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From left, incoming freshman Ruien (Angel) Xiao, rising junior Hadley Husisian, rising sophomore Leehi Machulsky, rising junior Alexandra Lee, Maia Chamberlain '22, Kasia Nixon '21, and Tristan Szapary '24 are the Princeton fencing contingent at the Pan American Championships.
Fencers Haul In Medals at Pan American Championships
June 25, 2025 | General, Men's Fencing, Women's Fencing
Seven Princeton fencers - current, former and soon-to-be - combined for 12 medals at the Pan American Championships in Brazil that wrapped on June 28.
The women's individual épée event saw Princeton fencers take home three medals, with incoming freshman Ruien (Angel) Xiao finishing second, rising junior Hadley Husisian taking third, and Kasia Nixon '21 also taking third as three of the four semifinalists were Princetonians. Argentine Isabel Di Tella defeated American Husisian 15-8 in one semi while Xiao, fencing for Canada, getting a touch past U.S. fencer Nixon 15-14. Di Tella was a touch in front of Xiao 13-12 in the final.
Tristan Szapary '24 defeated Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo Gascon 15-7 to win the men's épée title, and Maia Chamberlain '22 defeated Mexico's Natalia Botello 15-12 to win the women's saber title. Rising junior Alexandra Lee finished 14th in the women's saber competition.
Rising sophomore Leehi Machulsky added her name to the medal list in helping Team USA win gold in the women's épée team competition. In the quarterfinals, Husisian and Nixon combined for 25 of Team USA's 38 touches in a 38-27 win over Venezuela before Husisian, Nixon and Machulsky combined for 30 touches in a 45-15 win over Colombia. In the final, Tigers were on both sides, with Princetonians accounting for all 41 of the U.S. touches in a 41-25 win over Canada that delivered a silver medal to Xiao, who had nine touches for the Canadians.
The Princetonian fencers' competition concluded with three more medals between the men's team épée and women's team saber events. Szapary and Team USA won silver in men's épée, with Szapary getting 14 touches in a 45-33 quarterfinal win over Panama, 17 touches in a 45-35 semifinal win over Colombia, and nine touches in a 45-32 final loss to Venezuela. In women's saber, Chamberlain had 15 touches in a 45-29 quarterfinal win over Mexico, Chamberlain and Lee combined for 30 touches in a 45-23 semifinal win over Colombia, and the Tiger pair combined for 30 touches again in a 45-28 final win over Argentina.
Results are available here.
The women's individual épée event saw Princeton fencers take home three medals, with incoming freshman Ruien (Angel) Xiao finishing second, rising junior Hadley Husisian taking third, and Kasia Nixon '21 also taking third as three of the four semifinalists were Princetonians. Argentine Isabel Di Tella defeated American Husisian 15-8 in one semi while Xiao, fencing for Canada, getting a touch past U.S. fencer Nixon 15-14. Di Tella was a touch in front of Xiao 13-12 in the final.
Tristan Szapary '24 defeated Venezuelan fencer Ruben Limardo Gascon 15-7 to win the men's épée title, and Maia Chamberlain '22 defeated Mexico's Natalia Botello 15-12 to win the women's saber title. Rising junior Alexandra Lee finished 14th in the women's saber competition.
Rising sophomore Leehi Machulsky added her name to the medal list in helping Team USA win gold in the women's épée team competition. In the quarterfinals, Husisian and Nixon combined for 25 of Team USA's 38 touches in a 38-27 win over Venezuela before Husisian, Nixon and Machulsky combined for 30 touches in a 45-15 win over Colombia. In the final, Tigers were on both sides, with Princetonians accounting for all 41 of the U.S. touches in a 41-25 win over Canada that delivered a silver medal to Xiao, who had nine touches for the Canadians.
The Princetonian fencers' competition concluded with three more medals between the men's team épée and women's team saber events. Szapary and Team USA won silver in men's épée, with Szapary getting 14 touches in a 45-33 quarterfinal win over Panama, 17 touches in a 45-35 semifinal win over Colombia, and nine touches in a 45-32 final loss to Venezuela. In women's saber, Chamberlain had 15 touches in a 45-29 quarterfinal win over Mexico, Chamberlain and Lee combined for 30 touches in a 45-23 semifinal win over Colombia, and the Tiger pair combined for 30 touches again in a 45-28 final win over Argentina.
Results are available here.
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