2021 Temple Open Full Results

PHILADELPHIA – In the first event for each program in 19 months, the University of Pennsylvania men's and women's fencing teams posted numerous high finishers at the Temple Open this weekend.

The women's team posted three of the top 5 epeeists, the top finisher in foil, and both the winner and third-place finisher in sabre.

The men's team posted three of the top 7 finishers in epee, the top two foilists, and four of the top 17 sabreists.

Meet Results -- Women
> Freshman Katina Proestakis Ortiz took the top spot in foil in and Vivian Lu made it two freshman top finishers for the Quakers when she finished first in sabre. 
> Junior Jessica Liang, a First-team All-America during her only season of competition in 2019-20, took second in epee, one spot ahead of fellow 2019-20 All-America Vanessa Dib and Chloe Daniel, who tied for third, giving the Quakers multiple Top 10 finishers in each weapon.
> Sophomore Sabrina Cho and freshman Talia Becker Calazans tied for sixth in foil, while freshman Justina Lam took eighth, giving the Quakers multiple Top 10 finishers in each weapon. Grace Hao (T22nd) and Julia Thompson (35th) rounded out the Quaker foilists,
> Sophomore Shirley Guo made it four Top 10 finishers in epee, placing seventh in her first collegiate meet. Yunice Pyo (24th), Madeline Adams-Kim (34th) and Kristine Khaw (52nd) rounded out the weapon's finishers.
> In sabre, junior Amber White finished in third, Sarah Hilado finished 23rd and freshman Hailey Lu finished 28th. Senior Lark Izenson (39th), sophomore Sapphira Ching (43rd), and freshman Erica Wu (44th) rounded out the competing Quakers.
 
Meet Results - Men
> Sophomore Bryce Louie took first place in foil, defeating fellow Quaker Blake Broszus in the final round. Louie reached the final round after knocking off freshman Eric Yu in the semifinals.
> Freshman Isaac Herbst took second in epee, one spot ahead of his brother, Eliot Herbst, who tied for third, while senior Emon Daroian tied for sixth, and freshman Arthur Andreev finished 15th.
> Senior Xiteng Lin was Penn's high finisher in sabre, taking third.
> Among the foilists, senior Jerry Wu finished 22nd, junior Emerson Blutt, and freshman Finn McMullan finished 33rd
> In epee, senior James Armstrong finished 18th, four spots ahead of sophomore Hugh Milam. 
> Sophomore Marcel Merchant finished 15th, freshman Marshall Hong finished 16th, and freshman Nicholas Molina finished 17th in sabre, while junior Enzo Bergamo finished 34th.

Up Next
The Quakers return to competition on December 5 at the Ohio State Invitational.

Penn Results - Women

Epee (87 fencers)
Jessica Liang, 2nd
Vanessa Dib, T3rd
Chloe Daniel, T3rd
Shirley Guo, 7th
Yunice Pyo, 24th
Madeline Adams-Kim, 34th
Kristina Khaw, 52nd

Foil (95 fencers)
Katina Proestakis Ortiz, 1st
Sabrina Cho, T6th
Talia Becker Calazans, T6th
Justina Lam, 8th
Grace Hao, T22nd
Julia Thompson, 35th
 
Sabre (82 fencers)
Vivian Lu, 1st
Amber White, 3rd
Sarah Hilado, 23rd
Hailey Lu, 28th
Lark Izenson, 39th
Sapphira Ching, 43rd
Erica Wu, 44th
 
Penn Results - Men

Epee (92 fencers)
Isaac Herbst, 2nd
Eliot Herbst, T3rd
Emon Daroian, T6th
Arthur Andreev, 15th
James Armstrong, 18th
Hugh Milam, 22nd
David Park, 80th

Foil (73 fencers)
Bryce Louie, 1st
Blake Broszus, 2nd
Eric Yu, T3rd
Jerry Wu, 22nd
Emerson Blutt, T26th
Finn McMullan, 33rd

Sabre (70 fencers)
Xiteng Lin, T3rd
Marcel Merchant, 15th
Marshall Hong, 16th
Nicholas Molina, 17th
Enzo Bergamo, 34th