Another season has come and gone and with it some fabulous results and successes for Nashville Elite fencing club. The club earned 29 total medals including 1 National, 23 regional, and 5 local tournament top 8 finishes. The club produced 2 nationally ranked fencers and captured 3 championships. 4 fencers contributed to earning 8 letter classifications including a top rating of A23 for women’s epeeist Mariasole Capellua. 4 fencers were named All Americans. As exciting as all the medals and acknowledgements have been, equally exciting has been the growth of the competitive program and of fencers that have represented the club and contributed to these achievements. I hopefully captured all the exciting achievements below, but please let me know if I missed you or your results while digging up all the information and I’d be more than happy to add your accomplishments. NEFC Competitive Team Members As I go back and look at the past season, I can hardly believe that 20 fencers from NEFC represented us in competitions during the year. The club has a wonderful amount of competitive experience and even though some of our fencers have moved from town or graduated to college, it is amazing to look at this wealth of experience present that has emerged in the club on which we can continue to grow for the next season. The following fencers attended at least one competition during the season: Mariasole Capellua, Semaj Toussaint, Hamilton Manz, Elway Goedicke, Olivia Zimmerman, Thomas Collum, Emily Kim, Vincent Figueroa, Ved Karlekar, Philip Choi, Jubin Park, Alison Kim, Lex Moore, Gideon Jones, Iris Rauch, Will Lundt, Zeke Newton, Ethan Vick, Maya Arsovski, Evan DeCastro NEFC Season Medalists 11 NEFC Fencers claimed a medal at at least one tournament during the year including the capstone achievement of a national Div 1A medal by Mariasole at Summer Nationals. This year’s medalists include Mariasole Capellua, Semaj Toussaint, Hamilton Manz, Thomas Collum, Olivia Zimmerman, Emily Kim, Jubin Park, Lex Moore, Ethan Vick, Evan DeCastro, Maya Arsovski Fencers with National Rankings National rankings are earned by high finishes at the national events held throughout the year (Summer Nationals, NACs, Junior Olympics, SJCCs, SYCs). The rankings generally include the best 4 finishes a fencer has domestically and can also include international results. Results in the Top 40% (SYCs/SJCC) or Top 32 (NACs) are given a point value. Earning a high placement in the Div I category is the means by which the US Olympic team is chosen (generally the Top 4 on the Div I list in the Olympic year are selected to the team). Achieving a placement on the national list is a strong outcome for any fencer, and we currently have 2 nationally ranked fencers contributing to our training environment, both of whom ranked in multiple categories. Mariasole Capellua #103 Div I/Senior Women’s Epee #49 Junior Women’s Epee Lex Moore #182 Y14 Men’s Epee #70 Y12 Men’s Epee All Americans All American status can be earned by achieving or renewing a letter classification during the fencing season along with other factors; applications generally open in early Spring for high school students. Mariasole Capellua 1st Team Epee, 2nd Team Foil, All Academic 1st Team Hamilton Manz: 1st Team Epee, All Academic 1st Team Semaj Toussaint: 1st Team Epee, All Academic 1st Team Emily Kim: All Academic 1st Team Letter Classifications Letter Classifications are earned by strong finishes at competitive tournaments. They are generally considered to be a “high water mark” showing the height of your capacity as a tournament fencer. All fencers begin as U’s and can achieve a top classification of A. Generally higher rated fencers are able to “solve” opponents more quickly and defeat a larger breadth of styles. Our fencers continue to improve their classifications and are moving to the highest levels. Mariasole Capellua: A23 (Epee), B23 (Epee), D23 (Foil) Semaj Toussaint: B23 (Epee), C22 (Epee) Hamilton Manz: B22 (Epee), C22 (Epee) Thomas Collum: E23 (Epee)

Welcome to the Nashville Elite Fencing Club (NEFC)! Whether you have met us at a tournament, come for an intro lesson, or experienced fencing through a camp, everyone is excited that you would like to contine your journey in fencing with us. NEFC prides itself on the development of youth and collegiate fencers from those taking their very first advances in the sport to national champions and beyond. Our greatest strength as a club is the sense of community among the fencers and the family; we are glad that you will become a new part of that strength. As you progress in your fencing journey, always feel welcome to ask any questions that you have to Coach Young or to other familes; everyone will be eager to help you