Air Force Fencing With Five Top-50 Finishes At October NAC

Air Force completed competition at the 2026 USA Fencing October North American Cup, held Oct. 9-12, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla. The Falcons had several strong performances, with five cadet-athletes finishing top 50 in their respective weapons.

Senior Christina Watrall led the way for the Falcons, finishing sixth in the Div. I Elite women's epee. Our of a field of 118, Watrall reached the quarterfinals of the direct elimination bracket, picking up three wins along the way. Her loss in the quarters was to the eventual champion Kyle Fallon.

The Falcons had three top-50 finishes in men's foil. Sophomore Richard Li finished 32nd in the Div. I Elite men's foil out of a field of 119. Freshman Michael Lin finished ninth and freshman Sky Park took 49th out of a field of 142 in the Div. I Challenger men's foil.

Freshman Ruth Mund also finished top 50 with a 47th-place finish in the Div. I Challenger women's saber.

Air Force's top finisher in men's saber was sophomore Andrei Nazlymov, who took 54th in the Div. I Elite men's saber. Sophomore Byung Kim was the top finisher in men's epee, placing 67th out of a field of 238 in the Div. I Challenger Men's Epee.

Air Force returns to action Nov. 7-8 at the Western Invitational in San Diego, Calif.

Air Force 2026 October NAC Results.

Div. I Elite Men's Epee (125 competitors)
110. Leon Dhal

Div. I Challenger Men's Epee (238)
67. Byung Kim
102. Karol Karnas
112. JoonWon Lee

Div. I Challenger Women's Saber (87)
47. Ruth Mund
73. Eva Wilson

Div. I Elite Men's Saber (114)
54. Andrei Nazlymov

Div. I Challenger Men's Foil (142)
9. Michael Lin
49. Sky Park
113. Owen Tang

Div. I Elite Men's Foil (119)
32. Richard Li

Div. I Elite Women's Epee (118)
6. Christina Watrall

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