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H e a d C o a c h o f P e n n F e n c i n g - D a v e M i c a h n i k


For the past 48 years,

Dave Micahnik's

name has been syn-

onymous with the

Penn Fencing pro-

gram. Beginning

back in 1955 when he

was a student-athlete

under the late-

Maestro Lajos Csiszar

to the upcoming

2004 season, which

finds him preparing

for his 30th year at

the helm of the Red

and Blue.

While Micahnik,

who is only the third

head coach in the his-

tory of the program,

might equal Penn Fencing, his name also translates into

continued success for the Red and Blue as the Quakers'

leader has overseen 29 consecutive winning seasons for

both the men's and women's programs. In addition, he

has led his squads to two NCAA Championships, 11

Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) titles and 19 Ivy

League banners.

And the Hits Just Keep on ComingWhile as a team the Quakers have enjoyed a spoil of rich-

es, the Red and Blue's success under Micahnik does not

stop there, as the 1959 graduate of the University of

Pennsylvania has coached 32 fencers who have gone on

to international competition, including most recently Cliff

Bayer and Tamir Bloom who competed in the 2000

Olympic Games representing the United States.

Along with the international exposure, Micahnik has

also guided five individual NCAA champions, 42 All-

Americans and 81 All-Ivy selections. This past season saw

Yale Cohen and Jean Goto continue the long line of All-

Americans at Penn after the duo garnered second-team

and honorable mention, respectively, from the United

States Coaches Fencing Association.

Another Banner SeasonThe men’s and women’s team combined for their fifth-

straight top-20 finish at the NCAA Championships in

2003 after finishing 11th overall, while the men’s team cap-

tured the program’s 15th Ivy League crown (and 10th

under Micahnik) in 2003 after posting a 3-1 League mark

and 13-3 overall record.

With their 13-3 showing, the Red and Blue improved

to 258-79 (.766) under Micahnik. Overall under his tute-

lage, the Quakers have captured 11 Ivy League banners,

including three since 1999 and eight consecutive from

1976-83.

The women’s team continued to improve in the win

column as the Red and Blue went 14-5 overall in 2003 and

extended their record under Micahnik to 276-78 (.780).

As a team, they finished fifth overall at the IFAs in 2003,

and combined with the men for a fourth-place finish.

In addition to the team’s successes over the past cam-

paign, five Quakers qualified for the NCAA

Championships with Cohen and Goto placing sixth and

ninth, respectively. Penn is an astounding 534-157 (.796)

in the three decades Micahnik has been at the helm of

the fencing programs.

On the MantleWhen checking Micahnik's coaching resume, the first

item that catches one's eye is the two national champi-

onships, which his men's team captured in 1981 and his

women's squad earned in 1986.

Under Micahnik, the women have finished in the top

five 14 times at the NCAA Championships, while in addi-

tion to their national title in 1981, the men placed second

in 1978, 1980 and 1987.

Penn has won the Ivy League championship 19 times

under Micahnik. The men have captured 11 banners

(1976-83, 1999, 2001 and 2003) and the women eight

(1983-86, 1988, 1992 and 1994-95). The men have also

posted 11 IFA titles (1976-78, 1980-83, 1985 and 1990).

When the Teacher was a PupilUnder legendary Penn Fencing Coach Csiszar, Micahnik

was a first-team All-Ivy selection in the epee as a senior,

and competed in the Eastern Finals in 1958 and 1959.

The following year after he graduated from Penn,

Micahnik went on to become the United States National

Champion and competed in the 1960 (Rome), 1964

(Tokyo) and 1968 (Mexico City, where he met current

Penn Fencing assistant coach Iosif Vitebskiy) Olympic

Games.

Micahnik placed second at the U.S. Nationals in 1964,

1966 and 1968. He was a member of the 1965 World

Maccabiah Games gold-medal winning epee and foil

teams, where he also won the individual epee and fin-

ished second in the foil. Micahnik was back for a repeat

of both the individual and team epee titles at the World

Maccabiah Games in 1969.

Coaching AccoladesThe 1997 United States Fencing Coaches Association's

Collegiate Coach of the Year, Micahnik has extensive

international coaching experience, guiding U.S. teams in

four Under-20 World Championships, five World

University Games, two World Championships, the 1985

and 1993 World Maccabiah Games and the 1986 and

1988 Junior Pan-American Games.

Still CompetingMicahnik continues to compete in the sport he loves

today, having captured two silver medals in the Veteran-

60 Men's Epee at the Veteran's National Championships

in 2000 and 2001.

Hall of Fame FencerNineteen ninety-seven saw Micahnik inducted into the

inaugural class of the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of

Fame and Class II of the University of Pennsylvania's

Athletic Hall of Fame. This past offseason saw Micahnik

inducted into the Luzerne County (Pa.) Athletic Hall of

THEMMIICCAAHHNNIIKK

FILEExperience –

29th Year with Penn Men27th Year with Penn Women

Record at Penn –534-157 (Combined)

Memberships –U.S. Fencing

Board of Directors

Vice-PresidentU.S. Fencing

Coaches Association

Ivy Championships –19 (11 Men, 8 Women)

NCAA Championships -2 (Men 1981, Women 1986)

Alma Mater – Penn, ‘59

Family – Wife Phyllis;

Sons Bob, Hank,

Aaron and Steven

DAVE MICAHNIK30th season

Fame. Micahnik is also a member of the Wyoming

Seminary Sports Hall of Fame.

HomefrontMicahnik, who is also currently on the Board of

Directors for U.S. Fencing and in the Congress of

U.S. Fencing, and his wife, Phyllis, reside in Cherry

Hill, N.J. They have four sons - Bob, a commercial

collection specialist in Vero Beach, Fla.; Hank, an

alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania as an

undergraduate from the College and an MBA grad-

uate from The Wharton School, and a computer

business systems consultant; Aaron, a graduate in

marine resource management from Richard

Stockton College of N.J.; and Steven, who earned

his Masters at Penn in 2003 and is also an alumnus

of Yeshiva University where he majored in history

and sociology.

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IOSIFVITEBSKIY6th season

Iosif Vitebskiy enters his sixth season as an assistant coach with the

Red and Blue. His vast knowledge and experience made an immedi-

ate impact in 1998-99 as he helped guide the men’s team to its first

Ivy League title since 1983, while the men’s and women’s teams

combined for a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

Prior to his appointment at Penn, Vitebskiy served for 10 years

(1988-1998) as the director of the school for high sport achieve-

ments at the State University of Ukraine. Before that, he was head

coach of the Ukraine Republic National team for 13 years, where he

guided five epee fencers to National and Olympic championships.

A graduate of the Kiev State University with a degree in physical

culture and sport, Vitebskiy was a member of both the Soviet Union

and Ukraine national teams. A 19-time national championship

medalist, earning 10 gold, six silver and three bronze medals,

Vitebskiy was a three-time winner of both the Soviet Union and the

Europe Cup tournaments.

He is a former member of the USSR team that won three consec-

utive World Championships (1967-69) and earned a silver medal at

the 1968 Olympic Games. In the summer of 1999, Vitebskiy won the

gold medal in the Veteran 60 Men’s Epee at the Summer National

Championships in Charlotte, N.C.

22000044 MMeenn’’ss FFeenncciinngg RRoosstteerr

Name Year Weapon Hometown/High School

Jeff Breen Sr. Foil Newark, Del./Sanford School

Emil Cappetta Fr. Sabre Summit, N.J./The Pingry School

Bill Caulin So. Sabre Belle Mead, N.J./Princeton Day

Jonathan Danoff So. Foil Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South

Dave DiPaola Fr. Sabre Katonah, N.Y./Somers

Jon Gale Fr. Epee Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South

Michael Galligan Fr. Foil Houston, Texas/St. Pius X

Stephen Gavalas * Jr. Foil Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset

Mike Haass Fr. Sabre Elfin Forest, Calif./La Costa Canyon

Jeff Jorge So. Sabre Marblehead, Mass./Buckingham Browne

Mark Kindrachuk So. Sabre Allentown, Pa./Salisbury Township

Chris Lvoff Sr. Sabre Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich

Chungxing Mah Jr. Epee New York, N.Y./The Dwight School

Ari Paul So. Epee Princeton Junction, N.J./Princeton Day

Jonathan Press So. Sabre Morristown, N.J./Morristown

Tom Radford Fr. Epee Hightstown, N.J./The Peddie School

Andy Radu Sr. Foil Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South

Nick Salvatore Fr. Epee Chevy Chase, Md./Richard Montgomery

Mike Sanders So. Epee San Antonio, Texas/Business Careers

Brian Sohn So. Foil New Fairfield, Conn./Immaculate

22000044 WWoommeenn’’ss FFeenncciinngg RRoosstteerr

Name Year Weapon Hometown/High School

Holly Buechel Fr. Epee South Orange, N.J./Oak Knoll

Monica DeFabio So. Foil Rumson, N.J./Rumson-Fair Haven

Annika Eiremo Fr. Sabre Carmichael, Calif./Mira Loma

Cassandra Frey Fr. Sabre Cedar Grove, N.J./Montclair-Kimberly

June Hsu Sr. Sabre Bridgewater, N.J./The Pingry School

Emmanuelle Humblet * Jr. Foil Cambridge, Mass./Commonwealth School

Christina Kaneshige So. Foil Maplewood, N.J./Columbia

Elizabeth Kreidman Sr. Epee Garden City, N.Y./Garden City

Yael Miller Jr. Sabre Los Angeles, Calif./Yeshiva University H.S.

Kate Napalkova So. Foil San Ramon, Calif./California

Eve Overton Fr. Foil Lake Grove, N.Y./Centereach

Rebecca Richman Jr. Epee Huntington, N.Y./Huntington

Livia Rurarz-Huygens So. Epee Reston, Va./South Lakes

Jackie Schramm Fr. Epee East Northport, N.Y./Commack

Katelyn Sherry Fr. Sabre Mendham, N.J./Oak Knoll

Ashley Zeigler Jr. Sabre Portland, Ore./Sunset

Kate Zimmerly Jr. Sabre Hackettstown, N.J./Hackettstown

* Captains

Top-to-Bottom:Breen,Kreidman,Hsu.

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More of the same is the call for 2004 as the Penn men's and women's fencing pro-

grams prepare for another Ivy League title run. The men's squad is coming off its

15th League crown in 2003, and second banner in three seasons, after posting a 13-

3 record (3-1 Ivy). The women turned in another successful campaign as well,

recording a 14-5 mark (2-3 Ivy). Both squads combined for a fourth-place finish at

the IFAs and an 11th-place finish at NCAAs.

Despite the loss of two All-Americans, Head Coach Dave Micahnik will

return five All-Ivy selections and 23 letterwinners when competition begins in

January. In addition to the returning depth, the fruits of Micahnik's recruiting

efforts will be evident in the incoming Class of 2007, which consists of 13 fencers,

all of whom could challenge for playing time immediately.