learn more about fencing. Before you know it, you too will be an ambassador for fencing. As you get started, we have tried to provide some steps here that you can take to engage with NEFC, your fellow fencers, and the sport. To keep up to date on happenings at NEFC, make sure to join our facebook group. You can find the group by searching for Nashville Elite Fencing Club or find it here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nashvilleelitefc The group is private so you will need to ask to join; let coach or another family know if you can't find it. If you are looking for more in depth information about fencing, you can find a lot of information here on the forum: Key early information that you may find helpfel includes an overview of the NEFC curriculum You may also be interested in an overview of how to buy equipment. All of your initial equipment needs will be provided by Coach Young until you are ready to take the step of purchasing your own. Definitely consult with Coach before you commit to a purchase. Getting your first gear is important, exciting, and fun as you become more involved in fencing and looking at gear can help you learn a bit more about how it all functions. There is a post on equipment here: Another absolutely required step is for your fencer to become a member of USA fencing. This is a major component of how the club is insured. You will have had a intro membership if this is your first lesson or camp but those only last for two weeks. To register for a USA Fencing membershop, go to the member website below. At the beginning you only have to have a non-competitive membership, which you can upgrade later when you are ready to compete. https://member.usafencing.org/membership-types We are so excited that you are at the club! We can't wait to see your growth in the sport. --Coach Young and NEFC families

This post has been edited to reflect the changes to the rule taking effect Jan 1, 2023. A rule that club fencers are sometimes not aware of but is important for tournament fencers is the convention for “unwillingness to fight” or passivity. There is quite a history and backstory around this, but the short version is that some years ago in a team event, an epee fencer spent several three minute periods not attacking. He was a very good defensive fencer, so his opponents didn’t attack either. It didn’t help that this was also a featured Olympic event and it didn’t do a great job to grow the reputation of the sport being exciting as no one did anything but stand there. To ensure that fencers actually fence, a series of new rules under the notation “unwillingness to fight” were created. The wording of the rule reads, ”There is unwillingness to fight when there is one minute of fencing without a hit or without a hit off target…if the fencers are equal, the referee sanctions both [fencers] with a P-yellow card.” After the P-yellow at the next infraction, both fencers will receive a P-reds and then at the 3rd infraction, a P-black is issued. If there is a P-black, the fencer in the lead wins or, if the score is tied, the fencer with the higher _initial_ seed wins if. The passivity or unwillingness to fight rule does not apply to pool bouts and only effects the direct elimination matches. P-cards are not given when the bout is tied at 14-14 (but they can be given when there is a 9-9 tie in Y10 or vet events). The clock will reset for an off target hit even in epee (such as a floor touch), but is not reset for an invalid touch such as a touch registered after passing on a fleche. There is also a standard penalty card for intentionally hitting the floor, so don’t do that to reset the clock unless it happens by accident on a legitimate attempt. It is important to note that the initial seed refers to the seeding before the start of pools. Fencers are seeded first by their national ranking, then by their letter rating, and then unrated fencers are randomly assigned a position so that everyone has an initial seeding. It is helpful to check your and your opponent’s initial seeding prior to elimination bouts. Experienced fencers have been known to goad people into P-blacks when the opponent does not know the rules. Lex is a generally defensive fencer so we have seen our share of P-cards, but have not yet had a P-black situation. The P-cards are separate from the general penalty cards so you can still get routine yellow and red cards for those infractions (such as failing weapon’s test or turning your back on your opponent during the match, etc). Since we don't often have a clock running on matches at the club, it can be helpful to beginner fencers to have someone note when the time is running low and to think about practicing a timed match or two before their first tournament.

