Kent Iyoki joined NWFC at the age of 7 and enjoyed learning foil for the first two years. After moving to Texas with his family, he also started learning epee. He had actively participated in competitions for both epee and foil, but he got to focus more on epee.
Sophia Burden started fencing about a year and a half ago. She always wanted to fence and is so excited that she got the chance to. Fencing has brought her enormous amounts of joy and Sophia is grateful for the experience.
Isaac Choi began fencing at NWFC in 2017 after watching the 2016 Rio Olympics on TV. After completing the youth programs, he started competing as an epeeist and also competed in foil for one year. Over 7 years, Isaac has earned national points from the youth to the junior categories.
Melody Subotnick began fencing 2 years ago and quickly found the sport she had been looking for! She connected with the sport, the coaches, and fellow athletes. She looks forward to advancing her skills further and participating in some competitions.
Cecilie Bergren-Dizon has been fencing for two years. She had been interested in starting long before, and she was right! She loves it.
Marcus Strugar has a deep-seated passion for wellness, bodybuilding, and fencing, and enjoys wrestling. He began his fencing journey at the age of 8, inspiring his sister Steliana to take up the sport as well. Together, they share a love for sports and enjoy traveling, exploring new places and competitions.
Siddhi Nirgude first started fencing about five years ago. She immediately fell in love. Siddhi’s favorite fencing memories include fencing teams at NACs, playing Wordscapes with her friends, and the Athena Camp. She is thankful to all coaches and the NWFC team for all the support and guidance that they have provided over the years.
Seamus McCarthy has been fencing since the sixth grade. One of his favorite memories from then was the youth summer camp that he took part in, where he was able to be the “dragon” during a Kingdoms match.
Emily Howard has been fencing for the past 7 years. Over these 7 years, she says, “I have grown as both a person and a fencer. I absolutely love fencing and am so grateful for the friends I’ve made over the years. The guidance that I have received is invaluable and irreplaceable. I wouldn’t trade the memories I’ve made for anything.”
Mahala Lambert started fencing 10 years ago when she was only 8. Her big brother was having so much fun so she decided to try it and quickly grew to love it too. Mahala fenced foil and competed in local, regional, and national competitions.
Kate Andrews took a trial lesson at NWFC as soon as she was old enough. She started with foil in 2016 and later switched to epée.
Anna Quinn has been fencing since March 2018, when she took her first introductory lesson at the club. Anna lives for fencing. You might even think Anna lives at NWFC, but she does come home for meals on occasion.Anna Quinn has been fencing since March 2018, when she took her first introductory lesson at the club. Anna lives for fencing. You might even think Anna lives at NWFC, but she does come home for meals on occasion.
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