The men's quest for another Ancient Eight title will begin where it has the

past few seasons - with the men's foil squad. Despite the graduation of All-

American Yale Cohen, the foil lineup should not miss a beat with the return of sen-

iors Andrew Radu and Jeff Breen as well as junior captain Stephen Gavalas.

Radu received the Quakers' 2003 Award for Excellence after earning a first-

team All-Ivy nod on the strength of a 10-2 record (32-6 overall). The first-team

nod was his second-straight and has corresponded with two-consecutive NCAA

Championship appearances. Breen is one-year removed from an All-American sea-

son, although 2003 was not too shabby after he went 20-10 overall and earned a

second-team All-Ivy berth. Radu and Breen have combined for a record of 182-32

over the past three seasons.

Gavalas will seek the opportunity to join the lineup on a full-time basis in

2003. Last season, the Quakers' captain posted a career-high 19 victories. In two

seasons of part-time duty, Gavalas has recorded a mark of 31-12.

Sophomore Jonathan Danoff also returns for his second season at foil. He

will be joined by incoming freshman Michael Galligan. Galligan should challenge

for playing time immediately if he can convert his experience winning the Under-20

U.S. Men’s Foil Championship into college wins right away.

At epee the Red and Blue return second-team All-Ivy sophomore Michael

Sanders, junior ChungXing Mah and sophomore Ari Paul. Sanders racked up 31

victories last season (second most on the team) and placed 11th at the NCAA

Championships as a rookie. Mah enjoyed a breakout season recording a career-

best 25-19 record, including six victories in Ivy action. Paul went 8-5 in his colle-

giate debut. The returning trio will be bolstered by the addition of freshmen

Jonathan Gale and Nicholas Salvatore. Gale could challenge for a spot in the start-

ing lineup if he proves to make a quick transition from the high school to the colle-

giate game. Salvatore fenced at the D.C. Fencer’s Club and will also need to

adjust to the collegiate level.

Rounding out the men's lineup will be the sabre squad, which returns soph-

omores Mark Kindrachuk, William Caulin and Jeffrey Jorge as well as senior

Christopher Lvoff and sophomore Jonathan Press. Kindrachuk turned in an

impressive rookie campaign as he was one of only three fencers on the men's team

to record 30 victories in 2003, leading his weaponmates with a record of 30-15.

Caulin also turned in a strong debut, recording 21 wins, while the men's Most

Improved Fencer in 2003 Jorge added a 4-3 record after switching weapons (2-0 at

foil) during the middle of the season. Lvoff provided leadership to the young unit

and accounted for 14 more wins. Press follows Jorge from foil, where he went 7-2

as a freshman.

Two incoming recruits could crack the starting lineup if they can make the

quick transition. Emil Cappetta and Mike Haass will push the returning letterwin-

ners right away, and if both can adapt quickly they could see action.

From top to bottom the women's lineup could be the strongest it has been

since the program won an NCAA title in 1986. It boasts three returning All-Ivy

selections as well as two NCAA Championships competitors. The Red and Blue's

chase for that elusive Ivy crown will be led by the foil lineup, as it returns two All-

Ivy performers and all five letterwinners from a year ago - all of whom posted a

winning record.

Junior team captain Emmanuelle Humblet and sophomore Christina

Kaneshige were both All-Ivy honorees in 2003. Kaneshige was tabbed a first-team

selection after posting a 32-12 mark in her rookie campaign. Humblet led the

weapon in wins (33) en route to her second-team berth. The third-year fencer has

won 74 bouts in just two short seasons with the Quakers. Sophomore Kate

Napalkova rounds out the foil squad's returning starters. Her 29-12 record in 2003

ranked her sixth on the team.

Sophomore Monica DeFabio and senior Cindy Wang also return and will

challenge the top three for playing time on a daily basis. In her rookie season,

DeFabio won 10 of the 14 bouts she competed in, while Wang enjoyed an unde-

feated campaign with a 9-0 mark.

A strong weapon for Micahnik becomes even more formidable with the

addition of freshmen Eve Overton and Danielle Vasilescu, both of whom will chal-

lenge their weaponmates immediately for a spot in the lineup.

Despite the loss of two 20-plus winners, look for the Quakers not to miss a

beat with their epee lineup as 2003 Award for Excellence winner Livia Rurarz-

Huygens and her 34 victories return. The epee squad will also be bolstered by the

return of senior Elizabeth Kreidman. Kreidman captured 13 bouts last season and

has a three-year win total of 78.

Richman will challenge immediately for one of the open positions in the

starting lineup after going 9-3 last season and 21-20 over the last two seasons.

The lineup will not be locked in stone as incoming freshmen Holly Buechel and

Jacklyn Schramm could push for playing time immediately. Buechel is a Class A

fencer and is coming off four-straight New Jersey high school district titles.

And while Penn’s returners at foil and epee all possess impressive credentials,

sabre should prove to be the Red and Blue’s deepest weapon. The return of the

2003 Most Improved Fencer Kate Zimmerly and senior June Hsu, who combined

for 49 victories from a year ago, would be a good starting point, but look for three

incoming freshmen to challenge for strip time immediately.

Last season was a coming out party for both Zimmerly and Hsu as they

served notice that the Quakers were solid across the board. Zimmerly recorded a

career-high 24 victories and placed 18th in her first NCAA Championships appear-

ance. Hsu won a career-high 25 wins (second-most in weapon) in her first season

fencing at sabre.

Zimmerly and Hsu will be challenged right from the start as incoming rook-

ies Annika Eiremo, Katelyn Sherry and Cassandra Frey all vie for time immediately.

Each possess strong resumes and are nationally-ranked. Their early progress could

make an immediate impact on Penn’s Ivy title aspirations.

Adding depth at sabre will also be returning juniors Yael Miller and Ashley

Zeigler, who are returning from five-win seasons.

With the returning talent and depth that both men's and women's programs

already possess, along with the addition of another strong-recruiting class, Penn

looks poised to add to its Ivy League and possibly NCAA hardware in 2004.

Stephen Gavalas, Emmanuelle Humblet, Andy Radu (left-to-right).

Top-to-Bottom:Radu,Lvoff,Richman.

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JEFF BBRREEEENN

FoilSenior • Newark, Del.Sanford School

2003: Named second-team All-Ivy ... Recorded third-straight 20-win sea-son, going 20-10 ... Member of Penn's bronze-medal IFA foil squad ...Reached individual championship round of IFAs ... Went 6-6 in Leagueaction ... Placed eighth at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championshipsheld at Penn State on March 8.

2002: Named second-team All-America ... Named first-team All-Ivy ...Received Penn Fencing Award for Excellence ... One of three team mem-bers to record 40+ wins in dual meet competitions ... Finished the seasonwith a 42-4 record ... Placed first at IFAs and in combination with Cohenand Radu, claimed the "Little Ironman" award at IFAs ... Continued astrong season with a second-place finish at Mid-Atlantic Regionals ...Finished in sixth place at NCAA Championships.

2001: Recorded a 34-11 record ... Placedfifth at Penn State Open ... Finished third atMid-Atlantic Regionals ... Posted sixth-placefinish at IFA's and the U-20 North AmericanCup.

High School: Lettered in cross country andtrack.

Personal: Born Dec. 1, 1981 ... Son ofKenneth and Deborah Breen ... Enrolled in the College of Arts andSciences.

Career RecordYear W L2001 34 112002 42 42003 20 10Totals 96 25

BILL CCAAUULLIINN

SabreSophomore • Belle Mead, N.J.Princeton Day

2003: Won 21 bouts in sabre competition in rookie season ... Twenty-onevictories was second most in weapon ... Went 6-6 in Ivy competition ...Placed 12th at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals at Penn State on March 8.

High School: Four-sport athlete and three-time varsity fencing letterwin-ner … Two-time MVP and captain at PrincetonDay School … Member of the 2001 ‘Prep B”Conference third place team … Recipient ofScholar Athlete Award.

Personal: Born Aug. 2, 1983 ... Son ofWilliam and Laurie Caulin ... Enrolled in theCollege of Arts and Sciences.

Career RecordYear W L2003 21 25

MONICA DDEEFFAABBIIOO

FoilSophomore • Rumson, N.J.Rumson-Fair Haven

2003: Went 10-4 in rookie season ... Went 8-0 to start her collegiatecareer ... Went 1-1 in Ivy bouts.

High School: Won third place at the New Jersey state championship ...Placed 18th in the U-19 Junior Olympics ... In 2000, finished third at NAC... Earned “B” classification ... Member of theNational Honor Society.

Personal: Born Feb. 9, 1984 ... Daughter ofEdward and Patricia DeFabio ... Enrolled inthe College of Arts and Sciences.


STEPHEN GGAAVVAALLAASS

FoilJunior • Manhasset, N.Y.Manhasset

Named Team Captain for the 2004 season in a vote by teammates ...

2003: Recorded a career-high 19 victories ... Member of Penn's bronze-medal IFA foil team ... Posted a 3-0 Ancient Eight mark, completing aclean sweep over Princeton ... Posted a career-high sixth-place finish atthe Mid-Atlantic/South RegionalChampionships on March 8 at Penn State.

2002: Posted a 12-2 record in dual meetcompetition … Finished 22nd at Penn StateOpen … Ended season with a 10th-placeshowing at Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

High School: Captain of Manhasset HighSchool's fencing team … Earned All-county status in fencing, soccer, andtrack ... 2001 North Atlantic U-19 Regional Champion.

Career RecordYear W L2002 12 22003 19 10Totals 31 12

JONATHAN DDAANNOOFFFF

FoilSophomore • Great Neck, N.Y.Great Neck South

High School: Captain of fencing team in 2001 and 2002 and three-timeletterwinner ... Member of 2000 and 2002 undefeated county champi-onship team from Great Neck South.

Personal: Born Dec. 5, 1983 ... Son of Scott and Laura Danoff ... Enrolledin the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

Top-to-Bottom:Danoff,DeFabio andGavalas.



JUNE HHSSUU

SabreSenior • Bridgewater, N.J.The Pingry School

2003: Posted 25 victories in first season competing at sabre ... Her 25wins were second most in weapon ... Recorded two victories in Leagueaction ... Member of Penn's bronze-medal foil team ... Placed 13th in firstcareer Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships, held at Penn State onMarch 8.

2002: Recorded one win ... Placed 22nd atthe Penn State Open.

2001: Took 25th at the Penn State Open.

High School: Varsity letterwinner in fencingand cheerleading ... Earned National Merithonors.

Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1982 ... Daughter ofKuo Hung and Pangyen Hsu ... Enrolled in the College of Arts andSciences.


CHRISTINA KKAANNEESSHHIIGGEE

FoilSophomore • Maplewood, N.J.Columbia

2003: Earned first-team All-Ivy honors in first collegiate season ... Her 32wins ranked her third on team ... Went 10-5 in Ancient Eight bouts ... Went32-12 during season ... Finished second in weapon in wins ... Reached IFAindividual championships ... Turned in eighth-place finish at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships, heldat Penn State on March 8.

High School: Four-time letterwinner atColumbia ... Member of the three-time unde-feated state champion fencing team ...Named first-team all-state for the 2002 sea-son ... 2002 Essex and AP scholar athlete.

