Jon is certified by the USFCA in foil and began fencing foil at the BCAF in 2002. He took up fencing for a graduation project while in high school and has been fencing ever since. Jon was president of the Fencing Club at Indiana University of Pennsylvania from 2004-2005 and vice president from 2005-2007 years. While there Jon trained hundreds of IUP students on the basics of fencing. He competed regionally at various colleges across Pennsylvania during that time, mainly Penn State, University of Pitt and Carnegie Mellon, fencing at the top level at many club collegiate events.
After graduation, he went on to teach English in Europe and fenced with the Krakowski Klub Szermierzy from 2008-2009. In 2010 he returned home and has continued fencing and is a foil instructor at BCAF and BCAF-West.
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