Emily Jacobson topped Mariel Zagunis 15-12 to win the Open Women’s Saber at U.S. Fencing’s North American Cup at the Richmond Convention Center on Saturday, December 11th.
Jacobson, who holds the No. 2 world ranking in junior women’s sabre and 8th in the open world rankings, is a freshman at Columbia University. Zagunis, the No. 2 women’s saber in the world, has been participating in fencing since she was 10. The college freshman is the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Junior World Cup champion and is ranked No. 1 in the world in junior women’s saber.
Ukrainian Anna Garina defeated Hungarian Reka Szele in the Women’s Epee event. The top Americans were Kerry Walton and Lauren Willock who tied for 3rd place.
Results for the tournament:
Open Women’s Saber
1. Emily Jacobson, def. Mariel Zagunis 15-12;
t3. Eileen Grench; t3. Becca Ward; 5. Daria Schneider; 6. Mera Keltner; 7. Caitlin Thompson; 8. Louise Bond-Williams (GBR).
Open Women’s Foil
1. Emily Cross def. Andrea Ament 15-9
t3. Inga Wallrabenstein; t3. Sam Nemechek; 5. Jessica Wacker; 6. Metta Thompson; 7. Doris Willettel; 8. Adrienne Nott
Open Women’s Epee
1. Anna Garina (UKR) def. Reka Szele (HUN);
t3 Kerry Walton; t3. Lauren Willock; 5. Amy Orlando; 6. Maya Lawrence; 7. Lindsay Campbell; 8. Margo Miller
Open Men’s Epee
1. Tomy Linteau, def. Seth Kelsey 8-7, sudden death;
t3. Ben Solomon; t3. Soren Thompson; 5. Jan Viviani; 6. Gyorgy Ordody; 7. Arthur Urman; 8. Cody Mattern.
Open Men’s Foil
1. Jonathan Tiomkin def. Andras Horanyi;
t3. Jedediah Dupree; t3. Gabriel Sinkin; 4. Cedric Anen (LUX); 6. Dan Kellner; 7. Nitai Kfir (ISR); 8. Rafael Suarez
Open Men’s Sabre
1. Ivan Lee def. Sergey Isayenko (Ukraine);
t3. Adam Crompton; t3. Patrick Ghattas; 5. Timothy Morehouse; 6. Jason Rogers; 7. Marten Zagunis; 8. Luther Clement
Veteran’s Events
Veteran Women’s Epee
1. Mary Frye, def. Marianne Bosco 10-7; 2. Bosco; 3. Diane Kallus; 3. Paula Straka; 5. Rosanna Lacarra; 6. Jann Ream; 7. Debbie Bratsko; 8. Louise Leighton.
Veteran Men’s Epee
1. John Varney, def. Kazmer Jobst 10-6; 2. Jobst;
t3. Walter Dragonetti; t3. John Moreau; 5. Bill Spacy; 6. Jessee Greene; 7. Andy O’Dowd; 8. Richard Glover.
Veteran Women’s Foil
1. Michelle Verhave; 2. Carolyn Gresham-Fiegel;
t3. Nadia Nazarova; t3. Judith Offerle; 5. Mercedes Whitehurst; 6. Yvonne Walton; 7. Colleen Gallant; 8. Deborah Theriault
Veteran Men’s Foil
1. Eric Dew; 2. Thomas Lutton;
t3. James Loper; t3. Joseph Streb; 5. Sam Jones; 6. Stephen Gross; 7. Norman Mattox; 8. Joseph Biebel
Veteran Women’s Sabre
1. Robin Pernice, def. Jeannette Strumillo 10-7
t3. Jane Eyre; t3. Rita Comes; 5. Delia Turner; 6. Sharol Pestotnik; 7. Angela Torres; 8. Gladys Berardi
Veteran Men’s Sabre
1. Don Anthony def. Ed Korfanty 10-9;
t3. Alexander Kovacs; t3. Steve Mormando; 5. David Lee; 6. Ray Sexton III; 7. Emilio Ybarra; 8. Nickolay Logatchov