Personal: Born Nov. 10, 1983 ... Daughter of Timothy and ChikakoKaneshige ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


MARK KKIINNDDRRAACCHHUUKK

SabreSophomore • Allentown, Pa.Salisbury Township

2003: Led weapon in victories, recording a mark of 30-15 ... Tied forfourth on team in victories ... Qualified for IFA individual championships ...Posted a 6-6 mark in Ancient Eight bouts ... Tied for 23rd at Mid-Atlantic/South Regionals at Penn State on March 8.

High School: Letterwinner in fencing, tennisand marching band ... Member of theNational Honor Society, Key Club and treasur-er of the Future Business Leaders of America.

Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1983 ... Son ofJerome and Alexandra Kindrachuk ... Enrolled in the Wharton School.


EMMANUELLE HHUUMMBBLLEETT

FoilJunior • Cambridge, Mass.Commonwealth School

Named Team Captain for the 2004 season in a vote by teammates ... Hasaveraged 37 wins a season.

2003: Named second-team All-Ivy ... Thirty-three victories third most onteam ... Led weapon in wins for second-straight season ... Posted secondconsecutive 30-win season ... Compiled a 9-6Ivy mark ... Qualified for individual IFA cham-pionships ... Placed 18th at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships, heldat Penn State on March 8.

2002: Only women’s fencer in program tohave 40+ wins in dual meet competition asshe posted a 41-12 record ... Combined with teammates, Staudinger andWertlieb, for a 108-43 record in women's foil ... Earned fourth at Mid-Atlantic Regionals ... Closed season with 18th-place finish at the NCAAChampionships.

High School: Member of the Boston Fencing Club (BFC) ... Former team-mate of current Penn men’s fencer Jeff Jorge at BFC ... Sister Catherinelettered in crew at Brown.

Personal: Born May 20, 1982 ... Daughter of Pierre and Marie-Claire ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


JEFF JJOORRGGEE

SabreSophomore • Marblehead, Mass.Buckingham Browne

2003: Received Quakers' Most Improved award ... Split time betweensabre and foil, compiling a 4-3 sabre record and a 2-0 mark in foil duals ...Went 2-0 in Ivy action.

High School: Two-time varsity letterwinner and captain at BuckinghamBrowne and Nichols … Recipient of theBuckingham Browne and Nichols Fencingaward in 2001.

Personal: Born Jan. 8, 1984 ... Son ofDomingos Jorge Jr. and Susan Rundle ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Career RecordYear W L2003 - Sabre 4 32003 - Foil 2 0Totals 6 3

Top-to-Bottom:Hsu, Humbletand Kaneshige.



ELIZABETH KKRREEIIDDMMAANN

EpeeSenior • Garden City, N.Y.Garden City

2003: Recorded 13 victories on season ... Member of Penn's bronze-medal IFA epee team ... Placed 13th at the Mid-Atlantic/South RegionalChampionships, held at Penn State on March 8.

2002: Posted 35-21 record ... Finished 16th at Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

2001: Went 30-18 ... Took 10th at IFAChampionships ... Placed 24th at Mid-AtlanticRegionals.

High School: Varsity letterwinner in fencing,soccer and track ... Member and captain ofthe men's fencing team ... 1998 and 1999undefeated county champion in fencing ...Named EAB-News 12 Scholar-Athlete andNational Merit finalist.

Personal: Born March 6, 1982 ... Daughter of Perry and Mary AnnaKreidman ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


CHRIS LLVVOOFFFF

SabreSenior • Greenwich, Conn.Greenwich

2003: Recorded 14 victories ... Earned two wins in Ivy competition.

2002: Compiled a 22-29 record ... Finished25th at Penn State Open ... Posted 19th-place finish at Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

2001: Posted an 8-6 record in dual meetcompetition.

High School: Received Coaches Award andScholar-Athlete Award as a junior and a sen-ior ... Member of Greenwich’s fencing andsailing teams ... Served as team captain of fencing squad, 1999-2000.

Personal: Born Aug. 14, 1982 ... Son of Mark and Nan Lvoff ... Enrolledin the Wharton School.


CHUNGXING MMAAHH

EpeeJunior • New York, N.Y.The Dwight School

2003: Went 25-19 in first full season of competition ... Picked up six winsin Ivy League action ... Finished in fifth placeat the Mid-Atlantic/South RegionalChampionships, held at Penn State on March8.

2002: Compiled 3-3 record … Took 30th atPenn State Open.

High School: Member of the National HonorSociety ... 2001 North Atlantic Under-19 regional champion ... Placed 4that Empire State Games ... Named Scholar-Athlete in 2001.

Personal: Born May 18, 1983 ... Son of Winston and Pin Suan Mah.


YAEL MMIILLLLEERR

SabreJunior • Los Angeles, Calif.Yeshiva University

2003: Posted career-high five victories ... Won first four bouts to start sea-son.

2002: Recorded first two collegiate victories... Took eighth at Temple Open ... Placed 19that Penn State Open.

High School: Named a California ArtsScholar.

Personal: Born July 29, 1983.


KATE NNAAPPAALLKKOOVVAA

FoilSophomore • San Ramon, Calif.California

2003: Went 29-19 in rookie season ... Went 5-7 in Ivy competition ...Ranked fifth on team in wins.

High School: Member of National HonorSociety.

Personal: Born March 15, 1984 ... Daughterof Pavel and Ioulia Napalkova ... Enrolled inthe College of Arts and Sciences.


Top-to-Bottom:Kreidman,Lvoff andNapalkova.



ARI PPAAUULL

EpeeSophomore • Princeton Junction, N.J.Princeton Day

2003: Recorded eight wins in first collegiate season ... Reeled off seven-straight victories to start the season ...Finished in 20th place at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships, heldat Penn State on March 8.

High School: Three-time varsity letterwinnerand captain ... Won the New Jersey StatePrep Championship ... Winner of the 2002 Coaches Award ... Named NJGovernor’s Scholar in the Sciences.

Personal: Born May 25, 1984 ... Son of Stewart and Nancy Paul ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


JONATHAN PPRREESSSS

SabreSophomore • Morristown, N.J.Morristown

2003: Went 7-2 in first collegiate season ... Won five of final six bouts ofseason.

High School: Three-time varsity letterwinnerand former captain … Recorded second mostwins in school history … Named First-team All-State in 2002 after posting a 44-6 record …Placed third at State Championships in 2002as well as 26th at the Junior Olympics.

Personal: Born April 13, 1984 ... Son of Michael and Susan Press ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


REBECCA RRIICCHHMMAANN

EpeeJunior • Huntington, N.Y.Huntington

2003: Went 9-3 overall ... Won final five bouts, and nine of last 10.

2002: Named Most Improved Fencer aftercompiling a 12-17 dual meet record ...Finished 11th at Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

High School: Won League Championships inher sophomore, junior and senior years ...Named First-team All-County ... Four-yearmember of Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Born Aug. 3, 1983 ... Daughter of Ira and Cheryl ... Enrolled inthe College of Arts and Sciences ... Named to Dean’s List at Penn, 2001-02.


ANDY RRAADDUU

FoilSenior • Great Neck, N.Y.Great Neck South

2003: Named first-team All-Ivy for second-straight season ... Received Redand Blue's Award for Excellence as team'smost valuable fencer ... Led men's team with32 victories ... Went 10-2 in Ivy bouts ...Placed 14th at NCAA Championships onMarch 22, posting a 10-13 mark ... Memberof Penn's bronze-medal IFA foil team ...Qualified for individual IFA championships ...Finished in third place for second-straightseason at the Mid-Atlantic/SouthChampionships held at Penn State on March 8.

2002: One of three team members to be named first-team All-Ivy ...Named Most Improved Fencer ... Posted 39-6 record … Placed seventh atIFAs, where he also won the "Little Ironman" award as part of a trio withBreen and Cohen ... Took third at Mid-Atlantic Regionals ... Finished 17that NCAA Championships.

2001: Placed 12th at Penn State Open ... Finished 16th at the U-20 NorthAmerican Cup ... Had his highest finish of the season with fifth-placeshowing at the Junior Olympics ... Finished dual meet competition with a12-3 record.

High School: 2000 league foil champion with a record of 39-0 ... mem-ber of 2000 league championship team … named first-team All-county in1999 and 2000 … Three-time varsity letterwinner in fencing.

Personal: Son of Luc and Edith Radu … Enrolled in the College of Artsand Sciences.


Top-to-Bottom:Paul, Pressand Richman.



LIVIA RURARZ-HHUYGENS

EpeeSophomore • Reston, Va.South Lakes

2003: Received Red and Blue's Award for Excellence as team's most valu-able fencer ... Finished second on team with34 wins ... Went 34-11 overall and 9-6 in Ivybouts ... Finished second in weapon in wins ...Member of Penn's bronze-medal IFA epeeteam ... Advanced to second round of IFA indi-vidual championships ... Placed seventh atthe Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championships, held at Penn State onMarch 8.

High School: Ranked as a B-fencer … Finished 15th at 2001 JuniorOlympics and eighth at Summer Nationals … In 1999, placed seventh atJunior Olympics and sixth at Summer Nationals.

Personal: Born April 28, 1984 ... Daughter of Etienne Huygens and EwaRurarz-Huygens ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


MIKE SSAANNDDEERRSS

EpeeSophomore • San Antonio, TexasBusiness Careers

2003: Named second-team All-Ivy in rookie season, after posting a 7-5mark in Ivy bouts ... His 31 victories rankedhim second on the team ... Made first-everNCAA Championships appearance on March22 at Air Force, placed 11th overall with ninewins ... Finished fourth in first-ever Mid-Atlantic/South Regional Championshipsappearance, held at Penn State on March 8.

High School: Member of the National Honor Society and Student Council.

Personal: Born Aug. 24. 1983 ... Son of Brian and Terry Sanders ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Science.


ASHLEY ZZEEIIGGLLEERR

SabreJunior • Portland, Ore.Sunset

2003: Joined Red and Blue as a walk-on ... First time fencer in 2003.

2002: Earned letter as a member of Pennwomen's swimming team as a diver.

High School: Served as team captain andearned letters in diving and soccer ... Memberof three Sunset state championship qualifyingdiving teams ... Member of Sunset's 1999 diving state championshipteam ... Six-time junior olympic qualifier in diving ... Three-time first-teamall-state diver ... Member of National Honor Soceity.

Personal: Born Nov. 7, 1983 ... Daughter of Stephen and Marti ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.


KATE ZZIIMMMMEERRLLYY

SabreJunior • Hackettstown, N.J.Hackettstown

2003: Received Quakers' Most Improved award ... Recorded career-high24 wins ... Placed 18th in first NCAAChampionships appearance on March 22 atAir Force, winning eight bouts ... Won four Ivybouts ... Member of Penn's bronze-medal IFAsabre team ... Advanced to championshipround of IFAs ... Posted career-best 10th-place showing at the Mid-Atlantic/SouthRegional Championships, held at Penn Stateon March 8.

