Results

 

Back row: Mrs. Robert Flynn, Alex Shilkrut, Andrew Bostik, Alexey Cheremsky, Arne Backes, Rick Watrall, Bridget FlynnFront Row: Michael LaBlanc, Lasha Sopremadze, Tyler Adams, Vincent McGovern

Bucks County Academy of Fencing Draws More than 70 Fencers for 10th Annual Flynn Memorial Competition

LAMBERTVILLE -- The Bucks County Academy of Fencing attracted more than 70 fencers to its 10th annual Robert Flynn Memorial Epee Tournament Sunday, Oct. 28.

A total of 73 epee fencers from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania – and as far away as Chicago – participated in the competition, making the event one of the biggest since its inception in 1998.

Alexey Cheremsky of the Fencing Academy of Westchester took first place, earning his “A” rating, the highest classification in U.S. fencing.  Arne Backes of the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia won the silver medal, with Andrew Bostick of Medeo Fencing Club in Bridgewater won third place.      

BCAF fencers in the top 20 included Mark Holbrow, who placed 12th, James Flint in 13th place, and Sean McHugh, who came in 18th.

In addition, Terri Doom of the Chambersburg Fencing Club in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was recognized as the top female fencer (placing 38th), Cheremsky was the highest-placing Veteran fencer (age 40 and up), and Simon Norrelykke (22nd place) of the Sebastiani Fencing Academy in Princeton was the highest-placing Unclassified fencer.  Bostick was the highest-placing Junior fencer, and Tyler Adams of Medeo was the top Cadet fencer.

Prizes included a $200 cash award and a Tissot watch for the first place winner, $150 for second, $100 for third and $75 for fourth. In addition, each top male and female fencer was awarded a purse of $200, with $75 each going to the top Unclassified, Cadet, Junior and Veteran fencer.

The tournament is dedicated to the memory of Robert Flynn, a Verona, New Jersey native and dedicated fencer, who passed away August 2, 1998 during a competition.

Business sponsors of the event included Nicola’s Pizza, Absolute Fencing Gear, DataGnostics and Diehl’s Jewelers.

Founded in New Hope in 1981 by Maestro Mark Holbrow, Bucks County Academy of Fencing has been dedicated to creating champions on an off the fencing strip for more than 25 years. Classes are open to anyone ages 8 and up and are available for instruction in foil, epee and saber. The Academy moved to Lambertville in 2003, where it has 14 Olympic size fencing strips.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR
2006-2007 BCAF  National Medalists
Miami 6/30-7/8/07

WOMEN’S DIV. II FOIL; 120 ENTRIES; B3 EVENT
SOPHIE CIARAVINO – FIFTH!

MEN’S DIVISION III SABRE; 87 ENTRIES; C3 EVENT
OLIVER ELBERT – FIFTH!
{his first national event too!}

 VET 50 MEN’S EPEE; 55 ENTRIES; A2 EVENT
DREW RIDGE – FIFTH!

VET 50 MEN’S FOIL; 39 ENTRIES; A2 EVENT
DIRK GOLDGAR – EIGHTH!
{with a bum knee!}

VET 40 WOMEN’S EPEE; 24 ENTRIES; C1 EVENT
DEBBIE BRATSKO – SEVENTH!

 

 

 

 


FRONT ROW: Mary Ellen Flynn, Arne Backes, Justin Meehan, Eric Hsieh
BACK ROW: Bob Flynn Jr., Stanislav Gutkovskiy, Chris Palmer, Trevor Hummel, Michael LaBlanc, Andrew Fiederlein, Tom Meier

 

November 2006
 The Bucks County Academy of Fencing attracted nearly 70 fencers to its 9th annual Robert Flynn Memorial Epee Tournament Sunday, Nov. 5.

A total of 69 fencers from Long Island, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia attended the event, making it the second-largest but strongest turnout since it was inaugurated.

