2025 Junior & Cadet Worlds Recap, Day 9 (Junior Epee Team): Women Earn Bronze, Extend Podium Streak to Four Years
Team USA’s Junior Women’s Epee squad caps off the 2025 World Championships with a hard-fought bronze.
2025 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships
Apr 6, 2025 - Apr 14, 2025 | Wuxi, China
Welcome to Team USA’s fan hub for the 2025 Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships, your go-to source for schedules, results, roster updates and everything you need to follow the action in Wuxi!
Fast Facts
- Dates: April 7–15, 2025
- Location: Wuxi, China
- Time Zone:
- China Standard Time (UTC+8)
- Example: If a match starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi, that’s:
- 9 p.m. Eastern Time (New York, the night before)
- 6 p.m. Pacific Time (Los Angeles, the night before)
- Number of Team USA Fencers:
- Junior (U20) Teams: 4 fencers per weapon
- Junior Women's Epee, Junior Women's Foil, Junior Women's Saber
- Junior Men's Epee, Junior Men's Foil, Junior Men's Saber
- Cadet (U17) Teams: 3 fencers per weapon
- Cadet Women's Epee, Cadet Women's Foil, Cadet Women's Saber
- Cadet Men's Epee, Cadet Men's Foil, Cadet Men's Saber
Competition Schedule
- Monday, April 7
- Junior Men's Saber: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Junior Women's Saber: Starts at 10 a.m. in Wuxi (10 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Tuesday, April 8
- Cadet Men's Saber: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Cadet Women's Saber: Starts at 10 a.m. in Wuxi (10 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Wednesday, April 9
- Junior Men's Saber Team: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Junior Women's Saber Team: Starts at 9:30 a.m. in Wuxi (9:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Thursday, April 10
- Junior Men's Foil: Starts at 8:30 a.m. in Wuxi (8:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Junior Women's Foil: Starts at 10:30 a.m. in Wuxi (10:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Friday, April 11
- Cadet Men's Foil: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Cadet Women's Foil: Starts at 11 a.m. in Wuxi (11 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Saturday, April 12
- Junior Men's Foil Team: Starts at 8:30 a.m. in Wuxi (8:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Junior Women's Foil Team: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Sunday, April 13
- Junior Men's Epee: Starts at 8:30 a.m. in Wuxi (8:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Junior Women's Epee: Starts at 10:30 a.m. in Wuxi (10:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Monday, April 14
- Cadet Men's Epee: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Cadet Women's Epee: Starts at 11 a.m. in Wuxi (11 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Tuesday, April 15
- Junior Men's Epee Team: Starts at 8:30 a.m. in Wuxi (8:30 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Junior Women's Epee Team: Starts at 9 a.m. in Wuxi (9 p.m. the night before EDT)
- Closing Ceremony
- 8GOLD
- 1SILVER
- 4BRONZE
13Total Medals
Team USA2025 Junior & Cadet WorldsMedal Tracker
2025 Junior & Cadet Worlds News#
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In a dramatic final against Italy, Jaelyn Liu’s 12–2 run propels Team USA to another Junior Women’s Foil world title.
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Jaelyn Liu adds a second world title while Luao Yang becomes Team USA’s first Cadet Men’s Foil champion since 2021.
2025 Junior & Cadet Worlds Recap, Day 4 (Junior Foil): Liu Rallies to Gold, Continues Team USA’s Dominance
Overcoming fatigue and a 2–7 deficit, Jaelyn Liu stages a comeback to secure the Junior Women’s Foil title.
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On opening day at the 2025 Junior & Cadet Worlds, Alexandra Lee and Magda Skarbonkiewicz share the podium once again.