A fencing kit (for clothing) consists of a weapon-specific mask, a glove, jacket, knickers, and a plastron (underarm protector). For women's events, they are also required to wear a plastic chest protector; for men's events, that piece of equipment is optional. If you are fencing foil, you will also need a lame (the conductive layer worn over the fencing jacket) and a mask with a conductive bib. You should also wear long socks and comfortable shoes with a flat sole; long socks are required for compliance with USA Fencing insurance policies. Fencing shoes exist but aren’t required; a lot of people wear shoes that are used for badminton or volleyball (asics gel shoes are popular for fencing). Finally, you will need the weapon itself and the appropriate body-cords to go with it. My recommendation to get a complete kit that is easy to access would be to look at the Absolute Fencing Deluxe Starter Kits for epee or foil. The absolute fencing gear set is a good starter set and probably the most common place that fencers start: Epee: https://www.absolutefencinggear.com/deluxe-8-piece-electric-epee-set.html Foil: https://www.absolutefencinggear.com/deluxe-10-piece-electric-foil-set.html These starter sets can provide all the required clothing and include a weapon, a body cord, and a bag to transport it all. For sizing, click on the sizing guide and just take those measurements carefully at home. Pay special attention to the box about jacket sizing; for jackets at absolute, you measure the chest and then add a specific number of inches based on the type of fabric; the jacket in the deluxe kit is nylon/stretchy. The chart has all the needed measures for the mask, glove, and all the other bits that need sizing. If it is confusing, ask an experienced parent or coach for help. If you have been borrowing kit at the club, take a look to see whether the sizing is still visible inside it as that can also be a helpful reference. For the weapon, first determine from Coach whether you are fencing with French grip or Pistol grip. If you are fencing with pistol grip (common for foil and for many epee fencers), pistol grip is commonly listed as Visconti in drop-down menus. Fencers who are fencing in Y10 events require #2 blades. For older fencers, select the longer #5 blade. The #5 blade is about 3” longer than the #2 blade, so it is quite a bit heavier to wield. Some fencers compete in both Y12 and Y10 at the same time and may need multiple weapons with different sized blades, but this won’t be needed at the beginning. When you obtain a brand-new blade, it is a good idea to work with it for a bit prior to bouting with it. Extending it (properly as you would do in practice/lessons) against a firm surface (like the target boards on the wall at the club or a pillow in front of a firm surface at home if allowed) many times can induce a subtle curve in the blade downward; you can see this on most well-used fencing blades. Inducing this curve before bouting can help prevent your blade from getting dramatically bent or kinked in your first few days with it, which is common for beginners who can’t always control their distance and bodies as well as more advanced fencers. When a fencer decides to go to competitions, they are then required to have 2 working weapons and 2 body cords. At the time that one gets to this level, they may want to get an upgraded second weapon as there are some more customizable features, but this adds a bit to the cost. Some advanced blades are certified by FIE (the international fencing committee); these blades are generally extremely well made and durable. If you are buying an upgraded weapon, Coach often likes weapons from Blaise Freres (BF) and tends to recommend a blade that is stiffer (“D” rather than “M”), Upgraded masks are also available and often have a bit more padding; a popular upgraded mask includes the Leon Paul X-change mask which has a bib that you can remove to make washing it easy. If you have questions about equipment, it can be fun to talk to other fencers about what they are using or have used and what they like and don’t like. Many of the families have been to competitions, so they can often answer quite a few questions about equipment. Coach is of course always the ultimate resource so don’t hesitate to clarify before you purchase. Hopefully your new equipment will bring you many successful touches; if not, there’s always a new blade waiting to be bought or built. :-)