Justin Meehan of the Fencing Center of Long Island in Deer Park, New York, took first place, with Stanislav Gutkovskiy of the Fencing Academy of South Jersey in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, taking second. Chris Palmer of South Mountain Fencing & Martial Arts Academy in Madison, New Jersey, finished third, earning his “A” classification, the highest rating in fencing. Rounding out the top five were Arne Backes of the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia, who came in fourth, and Bucks County’s Trevor Hummel, who placed fifth. Meehan, Gutkovskiy, Backes and Hummel all hold the “A” rating.

Hummel was also recognized for being the highest-placing junior fencer (under 20), and Pearson Miller of Fencers Club in New York was the highest-placing cadet (under 17), finishing in 16th place. The top female competitor was Martyna Urbanowicz of the Academy of Holy Angels, who finished 24th, and the top veteran fencer (over 40) was Tom Meier of Medeo Fencing Club in Bridgewater, New Jersey, who came in 8th. Michael LeBlanc of the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia was the highest-placing unclassified fencer, placing 28th.

Prizes included a $200 award for the first place winner, $150 for second, $100 for third and $75 for fourth. In addition, each top male and female fencers were awarded a purse of $200.

Mr. Flynn suddenly passed away in the middle of an epee bout passed away on August 2nd 1998 during a summer competition at Bucks County Academy of Fencing when it was located in New Hope. Mr. Flynn learned the art of fencing when he was only 5 from his father Dr. James H. Flynn who was a member of the US Sabre team that won the bronze medal in the 1948 Olympics. The dedication to & love of fencing was an inspiration to three generations of fencers.  This tournament is dedicated to his memory & contributions to the sport.

October 2006
Bucks County Academy of Fencing’s Nick Krywopusk and James Flint took first and third place, respectively, at BCAF’s latest Open Epee Tournament held Sunday, Oct. 15.


Krywopusk, 17, took the gold medal after beating Joseph Way of the Fencing Academy of Philadelphia in the final bout. Flint tied for third with Hillsborough YMCA fencer Daniel Richards, who earned his “B” rating at the competition. The tournament attracted 44 fencers from Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

Andrew Fiederlein of Fencers Club in New York finished in fifth place, with BCAF fencer John Ridge placing sixth and Tom Meier of Bridgewater-based Medeo Fencing Club coming in seventh. Rounding out the top 10 were Jonathan Finan of Cercle d’Escrime de Princeton, BCAF’s James Ferrone, and James Gallagher of FAP.

A senior at Princeton Day School, Krywopusk, has been competing since 2004. He is from Richboro, Penn., and holds an “A” classification in epee. He has trained with Maestro Mark Holbrow, Maestro Flint and Dirk Goldgar at BCAF and Paul Epply-Schmidt, head coach at Princeton Day School.

Maestro Flint from New Hope was Women's Fencing Coach and Assistant Men's Fencing Coach at Princeton University from 1980 to 1983. He was the National Veteran Men's Epee Champion in the 50-59 age group and competed in the World Veteran's Championships in Limoge, France in September 2003. He is an “A” rated epee fencer.



Trevor & Maestro Holbrow

September 2006
BCAF Epee Fencer Hummel Earns Highest Rating at Virginia Competition


Bucks County Academy of Fencing’s Trevor Hummel earned fencing’s highest classification after taking the silver medal at the 2006 Kickoff Open held Sept. 23 and 24 in Annandale, Virginia.

Hummel, 16, won the “A” rating in epee during the Senior Mixed Epee event, which was held at Northern Virginia Community College and had 130 entrants. A resident of East Amwell, New Jersey, Hummel went undefeated in his initial pool of seven fencers. He beat A-rated fencer Michael Nussbaum of the Virginia Academy of Fencing 15-14 before losing 11-15 to Lorenzo Casertano, also an “A” fencer, of the New York Athletic Club in the gold medal bout.

Hummel, who was previously rated a “B” in epee, also finished sixth in the Mixed Foil Open out of 118 fencers. He currently holds a “B” rating in foil. Hummel has been fencing foil for about six years and epee for three years. He trains with Maestro Mark Holbrow at BCAF and has also worked with Maestro Jim Flint. He is a junior at Princeton Day School, where he fences on the varsity foil team under coach Paul Epply-Schmidt.