2002: Posted a 7-6 record ... Placed 27th at Penn State Open ... Finished19th at Mid-Atlantic Regionals.

High School: As a senior, reached Team Districts in Sabre ... NamedMost Valuable Player and second-team All-State ... NJSIAA Scholar Athleteand NJN Scholar Athlete ... Named team captain, MVP, and StudentAthlete of the Year at Hackettstown ... Member of the National HonorSociety and 2001 salutatorian.


Top-to-Bottom:Rurarz-Huygens,Sanders andZeigler.

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HOLLY BBUUEECCHHEELL

EpeeFreshman • South Orange, N.J.Oak Knoll School

High School: Four-year letterwinner in fencing ... Also lettered in softball

(one) and soccer (two) ... Served as weapon captain in fencing as a junior

and senior ... Served as soccer team captain as a junior ... Fencing awards

included MVP as a junior and senior, Most Improved as a sophomore and

junior varsity Most Outstanding as a freshman ... NJSIAA Epee Champion

... NJIS Prep School Epee Champion ... Two-time USFA Mid-Atlantic Epee

Sectional Champion (2002 and 2003).

Personal: Born Aug. 13, 1985 ... Daughter of Frederick and Kathleen ...

Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

JON GGAALLEE

EpeeFreshman • Great Neck, N.Y.Great Neck South

High School: Four-year fencing letterwinner ... Served as team captain ...All-league, all-county and all-section selection as a junior and senior ...Member of Great Neck’s 2000, 2002 and 2003 Section VIII champi-onships team ... Recipient of Congressional Medal of Merit ... High Schoolteammates of current Quakers Andy Radu and Jonathan Danoff.

Personal: Born April 22, 1985 ... Son of Stuart and Sharon ... Enrolled inthe College of Arts and Sciences ... Sister Erica was a four-year fencing let-terwinner at Cornell.

EMIL CCAAPPPPEETTTTAA

SabreFreshman • Summit, N.J.The Pingry School

High School: Four-year fencing letterwinner ... Second-team NJSIFA All-

State and All-Star Ledger as a senior ... Third-team NJSIFA All-State and

All-Star Ledger as a junior ... Took first place at the Cetrulo Tournament ...

Member of Pingry’s 2003 first-place sabre NJSIFA district and team cham-

pionship squad.

Personal: Born Oct. 26, 1984 ... Son of Emil and Joann ... Enrolled in the

College of Arts and Sciences.

DAVE DDIIPPAAOOLLAA

SabreFreshman • Katonah, N.Y.Somers

High School: Member of National Honor Society ... Tenor Section leader

... Member of Chamber Choir, Drama and Music Clubs.

Personal: Born on May 24, 1983 ... Son of Peter and Diane ... Enrolled in

the School of Engineering and Applied Science as a mechanical engineer-

ing major ... Brother Steven lettered in fencing in high school.

CASSANDRA FFRREEYY

SabreFreshman • Cedar Grove, N.J.Montclair

High School: Placed first at 2002 New Jersey U-19 women’s sabre divi-

son championships, 2001 division junior Olympic qualifier and 2001 divi-

sion Summer nationals qualifier ... Member of second-place U-19

women’s sabre team at 2002 Summer Nationals ... Placed second in

Division II women’s sabre at 2001 Summer Nationals ... Posted back-to-

back first-place finishes at 1999 and 2000 New Jersey Girl’s Foil tourna-

ment and 2000 and 2001 New Jersey Girl’s Sabre tournament.

Personal: Born on June 2, 1984 ... Daughter of Grace and Michael ...

Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences ... Father was also a four-year

fencing letterwinner at Seton Hall and qualified for the NCAA Finals in

1974.

ANNIKA EEIIRREEMMOO

SabreFreshman • Carmichael, Calif.Mira Loma

High School: Placed third at 2003 Division I Summer Nationals in Austin,

Texas ... Finished third at 2001 Junior World Cup in Italy ... Placed 12th at

2003 Junior World Cup in Spain.

Personal: Born on Oct. 8, 1985 ... Daughter of Jorgen and Dana ...

Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Top-to-Bottom:Kaneshige,Caulin andNapalkova.

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EVE OOVVEERRTTOONN

FoilFreshman • Lake Grove, N.Y.Centereach

High School: Four-year fencing letterwinner ... Served as team captainjunior and senior year ... Team MVP as a sophomore and senior ... Three-time all-county honoree ... County champion in 2003 ... Also a four-yearletterwinner in tennis ... Served as tennis team captain as a senior ...Tennis team MVP as a junior and senior ... All-league in Tennis as a juniorand senior.

Personal: Born March 26, 1985 ... Daughter of Ronald and Linda ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

TOM RRAADDFFOORRDD

EpeeFreshman • Hightstown, N.J.The Peddie School

Personal: Born Feb. 27, 1985 ... Son of Dennis and Kathryn ... Enrolledin the College of Arts and Sciences and Wharton.

NICK SSAALLVVAATTOORREE

EpeeFreshman • Chevy Chase, Md.Richard Montgomery

Personal: Born May 30, 1985 ... Son of Vincent and Marguerite ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

JACKIE SSCCHHRRAAMMMM

EpeeFreshman • East Northport, N.Y.Commack

High School: Served as fencing team captain ... Lettered in fencing,swimming and golf ... Two-time fencing MVP (2002-2003) ... Took first-place in county in 2003 ... First-team all-county in fencing as a junior andsenior ... Second-team all-county in fencing as a sophomore ... Seniorscholar-athlete in golf as a senior ... Yearbook Editor ... Spanish HonorSociety.

Personal: Born April 22, 1985 ... Daughter of Thomas and Helen ...Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.

KATELYN SSHHEERRRRYY

SabreFreshman • Mendham, N.J.Oak Knoll School

High School: Placed seventh at 2003 Junior Nationals ... Finished eighthat 2003 Senior NAC ... First-team all-state and member of Oak Knoll’schampionship team in 2002 ... Named Oak Knoll’s Most Improved Fencerin 2002 ... Three-year varsity performer ... Also lettered in track.

Personal: Born Dec. 23, 1985 ... Daughter of Greg and Mary ... Enrolledin the College of Arts and Sciences.

BRIAN SSOOHHNN

FoilSophomore • New Fairfield, Conn.Immaculate

Boston College: Placed fifth at 2003 NCAA Northeast Regionals ...Finished sixth at 2003 IFA Championships ... Placed 15th at 2003 NCAAChampionships.

Personal: Born Nov. 30, 1984 ... Son of Andrew and Agnes ... Enrolled inthe College of Arts and Sciences ... Brother Andrew was a three-time All-Ivyfencer at Columbia.

MIKE HHAAAASSSS

SabreFreshman • Elfin Forest, Calif.La Costa Canyon

High School: Member of Spartak Fencing Club ... Treasurer for NationalHonor Society ... Member of California Scholarship Federation ... ReceivedGovernor’s Scholarship Award ... Student ambassador to sister school inTurkey.

Personal: Born May 5, 1985 ... Son of John and Lee Anne ... Enrolled inWharton ... Father was a four-year letterwinner and pitcher at Franklin &Marshall College.

MICHAEL GGAALLLLIIGGAANN

FoilFreshman • Houston, TexasSt. Pius X

High School: Under-20 National Champion at the 2003 USFA JuniorOlympics ... Member of Under-19 and Open Foil 2002 USFA first-place fin-ish squads ... Took first place at the DeGall Open, Oz Parsons MemorialOpen, Yorick Open, Rose Condon Memorial Open and Heavy Metal Openin 2002 ... 2002 USFA Southwest Section Open Men’s Foil Champion ...First alternate for 2002 U.S. Cadet World Team.

Personal: Born April 26, 1985 ... Son of Jeff and Mary ... Enrolled in theCollege of Arts and Sciences.

Top-to-Bottom:Press,Zimmerly andVitebskiy.

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Men's Fencing - Ivy League ChampsFor the third time in five years the Penn men's fencing teamis the pride of the Ivy League, as the Red and Blue earneda tie of the 2003 Ancient Eight banner (with Columbia)after posting a 3-1 Ivy League record. The Quakers alsofinished the season ranked sixth by the United StatesFencing Coaches Association (USFCA) and scored victo-ries over No. 7 Princeton, No. 9 Rutgers and No. 10Harvard en route to a 13-3 overall finish. The Red andBlue's only defeats came at the hands of higher-rankedfoes.

At the NCAA Championships, Penn finished 10th over-all and combined for 11th with the women. At the IFAs, theRed and Blue finished fifth overall and combined with thewomen's team for a fourth-place finish.

Two-thousand and three saw contributions from theusual players as junior foil Andrew Radu led the team with32 victories. Senior weaponmate Yale Cohen also topped30 wins. While Radu and Cohen were the Quakers' oldreliable, the lineup also received an infusion of youth asfreshman epee Michael Sanders won 31 bouts and fresh-man sabre Mark Kindrachuk posted a 30-win season.

In addition to the new blood, the men's lineup pro-duced three more 20-win fencers - sophomore epeeChungXing Mah (25), freshman sabre William Caulin (21)and junior foil Jeff Breen (20).

Post-Season Play and HonorsCohen earned a second-team All-America berth from theUSFCA after placing sixth overall at the NCAAChampionships. He posted a 16-7 mark at the champi-onships and just missed reaching the medal round.

Weaponmate Radu represented the Quakers on the All-Ivy team, earning his second-straight first-team berth, aswell as earning the Red and Blue's 2003 Award forExcellence. Radu won 10-of-12 Ivy bouts this past season.He also joined Cohen at the NCAAs, placing 14th overall.

Kindrachuk capped off a strong rookie campaign byearning second-team All-Ivy honors. His six Ivy victorieshelped the Quakers to their 15th League banner.

Sanders was the third member of Penn's NCAA contin-gent, as the freshman placed 16th with nine victories.

Freshman Jeff Jorge was named the Quakers' MostImproved Fencer after switching weapons midway throughthe season. Jorge compiled an overall record of 6-3,beginning the season 2-0 at foil before moving to sabre,where he won his first four duels, and also recorded fourvictories at the IFA's.

Pacing the AttackThe men's foil squad was once again the Red and Blue'stop weapon, as the team boasted two 30-win fencers, fol-lowed by a 20-bout and a 19-bout winners. In addition,the Quakers placed third at the IFA's. Radu and Cohen setthe tone, and were followed by junior Jeff Breen, who fin-ished 2003 with a mark of 20-10. Sophomore StephenGavalas saw his fair share of action, recording a career-high19 victories.

Freshman Jonathan Press turned in a strong rookiedebut, rolling up a record of 7-2 in limited action.

Surprise, SurpriseEntering the season, the men's epee team was the least-experienced weapon. However, senior Dan Borden, soph-omore ChungXing Mah and freshman Michael Sanderscombined for 54 victories and played a pivotal role as Penncaptured the Ivy League flag. The epee lineup also turnedin a sixth-place finish at IFAs.

