FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Potomac Fencer Wins Gold in Veteran Fencing World Championships November 15, 2025 Contact: Washington, D.C. – Kristin Foellmer of Potomac, Md., today clinched the title of World Champion in the Vet 50 Women’s Epee category at the Veteran Fencing World Championships in Manama, Bahrain. “Vet Worlds” is held November 12-20 and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DC Fencers Club Salutes Team USA on Golden Results at Veteran Worlds Silver Spring, MD, Oct. 21, 2022 – DC Fencers Club member Valerie Asher took her seventh trip to the FIE Veteran Fencing World Championships and came back with gold in Veteran Team Women’s Epee. Asher qualified for world championships alongside […]
DCFCers were all business at the 2021 USA Fencing Veteran Championships in Atlanta, Georgia on August 27-28. This event was the last step in earning coveted spots to compete at the Veteran World Championships, to be held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, October 1-6. Our fencers earned seven medals (one gold, two silver, four bronze) and […]
June NAC Results Congratulations to all our fencers who dusted off their gear and got in the game at the June North American Cup, held June 4-7 in Richmond, Virginia. Well done! JMS: Langston Johnson 112 JME: Justin Haddad 48T; Noe Sitbon-Taylor 69; Nicolas Hensal 88; Div1 ME: Noe Sitbon-Taylor 37; Xavier Hilbert 40; […]
May NAC Results Congratulations to all our DCFC athletes who competed in the May North American Cup in Richmond, Virginia, May 6-9. A special shout out to Sophia Jakel, who earned bronze in Y14 Women’s Epee. Full results at USA Fencing. Well done, all! Y14 ME: Caleb Su (DCFC) 25, earned his E21; Fryderyk Wozniak […]
Vet power was in full force at the December 2019 North American Cup, held December 6-9 in Salt Lake City, Utah. This NAC featured events in Division I, II, Senior Team, and was also the first of three national events for veteran fencers (40 and up) of the season. DCFC Fencers took medals in multiple […]
A hearty salute to all our fencers who fought their best at the October North American Cup, held October 18-21 in Kansas City, Missouri. A special cheer for fencers who advanced to top spots in the competition. Division 1 Men’s Sabre – Peter Souders, sixth place Division 1 Women’s Epee – Rebecca Chimahusky (22) Division […]
September 24, 2019 Contact: Washington, D.C. – Competitive sports are not just for the young. Three Maryland fencers from DC Fencers Club (DCFC) prove the point by representing Team USA at the 23rd Veteran Fencing World Championships, October 5-11 in Cairo, Egypt. “Vet Worlds” is the premiere fencing event for fencers over age 50 […]
Congratulations to the following DC Fencers Club fencers for being named to the 2018-19 USA Fencing All-Academic Team. Griffith Boswell Justin Haddad Asha Henry Xavier Hilbert Yunice Pyo Athletes with a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher were eligible for consideration for All-Academic Team. All five DCFC athletes received First Team honors – awarded […]
Congratulations to all our fencers from Youth 10 to Vet 80 who gave their best at the 2019 USA Fencing Fencing National Championships and July Challenge. The 10-day, mammoth event – with more than 5,000 entrants – was held from June 28 through July 7 in Columbus, Ohio. A grand salute to veteran fencers Valerie […]