If you are getting ready for your first tournament, there are a lot of things to juggle. To help simplify the process, I have compiled a list of things here that you will need. Definitely add in the comments if there are other things that you recommend! Things You Need for Tournament Day! · USA Fencing membership card with competitive membership (physical or electronic copy). · Proof of your age (birth certificate or passport, etc.). You can scan and email these documents to USA Fencing (info@usafencing.org), and they can then verify your DOB. If you do that, your membership card will have your DOB verified, and you won't need to bring separate verification with you. It is highly recommended to get your DOB verified through USA Fencing. · Two (2) working body cords. · Two (2) working weapons. · Anyone fencing women’s events must wear the plastic chest protector in addition to the plastron. · A jacket or lame with your name on the back if fencing a national event (required for NAC and often SYC events but not RYC or local events) · A kit to check your weapons and cords. You should check your weapons before the event begins and before each DE bout to avoid getting a yellow card for non-working or defective weapons. In addition to making sure the weapon works, also check to make sure you have 2 point screws in the tip of every weapon. For epee, consider purchasing NEPS screws and a NEPS screwdriver as they are very easy to change out in critical moments. o Simple epee test kit: https://www.absolutefencinggear.com/af-epee-test-kit-w-test-box-combination-weight-shim.html o Simple foil test kit: https://www.absolutefencinggear.com/af-foil-test-kit-w-test-box-foil-weight.html o Consider also getting basic tools such as a hex key to tighten the weapon handle, small screwdriver for point screws, extra points, extra screws. These can also be obtained under tools at absolute fencing and sometimes from vendors at the venue. · Y10 events are fenced with #2 blades. You must have two #2 blades to compete in Y10 events. · Y12 and older events are fenced with #5 blades. A #5 blade is about 3 inches longer than a #2 blade. You are permitted to fence in Y12 events with a #2 blade, but the short blade is a disadvantage. Y10 fencers fencing in Y12 events should strongly consider having at least one #5 blade and two #5 blades if possible. · Make sure your glove is free of holes and tears; gloves will be checked at registration and need to be in good condition to be allowed for competition. · For foil, make sure your lame is free of any dead spots or damage and is working properly. · If fencing both foil and epee, make sure to have the right kind of mask for each weapon; the foil mask has a conductive bib while the epee mask does not. · Bring your positive attitude and open mind, ready for challenges and opportunities. · Bring a means to take photos and videos and try to capture as many as you can. They are great for review but also for just capturing the moment and memories. · The day is quite long. Bring plenty to drink and plenty of snacks. Some quick carbs such as some bites of chocolate can be a nice pick-me-up between matches. · The completion of pools generally takes about 2 hrs regardless of tournament size. Most tournaments finish in 4-6hrs. National tournaments can be an 8+hr event. General Extra Advice: Take your uniform out of your bag and air it out to dry at the hotel if fencing consecutive days. You are not required to have multiple uniforms, but try to stay presentable and comfortable.

Tournaments in fencing are divided by age groups and generally also into men’s and women’s events although mixed events are not uncommon. For fencers just beginning, it is usually advisable to stick to the tournament in their age category only. As fencers develop and under Coach’s guidance, many fencers will fence their own age group and one age group ahead. For very advanced fencers, they may fence two age groups up, but this is unusual. The fencing season begins in August/September of each year and runs through Summer Nationals during the first two weeks of July the following summer. The age cut offs are based on your age as of January 1 of the current fencing season. For this upcoming season, that would mean based on your age as of Jan 1, 2024. The fencing Youth categories are divided into 10 and under (Y10), 12 and under (Y12), and 14 and under (Y14). As an example, if you are 10 in August of 2023 (beginning of the 2022-23 season) but are 11 by January 1, 2024 (middle of season), then you are too old for Y10 and must fence Y12 for this season. After the youth categories, there are Cadet and Junior age groups; Junior Olympics is the official “end of season” championship for Juniors and Cadets. Because of this, Junior and Cadet fencers age out after Junior Olympics so that the oldest fencers in a given season can fence Cadet or Junior in the first part of the fencing year but not in the second part after JO’s in February. Senior fencing (also known as open competition) is open to anyone who meets the age (age 13+) and letter requirements for registration. For the 2023-2024 season, the following age requirements based on birth year apply: Y10: 2013-2016 Y12: 2011-2014 (or on Y10 national points list) Y14: 2009-2012 (or on Y12 national points list) Cadet (pre-JO): 2007-2010 (or on Y14 national points list) Cadet (post-JO): 2008-2011 (or on Y14 national points list) Junior (pre-JO): 2004-2010 (or on Cadet national points list) Junior (post-JO): 2005-2011 (or on Cadet national points list) Div I: Born 2010 or before (Classification rating A, B, C) Div II: Born 2010 or before (Classification rating C, D, E, U) Div III: Born 2010 or before (Classification rating D, E. U) Div IA: Born 2010 or before (A, B, C, D, E, or U—all)