Sanders was the gem of the unit, recording a 31-13 markin his rookie season. He finished 11th at the NCAAChampionships and fourth at Regionals. Borden's 18 winswere a career-high, as the veteran of the lineup also postedan 18th-place showing at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regionalchampionships. Mah turned in a breakout campaign,rolling to a mark of 25-19 and a fifth-place finish atRegionals.

In addition, freshman Ari Paul started the season 7-0 insabre bouts before finishing with eight victories.

Learning on the GoThe men's sabre team started two freshmen during the2003 campaign. If Head Coach Dave Micahnik was con-

cerned of the lack of experience his epee team possessed,he must have been really concerned about his sabre lineup.Any concern he had would have ended up being unwar-ranted as Mark Kindrachuk and William Caulin combinedfor 51 victories. The two rookies turned in stellar debuts inhelping Penn to another Ivy League championship and asixth-place finish at IFA's.

Kindrachuk was one of the team's four 30-bout win-ners, and led the sabre team with a mark of 30-15. He was6-6 in Ivy League action and placed 23rd at Regionals.Meanwhile, Caulin won 21 duels and placed 12th atRegionals.

In addition to the Red and Blue's Most ImprovedFencer Jeff Jorge, who went 4-3, junior Christopher Lvoffrecorded 14 wins and senior Jit Fong Oon once again pro-vided the Red and Blue lineup with depth and the willing-ness to compete whenever called upon.

Women's Fencing - Another Winning SeasonThe women's fencing team turned in its second-straight 13-win season, topping the 13-victories it recorded in 2002 bygoing 14-5 overall and 2-3 in the Ivy League. Highlightsduring the campaign included wins over No. 9 Rutgers,Stanford, Duke and M.I.T., all of which received votesalong with Penn in the final United States Fencing CoachesAssociation (USFCA) poll. The Red and Blue combinedwith the men for an 11th-place finish at NCAA's (15th as ateam) and combined with the men for a fourth-place finishat IFA's (fifth as a team). Also, both the epee and sabreteams earned bronze medals at the IFAs.

Two freshmen led the Quakers in victories as Jean Gotowon a team-high 35 epee bouts followed by weapon andclassmate Livia Rurarz-Huygens, who captured 34 bouts.Penn also had three more 30-win fencers, as senior sabreChristina Verigan and sophomore foil Emanuelle Humbleteach won 33 duels, and freshman foil Christina Kaneshigerecorded 32 victories.

Four more members of the Red and Blue chipped inwith 20-win seasons as freshman foil Kate Napalkova justmissed the 30-win plateau with 29 victories, junior JuneHsu in her first season at sabre won 25 bouts, while seniorepee Kimberly Linton and sophomore sabre Kate Zimmerlyeach racked up 24 victories.

The Best of the BestIt was two sophomores and three freshmen that tookhome postseason honors for the Red and Blue in 2003 asLivia Rurarz-Huygens received Penn's Award for Excellence.The freshman went 34-11 overall and 9-6 in Ivy bouts. Sheplaced seventh at the Mid-Atlantic/South Regional champi-onships.

Jean Goto earned All-Ivy and All-American honors afterleading the Quakers with a record of 35-14. She earnedhonorable mention for All-America from the USFCA afterplacing ninth at the NCAA Championships. Goto was oneof two members of the Red and Blue to earn a first-teamAll-Ivy nod after recording an 11-4 mark in the AncientEight.

Joining Goto on the All-Ivy first-team was ChristinaKaneshige, who went 10-5 in League bouts and 32-12 over-all. Kaneshige also finished eighth at Regionals.

Sophomore Emanuelle Humblet earned a second-teamAll-Ivy berth after going 9-6 in Ivy action and 33-17 overall.She has averaged 37 victories in her first two seasons as aQuaker. In addition, Humblet also turned in an 18th-placefinish at Regionals.

Second-year fencer Kate Zimmerly was named the Redand Blue's Most Improved Fencer after recording a career-high 24 wins and placing 18th in her first NCAAChampionships appearance.

Balancing ActSeniors Kimberly Linton and Elizabeth Kreidman made theepee lineup the Red and Blue's strongest entering the 2003campaign. And while the weapon was once again a forcefor the Quakers, Linton and Kreidman received some helpto make the epee perhaps Penn's most balanced squad.

Linton was her usual brilliant self, recording a mark of24-14, her fourth-straight 20-win season. Kreidman madethe most of her time in the lineup, winning 13 bouts. But

the real story at epee in 2003 for Penn was the play offreshmen Jean Goto and Livia Rurarz-Huygens, who com-bined for 69 wins. Goto led the team with 35 victories,while Ruarz-Huygens was right behind her with 34 wins toher credit.

Also not to be lost was the continued strong play ofsophomore Rebecca Richman, who went 9-3.

Another Young LineupThe women's foil squad marked the youngest unit on boththe men's and women's teams as sophomore EmmanuelleHumblet and freshmen Christina Kaneshige and KateNapalkova combined for 74 victories.

Humblet, who in just her second year was the veteranof the group, posted her second-straight 30-win season bygoing 33-17 to lead the weapon. Kaneshige followed righton her heels with a 32-12 mark. Napalkova rounded outthe foil starters with a record of 29-19 and boasted two vic-tories over ranked-Columbia.

Junior Cindy Wang spelled the trio whenever needed,allowing the foil squad to not miss a beat as Wang went 9-0.

BreakoutWhile the women's epee and foil lineups were young, thecoaching staff felt it knew what they could expect fromthem. The women's sabre squad was another story.Returning was senior Christina Verigan, who was her usualsteady self, posting her second-straight 33-win season.

However, after Verigan, Micahnik was counting on jun-ior June Hsu and sophomore Kate Zimmerly. Hsu hadnever fenced at sabre prior to 2003 and Zimmerly only hadseven collegiate fencing wins on her resume.

All Hsu and Zimmerly did was combine for 49 wins.Hsu truly had a phenomenal season in her first-ever com-petition at sabre, recording 25 victories, while Zimmerlyturned in a career-high 24 wins.

Sophomores Yael Miller and walk-on Ashley Zeiglercapped off the Quakers sabre lineup, as the duo each wonfive bouts.

2003 Results

No. 6 Men 13-3 overall, 3-1 Ivy - Ivy ChampionsWomen 14-5 overall; 2-3 Ivy

Jan. 25 at Penn State Multi-MeetMen > W 19-8 North Carolina; W 25-2 Hunter;W 18-9 Duke; L 16-11 Stanford; Women > W 23-4 North Carolina; W 19-8 Duke; W 15-12 Stanford; W 24-3 Hunter

Feb. 1 at Yale; Men > W 17-10; Women > W 19-8

Feb. 2 at MIT Multi-MeetMen > W 17-10 No. 10 Harvard; W 19-8 Brown; W 16-11 Brandeis; W 19-8 MIT; Women > W 26-3 Brown; W 17-10 MIT; W 18-9 Brandeis; W 17-10 Tufts; L 15-12 Harvard

Feb. 8 HOME MULTI-MEETMen > W 24-3 Cleveland State; W 14-13 No. 9 Rutgers; W 23-4 Case-Western;W 16-11 Drew; Women > W 26-1 Cleveland State; W 17-10 No. 9 Rutgers; W 25-2 Case-Western; W 23-4 Drew

Feb. 12 PRINCETON; No. 7 Men > W 15-12; Women L 17-10

Feb. 22 at Columbia Multi-MeetMen > L 17-10 Columbia; L 24-3 Penn StateWomen > L 17-10 Columbia; L 19-8 Penn State; W 19-8 Cornell; L 15-12 Temple

March 1 at IFAs (Boston College); Combined fourth-place finishMen > 3-Weapon (Fifth), Foil (Third), Sabre (Sixth), Epee (Sixth); Women > 3-Weapon (Fifth), Sabre (Third), Epee (Third), Foil (Fifth)

March 22 NCAA Championships (Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo.) Combined 11th-place finish; Men > 10th overall; Women > 15th overall

Top-to-Bottom:Cohen, Lintonand Verigan.

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MEN'S ALL AMERICANS2003 Yale Cohen; Foil/2nd2002 Jeffery Breen; Foil/2nd 2000 David Cohen; Foil/2nd

Yale Cohen; Foil/HM Javier Garcia-Albea; Epee/HM Michael Golia; Sabre/HM Charles Hamaan; Epee/HM

1999 Michael Golia; Sabre/1st Charles Hamann; Epee/2nd Scott Eriksen; Epee/HM

1998 Cliff Bayer; Foil/1stYaron Roth; Foil/1st Michael Golia; Sabre/1st

1997 Cliff Bayer; Foil/1st Alex Edelman; Epee/2nd Adam Brown; Foil/2nd

1996 Alex Edelman; Epee/2nd Nathan Anderson; Foil/HM

1995 George Kalmar; Sabre/2nd 1994 George Kalmar; Sabre/1st

Evan Glanz; Sabre/2nd 1993 Tamir Bloom; Epee/1st

George Kalmar; Sabre/1st Rhushang Mehta; Epee/HM

1992 Tamir Bloom; Epee/1st Evan Glanz; Sabre/HM

1991 Evan Glanz; Sabre/HM Alan Weber; Foil/2nd

1990 Dave Stollman; Sabre/2nd Alan Weber; Foil/2nd Al Carter; Foil/HM

1989 Chris O'Loughlin; Epee/1st Dave Stollman; Sabre/2nd

1988 Chris O'Loughlin; Epee/2nd Chris Owen; Sabre/2nd Dave Stollman; Sabre/HM

1987 Chris O'Loughlin; Epee/1st Tom Cassidy; Foil/2nd Chris Owen; Sabre/HM

1986 Chris O'Loughlin; Epee/1st Larry Wilson; Foil/HM Jesse Deutsch; Epee/HM

1985 Doug Powell; Sabre/2nd 1983 Steve Trevor; Epee/2nd

Doug Powell; Sabre/2nd 1982 Mike Storm; Epee/2nd 1981 Paul Friedberg; Sabre/1st

Mike Storm; Epee/1st Joe Wolfson; Foil/HM

1980 Paul Friedberg; Sabre/1st Joe Wolfson; Foil/2nd

1979 Paul Friedberg; Sabre/1st 1978 Chris Hanson; Epee/1st

Jack Tichacek; Foil/2nd 1977 Randy Eggleton; Epee/2nd

Jack Tichacek; Foil/1st 1976 Randy Eggleton; Epee/1st 1975 Jack Tichacek; Foil/1st

Daryl Taylor; Epee/2nd 1974 Daryl Taylor; Epee/2nd 1973 Brooke Makler; Foil/1st

Ernesto Fernandez; Epee/1st Bill Hamlin; Sabre/2nd

1972 Ernesto Fernandez; Epee/1st Brooke Makler; Foil/2nd

1970 Van Lovisa; Epee/2nd Bruce Lieb; Foil/2nd

1969 James Wetzler; Epee/1st

Norman Braslow; Sabre/1st Dennis Law; Foil/2nd

1968 Todd Makler; Sabre/1st Dennis Law; Foil/2nd

1967 Todd Makler; Sabre/1st 1965 Stephen Netburn; Epee/1st 1962 Kevin McMahon; Epee/1st 1961 David Fisher; Foil/1st 1960 Thomas Balla; Foil/2nd