Meet Team USA#
Junior Women's Epee
- Leehi Machulsky (Princeton University, Academy of Fencing Masters)
- Sumin Lee (Columbia University, Battle Born Fencing Club)
- Yasmine Khamis (Harvard University, Alliance Fencing Academy, Olympia Fencing Center)
- Sophia Jakel (Columbia University, DC Fencers Club)
Cadet Women's Epee
- Regina Lee (Swords Fencing Studio)
- Chloe (CJ) Tolsma (Alliance Fencing Academy)
- Alexandra Rakhovski (New York Fencing Academy)
Junior Men's Epee
- Samuel Imrek (St. John's University, Alliance Fencing Academy)
- Simon Lioznyansky (Alliance Fencing Academy)
- James Sennewald (University of Notre Dame, Alliance Fencing Academy)
- Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy)
Cadet Men's Epee
- Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy)
- Daniel Chirashnya (Academy of Fencing Masters)
- Andy Zheng (Guanyi Fencing Academy)
Junior Women's Foil
- Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy, Fencing Institute of Texas)
- Victoria Pevzner (University of Notre Dame, V Fencing Club)
- Katerina Lung (MOE Fencing Club LLC)
- Chin-Yi Kong (Princeton University, Golden State Fencing Academy)
Cadet Women's Foil
- Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy, Fencing Institute of Texas)
- Rebecca Cho (Top Fencing Club)
- Caterina Fedeli (Epic Fencing Club)
Junior Men's Foil
- Andrew Chen (Harvard University, Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
- Richard Li (Star Fencing Academy)
- Allen Chen (Princeton University, Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
- Liam Bas (University of Notre Dame, Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy)
Cadet Men's Foil
- Luao Yang (Renaissance Fencing Club)
- Jayden Hooshi (East Coast Fencing Club)
- Aiden Siu (SoCal Fencing Center)
Junior Women's Saber
- Magda Skarbonkiewicz (University of Notre Dame, Oregon Fencing Alliance)
- Alexandra Lee (Princeton University, Premier Fencing Academy)
- Siobhan Sullivan (University of Notre Dame, Oregon Fencing Alliance)
- Sophie Liu (Capital Fencing Academy)
Cadet Women's Saber
- Brynnley McKee (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
- Xuanyi Zhang (LA Fencing Academy of Pomona, Spartak)
- Natalie Tsui (Manhattan Fencing Center)
Junior Men's Saber
- Colin Heathcock (Harvard University, Christian Bauer Academy, Manhattan Fencing Center)
- Will Morrill (Columbia University, Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
- Cody Walter Ji (Nellya Fencers)
- Emilio Gonzalez (Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
Cadet Men's Saber
- Emilio Gonzalez (Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
- Daniel Holz (Premier Fencing Academy)
- Christopher Guffey (Globus Fencing Academy)
Results#
Junior Women's Saber
Silver: Alexandra Lee (Princeton University, Premier Fencing Academy)
Bronze: Magda Skarbonkiewicz OLY (University of Notre Dame, Oregon Fencing Alliance)
10th: Siobhan Sullivan (University of Notre Dame, Oregon Fencing Alliance)
15th: Sophie Liu (Capital Fencing Academy)
Junior Men’s Saber
16th: Emilio Gonzalez (Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
17th: Will Morrill (Columbia University, Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
19th: Cody Walter Ji (Nellya Fencers)
Medical Withdrawal: Colin Heathcock OLY (Harvard University, Christian Bauer Academy, Manhattan Fencing Center)
Cadet Women's Saber
Bronze: Xuanyi Zhang (LA Fencing Academy of Pomona, Spartak)
5th: Brynnley McKee (Tim Morehouse Fencing Club)
6th: Natalie Tsui (Manhattan Fencing Center)
Cadet Men’s Saber
Gold and 2025 World Champion: Emilio Gonzalez (Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
9th: Daniel Holz (Premier Fencing Academy)
21st: Christopher Guffey (Globus Fencing Academy)
Junior Women’s Saber Team
Team USA: Gold and 2025 World Champions
Magda Skarbonkiewicz OLY (University of Notre Dame, Oregon Fencing Alliance)
Alexandra Lee (Princeton University, Premier Fencing Academy)
Siobhan Sullivan (University of Notre Dame, Oregon Fencing Alliance)
Sophie Liu (Capital Fencing Academy)
Junior Men’s Saber Team
Team USA: Gold and 2025 World Champions
Colin Heathcock OLY (Harvard University, Christian Bauer Academy, Manhattan Fencing Center)
Will Morrill (Columbia University, Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
Cody Walter Ji (Nellya Fencers)
Emilio Gonzalez (Scarsdale Fencing Center, Fencers Club Inc.)