With the new season starting and the recent email that had a list of upcoming tournaments, you may be wondering whether you and your fencer are ready to compete. For pretty much everyone Lex and I know that has ever started competing, none were completely ready and eventually, they just got out there and tried it. As general advice, the youngest fencers (under 12) will often be ready to compete after 9 to 12 months of lessons and classes while teen and older fencers can often become physically and mentally ready faster after 6 to 9 months. Like all decisions during your fencing development, you should seek ongoing guidance from Coach Young and let him know your specific goals as everyone develops at their own rate. We went to our first tournament after Lex had been fencing for about 6 months in March of 2021, and we started attending tournaments about once a month thereafter. We might have started a tad early, and tournaments were really hard at first as Lex had to learn to win. Although he could keep many bouts close, it wouldn't be until the very end of that first season that he would win his first elimination match. There was a lot of frustration, and our motto for each point and match often became "you are either winning or you are learning". That's still hard, but we've appreciated how fencing teaches a balance of physical, mental, and life skills in a way few other experiences do these days. Along the way we definitely appreciated how competitive fencing is a bit different than competing in the club. Although everyone in the club is always working hard, top fencers are often training to develop their weaknesses into strengths. On competition day, everyone will be bringing their best, so it can be a step-up in intensity from the club. At the same time, it is a chance for the fencer to amp up the energy of their own game and begin to learn more about their own strengths and weaknesses. Even if training in the club has been very successful, there is nearly always a developmental period during which a fencer learns to translate their game to the tournament and “learns to win”. Fencers at most tournaments will be helped by the presence of their coach when available who can provide “strip coaching” (advice during matches and ongoing discussion throughout the day) and also by the encouragement of their families and teammates. With practice and perseverance, fencers begin to fully express their skills and will begin to learn to win points in matches, win pool (“seeding”) matches, win eliminations, and, for many of our fencers, ultimately win championships. If you and your fencer feel excited to try and Coach indicates you are ready, you should get registered and test your skills in competition. Registration can generally be found here through your USA Fencing account: https://member.usafencing.org/search/tournaments/regional If you want to know who all from the club is signed up, you can usually see that here: http://fencingtracker.com/club/100322683/NEFC/registrations I will look forward to seeing you as part of the traveling crew of fencing families!

As we get ready to start the next fencing season (it runs from late August to early July!), it is nice to reflect on how our Nashville Elite Fencing Club put together an outstanding 2021-2022 season. The club earned over 32 total medals including 1 National and 2 SYC medals and produced 3 nationally ranked fencers, 6 regional championships, 29 RYC medals, 3 regional patch winners, 4 letter classifications, and 3 All Americans. In future posts, I'll give out some more information about competing in tournaments in case you find yourself (or your fencer) ready to take the competitive leap for 2022-23! Always happy to talk about it and to answer questions in the comments, but for now I'll just point out our many club successes. Fencers with National Rankings and Overall Regional Point Winners National rankings are earned by high finishes at the national events held throughout the year (Summer Nationals, NACs, Junior Olympics, SJCCs, SYCs). The rankings generally include the best 4 finishes a fencer has domestically and can also include international results. Results in the Top 40% (SYCs/SJCC) or Top 32 (NACs) are given a point value. Earning a high placement in the Div I category is the means by which the US Olympic team is chosen (generally the Top 4 on