The men’s and women’s fencing teams competed in the NCAA Northeast Regional championships at Vassar College.

On the women’s side in the saber’s opening round, Maggie Shealy ’23 went 5-1, which put her in the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, we went 4-2, bringing her to the finals, where she went 3-8. Also in saber, Kayla Turnof ’25 placed 37th. In women’s epee Bronwyn Rothman-Hall ’25 went 3-2 in the preliminary round and 2-4 in the first round, placing 24th, while Monica Aponte ’23 placed 36th. In women’s foil Alex McKee ’25 went 2-2 in the preliminary round, but falling 0-6 in the first round, placing 32nd. 

On the men’s side, in saber, Tony Escueta ’25 went 3-3 in the first round, moving to the semifinals. In the semifinals he went 5-1, finishing 11th overall. Also in saber, Anthony Rabinkov ’25 placed 24th, Berwyn Lu ’24 placed 25th while Nicholas Quan ’24 placed 28th. 

Ben Rogak finished 12th in men’s epee, where he went 4-2 in the first round and semifinals. Also in epee, Joshua Shuster ’23 and Tal Kronrod ’25 placed 31st and 35th, respectively. In men’s foil, Luke Ritchie ’23 placed 28th, Elliot Siegel ’23 placed 33th while Jake Hempe ’23 placed 34th. 

Shealy and Escueta will compete at the NCAA National Collegiate Championships, in the University of Notre Dame between March 24 and 27. They are two of nine Division III fencers selected to go. 

Following her performance in the Regional championships, Shealy was named as UAA’s Athlete of the Week for the week ending March 13.