Epee, Foil, and Sabre. The Men also had a consolation for each event.Â
Key Moments For the Eagles
- Freshman Junyao Lu finished tied for third in Women's Epee.
- Sophomore Greta DeBack placed in the top-eight in Women's Foil.
- Freshman Ryan Wong and Senior Inigo Rivera placed top-eight in Men's Sabre.
- Boston College tied their medal count from last year at this tournament, while also having more fencers in the top-16 than any other year.
Men's Results
Men's Epee (72 competitors)
9. Levi HughesÂ
13. Zachary Westen
28. Runlin Gui
35. Colin Yu
39. Tora Mishima
51. Omar Belselah
Men's Foil (68 competitors)
12. Daniel Hong
15. Ryan Ho
23. Adam Yang
Men's Sabre (72 competitors)
6. Inigo Rivera
8. Ryan Wong
12. Colin NobleÂ
13. Sanjeet Brar
22. Luca Berman
t23. Kaden Ho
27. Taras Erachshaw
Women's Results
Women's Epee (63 competitors)
t3. Junyao Lu
12. Lulu McCutchen
23. Cynthia MingÂ
26. Ginevra Giordano
Women's Foil (64 competitors)
8. Greta DeBack
13. Taylor SartoriÂ
14. Cameron Cho
25. Taylor Cho
Women's Sabre (61 competitors)
14. Rachel Liu
20. Isabella Zielinski
25. Artemis Christeas
Full results can be found here: https://bit.ly/47fmGSX
Up next: The Eagles travel to Waltham, Mass. to compete in the Beanpot on Nov. 15 at Brandeis University.Â
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