the Div I list in the Olympic year are selected to the team). Achieving a placement on the national list is a strong outcome for any fencer, and we currently have 3 nationally ranked fencers contributing to our training environment. Mariasole Capellua #71 Div I/Senior Women’s Epee #55 Junior Women’s Epee Sam Choun #106 Junior Men’s Foil Alexander Moore #11 Y10 Men’s Epee Fencers similarly earn rankings on the regional point list based on their finishes at regional tournaments. Three of our fencers earned regional recognition this year. Mariasole Capellua: Gold (#1), Cadet Women’s Epee, Region 6 Alexander Moore: Gold (#1), Y10 Men’s Epee, Region 6 Sheerea Yu: Bronze (#3), Junior Women's Epee, Region 6 Championships Mariasole Capellua Peachtree Battle RJCC, JNR Women’s Epee, May 2022 Magic City RJCC, JNR Women’s Epee, Mar 2022 Alexander Moore Peachtree Battle RYC, Y10 Men’s Epee, May 2022 Bull City RYC, Y10 Men’s Epee, Apr 2022 Tampa Challenge RYC, Y10 Men’s Epee, Feb 2022 Fairfax Challenge RYC, Y10 Men’s Epee, Aug 2021 Murfreesboro Winter Open, Y10 Mixed Epee, Jan 2022 (Local) Semaj Toussaint Murfreesboro Winter Open Div II Mixed Epee, Jan 2022 (Local) Murfreesboro Winter Open, Unrated Mixed Epee, Jan 2022 (Local) 2021-2022 Season Medals and Classifications National/Super Regional Tournaments (NAC/SYC) Summer Nationals, July 2022 Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 7th Place North Texas SYC, Aug 2021 Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 3rd Place Windy City SYC, Apr 2022 Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 2nd Place Regional Tournaments (RYC/RJCC) Fairfax Challenge, Oct 2021 Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 1st Place Mariasole Capellua, JNR Women’s Epee, 3rd Place Mariasole Capellua, CDT Women’s Epee, 6th Place Alexander Moore, Y12 Men’s Epee, 3rd Place The Southern, Dec 2021 Sheerea Yu, JNR Women’s Epee, 6th Place Sheerea Yu, CDT Women’s Epee, 3rd Place Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 2nd Place Tampa Challenge, Feb 2022 Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 1st Place Alexander Moore, Y12 Men’s Epee, 7th Place Magic City, Mar 2022 Mariasole Capellua, JNR Women’s Epee, 1st Place Sheerea Yu, JNR Women’s Epee, 2nd Place [earned D22] Mariasole Capellua, JNR Women’s Foil, 5th Place [earned E22] Alexander Moore, Y12 Men’s Epee, 3rd Place Zeke Newton, Y10 Men’s Foil, 5th Place Maya Arsovski, Y10 Women’s Foil, 3rd Place Iris Rauch, Y10 Women’s Foil, 7th Place Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 2nd Place Bull City, Apr 2022 Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 1st Place Alexander Moore, Y12 Men’s Epee, 6th Place Peachtree Battle, May 2022 Mariasole Capellua, JNR Women’s Epee, 1st Place [earned B22] Alexander Moore, Y10 Men’s Epee, 1st Place Mariasole Capellua, Div 1A Women’s Epee, 3rd Place Samuel Choun, Div 1A Men’s Foil, 2nd Place Semaj Toussaint, Div II Men’s Epee, 6th Place Samuel Choun, JNR Men’s Foil, 3rd Place Semaj Toussaint, CDT Men’s Epee, 5th Place [earned D22] Alexander Moore, Y12 Men’s Epee, 3rd Place Alison Kim, Y10 Women’s Foil, 6th Place Maya Arsovski, Y10 Women’s Foil, 8th Place Local Tournaments Murfreesboro Winter Tournament, Jan 2022 Semaj Toussaint, Div II Mixed Epee, 1st Place [earned E22] Semaj Toussaint, Unrated Mixed Epee, 1st Place Alexander Moore, Y10 Mixed Epee, 1st Place Rocket City Open, Apr 2022 Mariasole Capellua, Mixed Open Epee, 3rd Place Semaj Toussaint, Div III Epee, 2nd Place All Americans All American status can be earned by achieving or renewing a letter classification during the fencing season along with other factors; applications generally open in early Spring for high school students. Mariasole Capellua 1st Team Epee, Honorable Mention Foil, Academic Team Sheerea Yu: 2nd Team Epee, Academic Team Semaj Toussaint: 2nd Team Epee, Academic Team 2021-22 TN Club RYC/SYC/NAC Medal Counts and Championships NEFC demonstrated its commitment to competitive excellence throughout the 2021-22 season with outstanding results and was the leading competitive club in TN. Not only did NEFC earn the most medals of any club, but it also had the most fencers earning medals emphasizing the broad commitment to fencer development and the growing strength of the club. 1. Nashville Elite Fencing Club 32 Total Medals 29 Regional, 2 SYC, 1 Summer National, 6 Championships [9 fencers] 2. Lang Fencing Academy 14 Total Medals 14 Regional, 0 SYC, 0 NAC/National, 2 Championships [2 fencers] 3. Williamson/Murfreesboro Fencing Club 13 Total Medals 13 Regional, 0 SYC, 0 NAC/National, 0 Championships [6 fencers] 4. Nashville Academy of Fencing 6 Total Medals 6 Regional, 0 SYC, 0 NAC/National, 0 Championships [2 fencers] 5. Memphis University School Fencing Team/Raptors Fencing Club 2 Total Medals 2 Regional, 0 SYC, 0 NAC/National, 0 Championships [2 fencers]