BCAF epeeist John Ridge placed 25th in the Mixed Epee Open. Ridge, an “A” rated epee fencer, is 56 and lives in Ivyland, Pennsylvania. He has been fencing since 2001 and also fences foil.


Nick & Sophie

2005/2006 season
BCAF FENCERS EARN NJ CUP TROPHIES  IN MEN'S EPEE & WOMEN'S FOIL

Sophie Ciaravino and Nicholas Krywopusk of the Bucks County Academy of Fencing were honored with 2006 New Jersey Cup awards by the New Jersey Division of the United States Fencing Association for their accomplishments throughout the 2005-2006 fencing season.

Ciaravino received the New Jersey Cup in Women’s Foil and Krywopusk was awarded the New Jersey Cup in Men’s Epee. The trophies were awarded during the Garden State Games held at Stevens Institute of Technology in July.

Ciaravino, 16, lives in North Wales, Penn. She will be a senior at Lansdale Catholic High School in the Fall. Ciaravino has been fencing for about three years and holds a “C” rating in foil. She is coached by Maestro Mark Holbrow, the academy’s founder and head fencing master.

Krywopusk, 17, is from Richboro, Penn. and has been competing since 2004. He will be a senior at Princeton Day School under Paul Epply-Schmidt and holds his “A” rating in epee  He is coached by BCAF instructor Dirk Goldgar.  He also ranked second in the standings for the New Jersey Cup in Men’s Foil.

The New Jersey Cup is awarded to the fencer in each discipline who garners the highest number of points based on their participation and placement in key tournaments during the New Jersey Division’s regular fencing season. This is the third straight season a BCAF fencer has won the award in Women’s Foil, with Cordelia Link receiving the 2004 and 2005 NJ Cup in that category.

 


Flynn Family & Medalists
8th Annual Robert Flynn Epee

Stanislav Gutkovskiy- 1st; Brian Meakim - 2nd; Jeff Bumgardner - 3rdT;Arne Backes- 3rdT; Adam Yarnell -5th
Bill Henry - 6th; Thomas Tishman- 7th ; Trevor Hummel- 8th

Tournament: 8th Annual Robert Flynn Epee
Location: Bucks County Academy of Fencing
Event: Open Mixed Epee
Date: Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 9:30 AM
Event class: B3
75 Competitors