Ed Parmacek; Sabre/1st 1959 Greg Bradshaw; Epee/2nd

Phil Robinson; Sabre/2nd 1957 Alan Mitosky; Epee/2nd

Joe Trimble; Foil/2nd 1956 Seymore Kaplan; Sabre/2nd 1955 Walter Farber; Sabre/1st

Alan Mitosky; Epee/2nd1954 Robert Goldman; Foil/1st 1953 Jack Tori; Epee/1st

Frank Bartone; Foil/1st Robert Parmacek; Sabre/1st

1952 Robert Parmacek; Sabre/1st Jack Tori; Epee/2nd

1951 Frank Bartone; Sabre/1st Stan Harms; Epee/2nd Nate Ostrofsky; Foil/2nd

1950 Lou Gerber; Sabre/2nd

WOMEN'S ALL AMERICANS2003 Jean Goto; Epee/HM1999 Kari Coley; Epee/HM1998 Kari Coley; Epee/HM1996 Megumi Sakae; Foil/1st 1995 Megumi Sakae; Foil/HM1993 Rachel Iannacone; Foil/2nd 1989 Jane Hall; Foil/2nd 1988 Jane Hall; Foil/2nd

Gail Rossmann; Foil/2nd 1986 Jane Hall; Foil/1st

Gail Rossmann; Foil/2nd 1985 Mary Jane O'Neill; Foil/1st 1984 Mary Jane O'Neill; Foil/1st 1983 Mary Jane O'Neill; Foil/1st 1982 Veronica Marmora; Foil/2nd 1981 Lori Sobel; Foil/1st

Christine Bosco; Foil/2nd 1980 Anne Kayler; Foil/1st 1979 Lori Sobel; Foil/2nd 1978 Anne Kayler; Foil/1st 1976 Margo Szabunia; Foil/HM

MEN'S FIRST-TEAM ALL IVYSABRE2000 Michael Golia1999 Michael Golia1998 Michael Golia1995 George Kalmar1994 George Kalmar1993 Evan Glanz1991 Sung Chung1988 David Stollman1987 Chris Owen1986 Doug Powell1983 Dave Donadio

Doug Powell1982 Doug Powell1981 Rick Blum

Paul FriedbergJoel Spielman

1980 Paul FriedbergJoel Spielman

1979 Paul FriedbergYoung Sohn

1978 Paul Friedberg1976 Chan Suk Park1970 Robert Moore1969 Norm Braslow1968 Todd Makler1967 Todd Makler1966 Todd Makler1963 Jeffrey Fisher1959 Phil Robinson1956 Seymour Kaplan

EPEE2001 Charles Hamann1993 Tamir Bloom

Rhushang Mehta1992 Tamir Bloom1991 Mike Wiederhorn1990 Dave McMahon

Spenser Thompson1989 Chris O'Loughlin1987 Chris O'Loughlin1986 Chris O'Loughlin1985 Jesse Deutsch1983 John Leung

Steve Trevor1982 John Leung

Mike Storm1981 John Leung

Mike Storm1980 Mike Storm1979 Steve Brower

Chris HansonJohn McKinleyMike Storm

1978 Steve BrowerChris HansonMike Storm

1977 Randy Eggleton1976 Christopher Ciejek

Randy Eggleton1975 Christopher Ciejek

Randy Eggleton1974 Daryl Taylor1973 Ernesto Fernandez1972 Ernesto Fernandez

Brooke Makler1971 Ernesto Fernandez

Brooke Makler1970 Alfred Cherry

Vanelli Lovisa1969 Jim Wetzler1968 Jim Wetzler

Frank McComb1966 Ron McMahan1965 John McMahan1962 Kevin McMahan1961 Dick Fruin1960 Kevin McMahan1959 Gregory Bradshaw

David Micahnik1957 Dave Schrager

FOIL2003 Andrew Radu2002 Jeffery Breen

Yale CohenAndrew Radu

2001 Yaron Roth1999 Yaron Roth1998 Cliff Bayer1996 Adam Brown

Nathan Anderson1991 Alan Weber1990 Alan Weber1989 Al Carter1988 Alan Weber1986 Mark Griffin

Larry Wilson1985 Mark Griffin

Ashton Thorogood1983 Larry Wilson1978 Jack Tichacek

Robert Wolfson1977 Jack Tichacek1976 Steven Gross1975 Jack Tichacek1975 Jack Tichacek1973 Brooke Makler

Carl Grant1971 Ron Law1970 Bruce Lieb1969 Dennis Law1968 Dennis Law1967 Steve Permut1966 Steve Permut1965 Steve Permut1962 Jeff Hertzfield1960 David Fisher1958 Joseph Trimble1957 Joseph Trimble

WOMEN'S FIRST-TEAM ALL-IVY FOIL2003 Christina Kaneshige1996 Megumi Sakae1995 Megumi Sakae1994 Anne Gaeta

Rachel Iannacone1992 Anne Gaeta1990 Judith Weitzman1989 Jane Hall

Jean Yee1988 Jane Hall

Gail RossmannChrista Weber Jean Yee

1987 Gail Rossmann1986 Jane Hall

Mary Jane O'NeillGail Rossmann

1985 Mary Jane O'NeillGail Rossmann

1984 Mary Jane O'Neill1983 Veronica Marmora

Mimi Recker1982 Shelley Hammon

EPEE2003 Jean Goto1997 Kari Coley

Olivia Leon1996 Tammy Hancock1995 Anastasia Gunzburg

Top-to-Bottom:Garcia-Albea,Coley,David Cohen.

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NCAA TITLESMen’s Team Titles: 1953, 1969, 1981Women’s Team Titles: 1986

NCAA WEAPON TITLESMen’s Sabre; 1990

INDIVIDUAL TITLES1953 Jack Tori, Epee

Robert Parmacek, Sabre1954 Robert Goldman, Foil1967 Todd Makler, Sabre1968 Todd Makler, Sabre1969 Norman Braslow, Sabre

James Wetzler, Epee1972 Ernesto Fernandez, Epee1973 Brooke Makler, Foil1976 Randy Eggleton, Epee1980 Paul Friedberg, Sabre1981 Paul Friedberg, Sabre1984 Mary Jane O’Neill, Foil1986 Chris O’Loughlin, Epee1997 Cliff Bayer, Foil

IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SEASONSMen: 1966, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1999, 2001, 2003Women:1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995

IFA CHAMPIONSHIPSThree Weapon Men’s Team Titles: 1967, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1990Men’s Epee Team Titles: 1953, 1962, 1965, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1979,1982, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1992, 2001Men’s Sabre Team Titles:1951, 1967, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980,1981, 1982, 1983, 1990Men’s Foil Team Titles: 1953, 1965, 1973, 1976, 1977, 2001, 2002

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITORSAndy BaxterCliff BayerTamir BloomRick BlumJay ButanAl CarterHoward CashAlfred CherryWalter DragonettiRandy EggletonPaul FriedbergJennifer GilbertMark GriffinJane HallChris HansonGeorge KalmarJohn LeungDave MicahnikLinda MillerChris O’LoughlinMary Jane O’NeillChris OwenRobert Parmacek

Doug PowellGail RossmannWalter FarberJoel SpielmanDave StollmanMichael StormSpencer ThompsonAshton ThorogoodJack TichacekSteve TrevorAlan WeberRobert Wolfson

OLYMPIANSCliff Bayer, 1996, 2000Tamir Bloom, 1996, 2000Harold Van Buskirk, 1912Brooke Makler, 1976P. Todd Makler, 1972Chauncy McPhersonDave Micahnik, 1960, 1964, 1968Steve Netburn, 1968 J. Brooks B. Parker, 1920, 1924

MEN'S CAPTAINS1905 Maurice Fleischer1907 Maurice Fleischer1908 Harry F. Wendell1910 Harry F. Wendell1911 J. Brooks

B. Parker1912 Hugo Dalsheimer1913 Chauncy R. McPherson1914 Bruce Gerhard1915 C. Harold Van Buskirk1916 J. Grier Bartol1917 George B. Patterson1918 Maurice P. Charnock1919 Maurice P. Charnock1920 Maurice P. Charnock1921 Edgar G. Rhodes1922 Herman S. Hettinger1923 Herman S. Hettinger1924 Donald Thomson1925 Joe Applebaum1926 Joe Applebaum1927 Merton Bookler1928 W.W. Beachboard1929 W.W. Beachboard1930 Clarence W. Lawson1931 David Solomon1932 Herbert M. Geshwind1933 Henning Heldt1934 Maxwell E. Charet1935 Irving L. Fantl1936 John R. Tobey1937 Christian L. Swartz1938 Murray Dwaretsky1939 Leonard L. Bayer Jr.1940 Lester H. Salter1941 C. Wm. Bentz Jr.1942 Donald W. Lynch1950 Lewis Gerber1951 Nate Ostrofsky1952 Robert K. Parmacek1953 Francis Bartone1954 Achilles Nickles1955 Neil Hurwitz1956 Seymour Kaplan

Alan Mitosky1957 Alan Mitosky1958 Joseph Corriere1959 Gregory Bradshaw1960 Gregory Bradshaw1961 David Fisher1962 Paul M. Hirshorn1963 Jeffrey M. Hertzfeld1964 Guy Moore1965 Steven Netburn1966 Russell Goodman1967 Ronald McMahan1968 P. Todd Makler Jr.

David W.S. Tong1969 Dennis Kai Yen Law

Norman Braslow1970 Alfred Cherry1971 Ronald Law1972 Alan Sadowsky1973 Ernesto Fernandez

Brooke MaklerStewart Wetchler

1974 Carlton Grant1975 Daryl Taylor

Gordon Chiang1976 Chris Ciejek1977 Randy Eggleton1978 Steve Brower1979 Young Sohn1980 Paul Friedberg1981 Paul Friedberg1982 Joel Spielman1983 Rick Blum1984 Mike Weeks1985 Dave Donadio1986 Doug Powell1987 Thomas Cassidy1988 Chris O'Loughlin1989 Andy Lewis1990 Tom Wroth1991 Tom Wroth1992 Mike Wiederhorn1993 Tamir Bloom1994 Evan Glanz1995 Ed Skyler1996 Nathan Anderson1997 Adam Brown1998 John Wright1999 John Wright2000 David Liu2001 Charles Hamann2002 James Benson2003 Yale Cohen

WOMEN'S CAPTAINS1975 Kathy Bartuska1976 Kathy Bartuska1979 Anne Kayler1980 Anne Kayler1981 Lori Sobel1982 Veronica Marmora1983 Mimi Recker1984 Shelly Hammon1985 Mary Jane O'Neill1986 Tamara Moss1987 Gail Rossmann1988 Gail Rossmann1989 Jane Hall1990 Adrienne Amirata

1991 Robin Kochie-RamosSoo Kim

1992 Robin Kochie-Ramos1993 Robin Kochie-Ramos1994 Anne Gaeta1995 Sarah Johns1996 Megumi Sakae1997 Elisabeth Cornfield1998 Olivia Leon1999 Meredith Galto2000 Heba Abdulla2001 Mindy Nguyen2002 Mindy Nguyen2003 Kimberly Linton

Top-to-Bottom:Hall, Benson,Nguyen.

