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Rising sophomore Kasia Nixon (left), Anna Van Brummen '17 (second from right) and Katharine Holmes '17 (right) with their medals at the 2017 World University Games. WUG teammate Barbara Vanbenthuysen is second from left. Courtesy US Fencing.
Holmes '17, Van Brummen '17, Nixon Earn Silver at World University Games
August 23, 2017 | Women's Fencing
Anna Van Brummen '17, Katharine Holmes '17 and rising sophomore Kasia Nixon won a silver medal at the World University Games in Taipei as the women's épée team competition wrapped Wednesday.
The Tiger trio joined Penn State rising sophomore Barbara Vanbenthuysen as the Americans got past Germany 45-36 in the round of 16, South Korea 45-41 in the quarterfinals and France 45-35 in the semis before a 45-44 loss to Ukraine in the finals.
The finish was one spot better than the U.S. did in the event in 2015, taking home a bronze.
In the individual competition, Nixon placed 14th, Van Brummen placed 24th and Holmes 37th. Nixon won twice in the direct elimination portion, defeating Hungary's Dorina Budai 9-8 in the round of 64 and Russia's Irina Okhotnikova 15-12 in the round of 32 before a 15-9 loss to Ukraine's Kseniya Pantelyeyeva in the round of 16. Van Brummen topped Hungary's Laura Szabo 15-7 in the round of 64 before a 15-14 loss to Italy's Roberta Marzani in the round of 32, and Holmes fell to Ukraine's Dzohan Feybi Bezhura 15-13 in the round of 64.
In the women's saber competition, rising sophomore Maia Chamberlain and rising junior Sage Palmedo finished 27th and 36th individually. Chamberlain topped Hong Kong's Au Sin Ying 15-13 in the round of 64 before a 15-13 loss to Russia's Olga Nikitina in the round of 32. Palmedo fell to Poland's Angelika Wator 15-8 in the round of 64. The Tiger pair teamed with Columbia rising sophomore Violet Michel and Air Force rising junior Leanne Singleton-Comfort for the team competition Friday, defeating Belarus 45-29 in the round of 16 before a 45-34 loss to eventual gold medalist Japan in the quarters.
Complete results are available here.
The Tiger trio joined Penn State rising sophomore Barbara Vanbenthuysen as the Americans got past Germany 45-36 in the round of 16, South Korea 45-41 in the quarterfinals and France 45-35 in the semis before a 45-44 loss to Ukraine in the finals.
The finish was one spot better than the U.S. did in the event in 2015, taking home a bronze.
In the individual competition, Nixon placed 14th, Van Brummen placed 24th and Holmes 37th. Nixon won twice in the direct elimination portion, defeating Hungary's Dorina Budai 9-8 in the round of 64 and Russia's Irina Okhotnikova 15-12 in the round of 32 before a 15-9 loss to Ukraine's Kseniya Pantelyeyeva in the round of 16. Van Brummen topped Hungary's Laura Szabo 15-7 in the round of 64 before a 15-14 loss to Italy's Roberta Marzani in the round of 32, and Holmes fell to Ukraine's Dzohan Feybi Bezhura 15-13 in the round of 64.
In the women's saber competition, rising sophomore Maia Chamberlain and rising junior Sage Palmedo finished 27th and 36th individually. Chamberlain topped Hong Kong's Au Sin Ying 15-13 in the round of 64 before a 15-13 loss to Russia's Olga Nikitina in the round of 32. Palmedo fell to Poland's Angelika Wator 15-8 in the round of 64. The Tiger pair teamed with Columbia rising sophomore Violet Michel and Air Force rising junior Leanne Singleton-Comfort for the team competition Friday, defeating Belarus 45-29 in the round of 16 before a 45-34 loss to eventual gold medalist Japan in the quarters.
Complete results are available here.
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