Place Name Club Div Rating Earned
1 Gutkovskiy, Stanislav UNAT METRO U B05
2 Meakim, Brian FAP PHIL C04 B05
3 Bumgardner, Jeffrey UNAT NAT B05  
4 Backes, Arne FAP PHIL A05  
5 Yarnell, Adam FAW WST-RCK C05  
6 Henry, Bill BCAF PHIL C05  
7 Tishman, Thomas UNAT NJ D05 C05
8 Hummel, Trevor BCAF NJ B05  
9 Rutkowski, Witold AFC NJ B05  
10 Ferrone, James BCAF NJ B05  
11 Goldgar, Dirk BCAF NJ B05  
12 Holbrow, Mark BCAF PHIL B04  
13 BrownGold, Luke BCAF PHIL B05  
14 Larsen, Samuel CEN PA FA CTRPA A05  
15 Wischnia, Jacob FAP PHIL A05  
16 Sullivan, Colin UNAT PHIL C03  
17 Hsieh, Eric MEDEO NJ D05  
18 Ridge, John BCAF PHIL B05  
19 Flint, James BCAF PHIL A05  
20 Krywopusk, Nicholas BCAF NJ C05  
21 Sciacca, Nicholas BCAF NJ E05  
22 Port, Austin AFC NJ C05  
23 Sisco, Matthew BCAF NJ C05  
24 Spielberg, Joel FAP SONJ C03  
25 Anthony, Kathryn FAP PHIL B05  
26 Lindsay, John Milton FAP PHIL C05  
27 McAndrews, Cullen FAP PHIL E02 E05
28T Shaughnessy, Robert HYMCA NJ E05  
28T Choy, Phillip MEDEO NJ D05  
30 Hiles, Chris BCAF NJ U E05
31 Sacksteder, T FAP PHIL B05  
32 Hurley, Charles HYMCA NJ D05  
33 Pucci, Jonathan BCAF PHIL C05  
34 Cherry, Alfred MEDEO SONJ B05  
35 James, Molly CEP NJ C05  
36 Brandow, Claire MEDEO NJ C05  
37 VanGordon, Stephen MEDEO NJ D05  
38 Heller, Paul FAP SONJ B04  
39 Blanchard, Aaron HYMCA NJ D05  
40 Phu, Michael MEDEO NJ E05  
41 O'Reilly, Robert FASJ SONJ U  
42 Chang, Stephanie MEDEO NJ D05  
43 Richards, Daniel HYMCA NJ D05  
44 Gurnowski, Elyse MEDEO NJ C05  
45 Miernik, Marcel NYFC WST-RCK B03  
46 Short, Salim LILOV NJ U  
47 Jasani, Gregory FAP PHIL C05  
48 Gammon, Ian NJFA NJ U  
49 Gurnowski, Eric MEDEO NJ E05  
50 Meier, Thomas MEDEO NJ C05  
51 Thatcher, Matthew BCAF NJ D05  
52T Alken, Amy FAP PHIL E05  
52T Davis, Mitchell BCAF PHIL D02  
54 McHugh, Sean BCAF PHIL U  
55 Doom, Terrie CFC HARR D05  
56 Melworm, Robert HYMCA NJ U  
57 Tasker, Arjun BFC NENG C02  
58 Federman, Erik FAP PHIL E05  
59 Wolk, Coryn FAP PHIL D03  
60 Troyer, James FAP PHIL E04  
61 LaBlanc, Michael FAP PHIL U  
62 McCue, Ian BCAF PHIL E05  
63 Green, Amanda BCAF NJ U  
64 Clay, Chandler FAP PHIL B05  
65 Merker, Christine MEDEO NJ E04  
66 Jandura, Janet FAP PHIL U  
67 Pantel, Glenn MEDEO NJ E05  
68 Goldfarb, Carl AFC NJ U  
69 Fitzpatrick, John FAP PHIL B04  
70 Litschi, Melissa MEDEO NJ E05  
71 Short, Skip LILOV NJ U  
72 Roque, Lisa FAP PHIL E05  
73 Bratsko, Debbie BCAF NJ D05  
74 Chong, Jingu HYMCA NJ U  
75 DeNagy, Alexander FAP PHIL U  

 

Tournament: Mendham Friday Evening Foil Unclassified
Event: Unrated Women's Foil
Location: Mountain View School, Mendham, NJ
Date: Friday, October 21, 2005 - 9:00 AM
Event class: D1
15 Competitors

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
2 KETELSEN, Sara BCAF NJ U E05


Tournament: Mendham Friday Evening Foil Unclassified
Event: Unrated Men's Foil
Location: Mountain View School, Mendham, NJ
Date: Friday, October 21, 2005 - 9:00 AM
Event class: D1
23 Competitors

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
3T SCHETTINO, Matt BCAF NJ U E05
13T LYONS, Ken BCAF NJ U  

 

Tournament: BCAF M/W Foil Open
Event: Open Men's Foil
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: B1

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
3T Krywopusk, Nicholas BCAF NJ C05  
8 Hummel, Trevor BCAF NJ B05  
9 Moseley, Hunter BCAF NJ B05  
12T Schettino, Matthew BCAF NJ U  
14 Ridge, John BCAF PHIL U  
15 McCue, Ian BCAF PHIL D05  
16 Lamberth, Jesse BCAF PHIL E04  
17 Chen, David BCAF PHIL D04  
18 Winters, Alex BCAF NJ D05  
20 Hobeck, Brian BCAF NJ U  
22T Atwood, Chris BCAF NJ U  

 

Tournament: BCAF M/W Foil Open
Event: Open Women's Foil
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, October 02, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: E1

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
3T Ciaravino, Sophia BCAF NJ D05  
5 Link, Cordelia BCAF NJ C05  
6 Chou, Katherine BCAF NJ D05  
10 Busby, Jeanette BCAF NJ D03  

