AFA fencers earn top 10 finishes in NCAA West Region
3/12/2007 12:00:00 AM | Fencing
March 12, 2007
The Air Force Academy fencing team competed in the 2007 NCAA West Region Tournament this past weekend at UC San Diego. Top honors went to AFA's junior Eliza Enyart for finishing first in women's epee. The Falcons finished in the West Region with several fencers placing in the top 10 of their respective events.
The Falcons' top fencers in the men's events were Kai Anthony (3rd), freshman Peter French (4th) and senior Sean Andrews (5th) in epee. In men's sabre, Michael O'Connor (3rd), Alexander Brand (5th) and CJ Baran finished sixth. Senior Nathan Smith was the only Falcon to place in men's foil, he finished fourth.
The women's team did well in their respective events. The Falcons were led by Enyart's first-place finish, Sr. Lydia Bigelow who finished seventh and Jr. Brynn Thoreson's 10th-place finish in epee. In sabre, Crystal Yang was AFA's fifth-place finisher followed by Angelica Plazas who finished eighth. Collette Bannister finished sixth followed by seventh-place finisher Mryamn Ruth.
Individuals on AFA's men's and women's fencing teams will find out Tuesday about which participants will be included at the NCAA Championships in New Jersey, March 22-25.
2007 NCAA West Regional Tournament Fencing Results
March 10, 2007
@ UC San Diego
Men's Epee
1. Jennings, CSUF
2. Kenney, Stanford
3. Kai Anthony, Air Force
4. Peter French, Air Force
5. Sean Andrews, Air Force
6. Levine, Stanford
7. Rogers, Stanford
8. Brewer, CSUF
9. Bloom, UCSD
10. Polakoski, UCSD
11. Chang, CSUF
12. Pathi, UCSD
13. Munton, Cal Tech
Men's Sabre
1. Jason Runyan, UCSD
2. Levitt, Stanford
3. Michael O'Connor, Air Force
4. Jeremiah Runyan, UCSD
5. Alexander Brand, Air Force
6. CJ Baran, Air Force
7. Pirotto, UCSD
8. Loman, Stanford
9. Kim, UCSD
10. Romney, Cal Tech
11. Nguyen, CSUF
12. Allendorph, Cal Tech
13. Sciciu, Stanford
Men's Foil
1. Sprowles, UCSD
2. Arrendondo, Stanford
3. Fulton, Stanford
4. Nathan Smith, Air Force
5. Chung, UCSD
6. Crisonte, CSUF
7. Jennings-White, Stanford
8. Tucker, Stanford
9. Harpster, UCSD
10. Pecot, UCSD
Women's Sabre
1. Jeallison, Stanford
2. Allen, CSUF
3. Mareschal, UCSD
4. Parker, Stanford
5. Crystal Yang, Air Force
6. Bienenfeld, UCSD
7. Rojales, UCSD
8. Angelica Plasas, Air Force
9. Pantel, CSUF
Women's Epee
1. Eliza Enyart, AF
2. Leader, Stanford
3. Ambort, UCSD
4. Harbar, Cal Tech
5. Stephenson, UCSD
6. Husteni, Stanford
7. Lydia Bigelow, Air Force
8. Bohn, UCSD
9. Backman, Stanford
10. Brynn Thoreson, Air Force
Women's Foil
1. Wacker, Stanford
2. Chun, UCSD
3. Lipoma, UCSD
4. Lee, UCSD
5. Kuark, CSUF
6. Collette Bannister, Air Force
7. Mryamn Ruth, Air Force
8. Kachru, UCSD
9. Diaz, CSUF
10. Alberts-Willis, Stanford