Paul Friedberg

Kimberly Linton

Yale Cohen

P e n n F e n c i n g H a l l o f F a m e


Penn Fencing Hall of FameFrancis Bartone

Maestro Lajos Csiszar

Robert Goldman

Jane Hall Carter

Chris O’Loughlin

Chauncy McPherson

J. Brooks B. Parker

Bob Parmacek

John Tori

Harold Van Buskirk

Penn Athletic Hall of Fame

Francis BartoneFrank Bartone became the seventh member of the Penn fencing program to beinducted into the Penn Athletic Hall of Fame on May 10, 2003.

Bartone was the first Penn fencer to ever be named All-American in two differ-ent weapons (sabre in 1951 and foil in 1953), Bartone served as team captain forthe Red and Blue’s first-ever NCAA Championship in 1953.

Bartone was a three-year letterwinner for the Red and Blue (1951-53) and con-tinued to prosper as a fencer after Penn, winning the North Atlantic SabreChampionship in 1959 and placing second in 1958. Eight years later, he won theOklahoma City Invitational and Southeastern Championships.

Maestro Lajos CsiszarJust say, The Maestro, and all Pennsylvanians know you are referring to LajosCziszar, the legendary fencing master and head coach of NCAA champions andOlympic Games competitors.

The Maestro was considered one of the finest fencing masters in Europewhen he left his native country for the United States in 1947. As Pennsylvania'shead coach he guided the fencing team to two NCAA team championships(1953, 1969), and coached nine NCAA individual champions and 27 All-Americans. The 1953 NCAA title was the first ever won by any Pennsylvania varsi-ty team.

Csiszar established the Salle Csiszar Club in Philadelphia, a training and prac-tice club for many of the outstanding fencers in the country, and also a teachingcenter. He coached American fencers in Olympic and Pan-American Games, andin world championships.

Paul R. FriedbergPaul Friedberg was the recipient of the Class of 1915 Award in 1981, the first fencerto receive the award which is presented annually to that member of the seniorclass who most closely approaches the ideal University of Pennsylvania student-athlete.

Friedberg was a four-time all-Ivy League choice in sabre competition, a three-time All-American, and the NCAA sabre champion in 1980 and 1981. He was amember of Pennsylvania's 1981 NCAA championship team, a member of the U.S.junior national team as an undergraduate, and competed for the United States inthe 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

Friedberg graduated with degrees from the Wharton School and from the

College of Engineering and Applied Science. On learning of his selection as theClass of 1915 winner he said: “Receiving this award brings Penn very close to myheart.”

P. Todd Makler, Jr.Todd Makler followed in his father's footsteps as a fencer, competing in the 1972Olympic Games for the United States, 20 years after his father did. Makler was a first-team All-American in sabre in 1967 and 1968, and was NCAAindividual sabre champion both years. He continued to compete following gradu-ation, and had just received a degree from the Medical School in 1972 when hewon his Olympic team berth, in epee, the same as his father did in 1952.

David M. MicahnikMicahnik, who is currently the coach for the University of Pennsylvania men's andwomen's fencing teams, built a very impressive career for himself also at Penn.Under the tutelage of Penn athletic Hall of Fame member Maestro Lajos Csiszar,Micahnik began his prestigious career with All-Ivy League accolades in 1959 andmade the Eastern finals in 1958 and 1959.

The following year, Micahnik competed in the first of his three OlympicGames, heading to Rome in 1960, Tokyo in 1964 and Mexico City in 1968.Micahnik's forte was the epee. He won the U.S. National title in 1960, with sec-ond-place finishes in 1964, 1966, and 1968.

Competing in the World Maccabiah games in 1965, Micahnik won the individ-ual epee title and took second in the foil, with the epee, sabre and foil teams win-ning gold medals. In 1969 at the same competition, Micahnik again won the indi-vidual epee title, as did the epee team.

Currently, Micahnik is a Fencing Master, accredited by the U.S. FencingCoaches' Association, and besides coaching at the University of Pennsylvania, hehas guided several U.S. National teams, U.S. Under-20 teams and U.S. WorldUniversity teams. In 1997, he was honored as the U.S. Fencing CoachesAssociation's Collegiate Coach of the Year.

Mary Jane O'NeillMary Jane O'Neill was the first Penn women’s fencer to represent the UnitedStates in the Olympic Games, in 1988 in Seoul and again in 1992 in Barcelona.

O'Neill was a three-time all-Ivy League selection in foil (1984-1986), and athree-time first-team All-American (1983-85), and was the NCAA individual cham-pion as a sophomore in 1984. As a senior captain, she also led the 1986 team tothe NCAA team championship, the first by a Pennsylvania women's varsity team.

Following her senior year, O'Neill was the recipient of the Fathers Award,given annually to Pennsylvania's outstanding senior woman student-athlete.

Bob ParmacekBob Parmacek turned in an outstanding four-year career for the Red and Bluewhich culminated in a 1953 NCAA Sabre Championship and two-straight first-team All-American nods in 1952 and 1953.

Paramacek also helped Penn Fencing become a national power in the middleof the century, as his first varsity season in 1951 saw the Quakers post their firstNCAA finish since 1925 (second-place).

The 1953 Eastern sabre champion, Parmacek also posted two consecutive sec-ond-place finishes at the event.

After graduation, Parmacek was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. NavalReserve and put on active duty. In 1955, as a member of the U.S. Military FencingTeam that competed in the Military World Championships in Cairo, Egypt,Parmacek finished second in the sabre competition. He was a member of theU.S. World Championship Team in Rome, Italy and was appointed to the 1956U.S. Olympic Squad.

The University of Pennsylvania athletic department established thePenn Athletics Hall of Fame in 1996 to honor the greatest athletesand coaches ever to wear and coach the Red and Blue. After fourinduction ceremonies, the list of honorees has grown to include 111people who helped create Penn’s rich athletic history and tradition.The Penn fencing program has been honored with seven members ofthis prestigious collection of distinguished individuals.

Top-to-Bottom:Makler,Bartone,Csiszar.

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MEN’S FENCING LETTERWINNERSAbramson, Bertram 1936-38Agashiwala, Sanjiv 1995-97Afield, Walter E. 1956Allen, Jeffery A. 1997Anderson, Nathan 1993-96Applebaum, Joseph 1925Apseloff, Stanford 1980-81Austin, John 1937-39Backes, Roland W. 1996-97Baker, Allyn 1930Bailis, Stanley 1956, 58Balla, Thomas 1958, 60Banks, Eric D. 1995Bartone, Francis 1952-53Baskerville, Henry 1925Baxter, Andrew 1985-86Bayer, Cliff S. 1997Beachboard, W. W. 1926-29Beaser, Lawrence 1966-67Beck, Gilbert 1937Belcher, Donald 1950Benson, James W. 2000-02Berman, Gary L. 1970-71Bernstein, Fredric I. 1971Bernstein, Garrick 1997Bester, Alfred 1934-35Bentz, C. William 1939-41Bergmeister, Francis 1976Berlin, Richard 1978Bloom, Tamir 1990-93Blum, Richard H. 1980-83Boiling, Russell W. 1996-97Bookler, Leon 1935Bookler, M. 1926Borden, Daniel 2002-03Boustany, Marc K. 1989-90Boyer, Leonard 1937-39Bradshaw, Gregory 1958-60Braslow, Norman H. 1967-68Breen, Jeff 2001-03Brennan, James 1962-63Brody, David S. 1970-72Brower, Stephen 1977-78Brown, Adam G. 1995-97Butan, Jay A. 1976-77Cambere, Ora 1933Carter, Al 1989-90Cash, Howard D. 1979Cassidy, Thomas 1985, 87Caulin, Bill 2003Chen, David A. 1992Cherry, Alfred 1968, 70Chiang, Gordon 1973, 75Chin, Robert E. 1980-82Chung, Sung U. 1989-90Churat, Maxwell 1932-34Ciejek, Christoper J. 1975-76Clarke, Truesdale 1925-26Cleaver, Edward A. 1995-97Cohen, Daniel J. 1965-67Cohen, David 2000-01Cohen, Sigmund 1959Cohen, Yale E. 2000-03Cohn, Benjamin 1932Cohn, Burton 1928-29Colville, William 1934-36Corriere, Joseph 1958-59Cota, David 1986Cox, James M. 1939Dayan, Alan 1980-83Deas II, James S. 1984-85Demas, John C. 1995-97Deutsch, Jesse S. 1983-86Dewez, Patrick J. 1972-73Dillinger, Paul 1961Dillinger, Paul H. 1966-67Dinerman, Robert 1978Domolky, Randy C. 1987

Donadio, David R. 1982-85Donson, Seth L. 1973Dragonetti, Walter 1976Duffie, John A. 1983-85Dushoff, Ira 1952Dwartsky, Murray 1937-38Dwoskin, Richard 1971Eams, Gary A. 1968Edelman, Alexandre 1995-97Edson, Michael H. 1987, 90Eggleton, Randy 1974-77Eggers, Scott A. 1980-83Ehst, David A. 1968, 70Eineker, Daniel J. 1972Ekenberg, Tor L. 1986Elgart, Allan C. 1962Engle, Harry 1941-42Epstein, Eric J. 1999, 01Eriksen, Scott J. 1999-02Erskine, Andrew 1933Fantl, Irving 1933-35Farber, Walter V. 1955Feo, Louis 1930Fernandez, Ernesto 1971-73Finger, Alan S. 1956-57Finkelstein, Donald 1950Finn, Charles 1961Fisch, Ramon 1937Fisher, David 1959-61Fisher, Jeffery M. 1962-64Fishman, Nelson 1952-54Fitzmorris, Glen M. 1976Fox, Lawrence S. 1987, 90Fox, Michael M. 1995Fox-Rabinowitz, M. 1993Frank, Evan D. 1973-74Frauenhoffer, Chris 1971-72Friedberg, Paul R. 1978-81Friedland, Scott I. 1990, 92Friedman, Michael 1974-76Fruin, Richard 1959-60Galeski, A. 1928Garcia-Albea, Javier 2000-02Garfield, Richard 1982-85Gaudin, Daniel 1926Galloway, William 1931Gavalas, Stephen 2002-03Gerber, Lewis 1950Geshwind, Herbert 1931-32Gibson, Andrew J. 1986-87Glanz, Evan S. 1992-93Goldberg, William 1928Goldman, Robert 1952-54Golia, Michael J. 1999-00Goodman, Russell 1964, 66Gordon, Darrell 1950Gourand, Jackson 1939-40Gots, Ronald 1964Grant, Carlton L. 1972-74Green, Arnold 1931-32Greenbaum, Robert 1941-42Grenoff, Vladimir 1932Griffin, Mark 1984-86Gross, Stephan 1974-77Grossman, Martin L. 1966-67Gurian, Josef E. 1983-84Hall, Bertram 1928Hamann, Charles 1999-01Hamlin, William H. 1972-74Hanson, Richard 1929Hanson, Chris P. 1976-79Harms, Stanley 1950Haughton, Ronald 1973Heilbrunn, Jonathan 1960-61Heldt, Henning 1931-33Herman, Gabriel 1968Hertzfeld, Jeffery 1963Hinkle, Ray 1941Hirsch, Arthur 1935-36