Tournament: 2nd Annual Steve Sobel Open
Event: Open Men's Epee
Location: NJFA - Maplewood Middle School, NJ
Date: Sunday, September 25, 2005 - 9:00 AM
Event class: C2
40 Competitors

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
5 Krywopusk, Nick BCAF NJ C05  
6 Browngold, Luke BCAF PHIL B05  

 

Tournament: BCAF Mixed Epee Open
Event: Open Mixed Epee
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: A2
39 Competitors

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
3T Flint, James BCAF PHIL A05  
3T BrownGold, Luke BCAF PHIL B05  
6 Holbrow, Mark BCAF PHIL B04  
10 Ridge, John BCAF PHIL B05  
11 Goldgar, Dirk BCAF NJ B05  
15 Davis, Mitchell BCAF PHIL D02  
17 Ferrone, Jim BCAF NJ B05  
19 Henry, Bill BCAF PHIL C05  
22 Sisco, Matthew BCAF NJ C05  
24 Krywopusk, Nicholas BCAF NJ C05  
26 Pucci, Jonathan BCAF PHIL C05  
27 Hegner, Holger BCAF NJ U  
31 McHugh, Sean BCAF PHIL U  
33 Bratsko, Debbie BCAF NJ D05  
39 Clint, Alexandra BCAF NJ U  

Tournament: BCAF Division II Foil
Event: Div II Mixed Foil
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, September 11, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: C2

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
3T Link, Cordelia BCAF NJ C05  
3T Ciaravino, Sophia BCAF NJ D05  
5 Sloan, Michael BCAF PHIL D05  
12 Katz, Rachel BCAF NJ E05  
13 Thielke, David BCAF NJ D05  
17 Heck, Matthew BCAF NJ U  
18 Chou, Katherine BCAF NJ D05  
20 Sloan, David BCAF PHIL U  
21 McHugh, Sean BCAF PHIL U  
22 Meseck, Kristin BCAF PHIL U  
24 Pfister, Robert BCAF PHIL E05  
27 Hillman, Connie BCAF NJ U  

 

Tournament: BCAF M/W Epee Open
Event: Open Mixed Epee
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, August 28, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: B2

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
1 Flint, James BCAF PHIL A05  
2 Ridge, John BCAF PHIL B05  
3T BrownGold, Luke BCAF PHIL B05  
5 Goldgar, Dirk BCAF NJ B05  
9 Krywopusk, Nicholas BCAF NJ C05  
12 Ferrone, Jim BCAF NJ B05  
15 Pucci, Jonathan BCAF PHIL C05  
21 McHugh, Sean BCAF PHIL U  
22 Bratsko, Debbie BCAF NJ D05  
24 Robitzski, David BCAF NJ U  
27 Clint, Alexandra BCAF NJ U  

 

Tournament: BCAF M/W Foil Open
Event: Open Mixed Foil
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, August 21, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: B2

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
2 Hummel, Trevor BCAF NJ B05  
3T Krywopusk, Nicholas BCAF NJ C05  
5 Link, Cordelia BCAF NJ C05  
7 Moseley, Hunter BCAF NJ B05  
8 BrownGold, Luke BCAF PHIL D04 D05
14 McCue, Ian BCAF PHIL D05  
15 Bricker, James BCAF NJ U  
19 Heckroth, Hunter BCAF PHIL U  
22 Fetterman, Alexander BCAF PHIL U  
23 Bratsko, Stephen BCAF NJ U  
28 McHugh, Sean BCAF PHIL U  
29 Clint, Alexandra BCAF NJ U  
31 Keller, Daniel BCAF PHIL U  

Tournament: BCAF M/W Sabre Open
Event: Open Mixed Sabre
Location: BCAF
Date: Sunday, August 14, 2005 - 11:00 AM
Event class: E1

Place Name Club Division Old Rating New Rating
3T Schmid, Jeremy BCAF PHIL U  
5 Goldgar, Dirk BCAF NJ E03  
6 Davis, Mitchell BCAF PHIL U  
7 Link, Cordelia BCAF NJ U  
10 Bratsko, Debbie BCAF NJ U  
12 Busby, Jeanette BCAF