Hirshorn, Paul 1960-62Hodes, Philip 1926Hopkins, Anthony 1956, 58Horn, Harold 1942Hufnagle, Joseph 1971Hurowitz, Neil 1954-55Icone, David 1932Ivey, Jon S. 1972-74Janson, Kenneth V. 1967-68Johnson, James C. 1972-73Jones, Arthur 1959Jorge, Jeff 2003Jurik, Jonathan A. 1992-93Juzbasich, John 1976-77Kalman, Thomas P. 1970-71Kalmar, George E. 1993-96Kamajian, George 1972Kamm, Ronald 1962-64Kaplan, Garett M. 1968Kaplan, H. Seymour 1955-56Karp, Aaron 1954-55Karpeh, Martin S. 1975-76Katz, Robert 1940Kindrachuk, Mark 2003King, Ronald R. 1968, 70Klepczinski, William 1959-60Kline, Bernard 1935-36Kline, Matthew T. 1975Kline, Stephen G. 1983-85Kononenko, Walter 1963Koons, Robert P. 1968Krajewski, Keith F. 1984Ku, Bonsuk P. 1992, 95Kulczyski, Riccardo 1971-72Law, Dennis K. Y. 1967-69Law, Ronald K. 1970-71Lawson, Clarence 1930Lee, Jeffery 2000-01Lehrman, Robert E. 1976-79Leib, Bruce L. 1968, 70Lentz, Matk A. 1976, 78Leslie, Charles 1925-26Leung, John G. 1980-83Levin, Lewis 1961-63Levine, Alexander 1952Levy, Richard A. 1954Lewis, Andrew M. 1986-89Lewis, Brian 1966-67Lieberman, Arnold 1958Liu Jr., David 1997-00Lovisa, Vanelli A. 1968, 70Lvoff, Christopher 2001-03Lyons, James 1997-00Lynch, Donald 1940-42MacFarland, William 1941Mah, ChungXing 2003Makler, Brooke A. 1971-73Makler, Paul T. 1966-68Markowitz, Harold 1952-53Marks, Daniel A. 1996Marwell, Joshua 1975, 78Matz, David J. 1966-67McComb, Harry F. 1967-68McKinley, John 1978-79McMahan, John 1964McMahan, Kevin 1960-62McMahan, Ronald 1965-67McMahon, David 1990Mead, William N. 1928Medow, Aaron 1950Mehta, Rhushang 1993Meyer, Louis 1941-43Morgan, Michael P. 1965-67Needham, Robert E. 1954Nehrt, Chadwick C. 1975Netburn, Steve 1964-65Newton, Carl 1939Nicholl, Jeffery S. 1968Nickles, Achilles 1952-54

Nodarse, Andro 1996Nugent, Robert 1931O’Loughlin, Chris S. 1986-89Oon, Jit-Fong 2002Orr, Bisler 1936-37Ostrofshy, Nathan 1950Owen, Christopher 1986-89Park, Suk 1974-77Parmacek, Edward 1958-60Parmacek, Robert 1952-53Paul, Ari 2003Perkel, Johnathan 1986-87Permit, Steven 1965-67Platt, Alexander 1997Polgar, Stephen T. 1967Poole, Stephan L. 1987Powell, Douglas H. 1982-86Promish, Donald I. 1956Prywes, Ron M. 1979Radu, Andrew 2001-03Ritter, Stanley 1950Reivich, Martin 1953-54Robbins, Harry 1932Robinson, Philip 1958-60Rodriguez, Herman 1928-30Rosenbaum, Arthur 1962-63Rosenberg, Mark 1965-67Roth, Yaron 1999, 01Rothman, Melvyn 1959-60Ruben, Alan 1950-53Russman, Richard 1959Sadowsky, Alan D. 1970-72Salter, Lester 1939-40Sanders, Mike 2003Sandler, David B. 1972-73Sarkaria, Inderpal 1992-93Schaedle, Michael 1986-87Schultz, Julius 1935-36Scuillo, M. 1928Seaver, Philip R. 1968Sebok, Andrew R. 1980-82Selinger, Allen 1952Seo, William J. 1996Shangold, Gary A. 1972Sharlott, Edward 1950Sherick, Daniel G. 1986-87Sholen, Steven 1964-65Shrager, S. David 1955-57Siebenlist, Brian N. 1989Silver, Peter L. 1987, 89Siwoff, Ronald 1970Skyler, Edward G. 1992-95Smith, Keith H. 1968, 70Smith, Larry 1955-56Sohn, Young K. 1977-79Solomon, David 1930-31Spielman, Joel H. 1979-82Stafford, Preston C. 1979Stein, Gerald 1958Sterling, Jeffery J. 1968Stern, I. Herman 1936Stewart, Gregory 1977Stillman, Norman 1964-67Stollman, David J. 1989-90Storm, Michael 1978-82Strohecker, Alan L. 1968Swagel, Steven J. 1989-90Swartz, Christian 1936-37Swire, L. W. R. 1932Szarka, Peter I. 1989, 92Tarlau, Milton 1930Taylor, Daryl 1972-75Teelucksingh, Tony 1982-83Theran, Peter 1956-57Thompson, Spencer 1989-90Thorogood, Ashton 1983-85Tichacek, Jack D. 1975-78Tobey, John 1936Tong, David 1964-65

Top-to-Bottom:Bloom,Eriksen,Roth.

P e n n F e n c i n g L e t t e r w i n n e r s


Tong, David W. S. 1966-68Tori, John 1952-53Tounallyay, Attila 1959Trevor, Stephen S. 1983Trimble, Joseph E. 1956, 58Unger, Alex M. 1983-84Van Meter, W. R. 1926, 28Venuto, Paul B. 1954Verbit, Gilbert 1956Verner, H. 1928Vincent, P. Daniel 1999-02Wall, Stephen 1992Walpole, William 1942Wanicur, David 1960-61Wean, L. Nelvin 1942Weber, Alan E. 1989-90Weeks, Michael B. 1981-84Weiss, Alan 1962Weinberg, Ira 1955Wetchler, Stewart J. 1971-73Wetzler, James W. 1967-68Weiderhorn, Michael D. 1992Wilcox, Mark 1933Wilson, Lawrence 1983-86Wittie, Mike 2001Wolfson, Joseph E. 1979-82Wolfson, Robert 1976-78Wood, Robert 1942Worrell, Charles A. 1983-85Wright, John C. 1996-99Wroth, Robert C. 1990-93Wroth, Thomas H. 1989Yamashita, Hideo J. 1979-81Young, Jeffery C. 1984-86Younger, Joseph 1955Zaleski, Michael A. 1973-75Zeitlin, Edwin 1937-40Zelby, W. Leon 1955

WOMEN’S FENCING LETTERWINNERSAbdulla, Heba 1997-00Amirata, Adrienne 1987-90Arroyo, Joan 1976Bartuska, Kathleen 1976Berry, Patricia 1976Blank, Julia 2000Bosco, Christien 1981Brownstein, Laura 1983Chui, Inca 1993-94Cho, Ying Emmy 1995-98Coley, Kari 1998-00Conde, Daphne 2001Cornfield, Elisabeth 1994-97DeFabio, Monica 2003Friede, Keren 2001-02Gaeta, Anne 1992-93Gaeta, Elizabeth 1988-91Galto, Meredith 1996-99Garfield, Elizabeth 1985-86Gilbert, Jennifer 1984-86Goto, Jean 2003Gromulska, Agniezka 1997-99Gunzberg, Anastasia 1995-96Hall, Jane P. 1986-89Hammon, Shelly 1981-84Hancock, Tamara 1996Hom, Therese 1995-96Hozer, Amy 1997-00Hsu, June 2003Humblet, Emmanuelle 2002-03Iannacone, Rachel 1991-94Johns, Sarah E. 1993-96Kaneshige, Christina 2003Katz, Margo 1997-00Kayler, Anne 1977-80Kim, Christina 1995Kim, Soo K. 1990-94Kreidman, Elizabeth 2001-03

Kochie, Robin A. 1990-93Kwan, Cynthia 1995-98Lifter, Abby 1999-02Linton, Kimberly 2000-02Leon, Olivia 1995-98Lewinter, Michelle 1995Mack, Joanna 1994Marcus, Claudia 1987-90Marmora,Veronica 1980-83Miller, Linda A. 1986Moss, Tamara 1983-86Napalkova, Kate 2003Nguyen, Minh-Dang 1999-02O’Neill, Mary 1983-86Read, Penney 1977-80Recker, Margaret 1981-83Richman, Rebecca 2002-03Rossman, Gail 1985-88Rurarz-Huygens, Livia 2003Sakae, Megumi 1993-96Sershen, Cheryl 1985Shih, Elexa 1982-83Simon, Kate 1992Smith, Beatrice 1976Smith, Diane L. 1976-77Sobel, Lori 1978-81Staudinger, Lauren 2000-02Szabunia, Margaret 1977-80Thomas, Suzanne 1986-87Turkel, Allison 1978-81Verigan, Christina 2000-03Wang, Cindy 2001-03Weber, Christa 1985-88Weitzman, Judith 1987-90Wertlieb, Stacey 2000-02Wong, Ilene 1995Yanta, Marcy L. 1979Yee, Toygen J. 1988-89Yens, Sandra 1997-00Zdorouyak, Inna 1994Zimmerly, Kate 2002-03Zmitrovich, Ann 1981-83

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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

ATHLETIC QUESTIONNAIRE -

MEN’S AND WOMEN’S FENCING

Prospective student-athletes who are interested in the Penn Fencing program

are invited to fill this form out and mail it to Dave Micahnik at: Penn Fencing

Program; James D. Dunning Coaches Center; 235 S. 33rd Street; Phila. Pa.

19104

PERSONAL

Name

Last/ First/ Initial

Social Security Number

Date of Birth

Address

City/State/Zip

Phone

E-Mail

Father’s Name Phone

Occupation

Mother’s Name Phone

Occupation

ACADEMIC

High School

Address

Guidance Counselor

Phone

Grade Point Average

Class Rank out of 1/5, 2/5, 3/5

PSAT: V M

SAT I: V M

ACT Composite

Date of Graduation

Course of Study Desired (i.e. Business Law. Pre-Med, Engineering, Education)

SAT II Tests: Writing : -

Score Subject Score

- : -

Subject Score Subject Score

FENCING

Primary Weapon

Height

Right of Left Hand

Best Results

Major Awards

High School Coach

Phone

Club Coach

Phone

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