Junior Women’s Foil
Gold and 2025 World Champion: Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy, Fencing Institute of Texas)
5th: Katerina Lung (MOE Fencing Club LLC)
12th: Chin-Yi Kong (Princeton University, Golden State Fencing Academy)
58th: Victoria Pevzner (University of Notre Dame, V Fencing Club)
Junior Men’s Foil
26th: Liam Bas (University of Notre Dame, Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy)
28th: Richard Li (Star Fencing Academy)
33rd: Andrew Chen (Harvard University, Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
43rd: Allen Chen (Princeton University, Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
Cadet Women’s Foil
Gold and 2025 Cadet World Champion: Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy, Fencing Institute of Texas)
9th: Caterina Fedeli (Epic Fencing Club)
47th: Rebecca Cho (Top Fencing Club)
Cadet Men’s Foil
Gold and 2025 Cadet World Champion: Luao Yang (Renaissance Fencing Club)
Bronze: Aiden Siu (SoCal Fencing Center)
11th: Jayden Hooshi (East Coast Fencing Club)
Junior Women’s Foil Team
Team USA, Gold and 2025 World Champions
Jaelyn Liu (Star Fencing Academy, Fencing Institute of Texas)
Victoria Pevzner (University of Notre Dame, V Fencing Club)
Katerina Lung (MOE Fencing Club LLC)
Chin-Yi Kong (Princeton University, Golden State Fencing Academy)
Junior Men’s Foil Team
Team USA, 17th
Andrew Chen (Harvard University, Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
Richard Li (Star Fencing Academy)
Allen Chen (Princeton University, Bluegrass Fencers' Club)
Liam Bas (University of Notre Dame, Gutkovskiy Fencing Academy)
Junior Women’s Epee
18th: Sophia Jakel (Columbia University, DC Fencers Club)
19th: Leehi Machulsky (Princeton University, Academy of Fencing Masters)
41st: Sumin Lee (Columbia University, Battle Born Fencing Club)
59th: Yasmine Khamis (Harvard University, Alliance Fencing Academy, Olympia Fencing Center)
Junior Men’s Epee
6th: Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy)
11th: Samuel Imrek (St. John's University, Alliance Fencing Academy)
23rd: Simon Lioznyansky (Alliance Fencing Academy)
52nd: James Sennewald (University of Notre Dame, Alliance Fencing Academy)
Cadet Women’s Epee
7th: Regina Lee (Swords Fencing Studio)
10th: Alexandra Rakhovski (New York Fencing Academy)
25th: Chloe (CJ) Tolsma (Alliance Fencing Academy)
Cadet Men’s Epee
Gold and 2025 Cadet World Champion: Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy)
5th: Andy Zheng (Guanyi Fencing Academy)
8th: Daniel Chirashnya (Academy of Fencing Masters)
Junior Women’s Epee Team
Team USA, Bronze
Leehi Machulsky (Princeton University, Academy of Fencing Masters)
Sumin Lee (Columbia University, Battle Born Fencing Club)
Yasmine Khamis (Harvard University, Alliance Fencing Academy, Olympia Fencing Center)
Sophia Jakel (Columbia University, DC Fencers Club)
Junior Men’s Epee Team
Team USA, 9th place
Samuel Imrek (St. John's University, Alliance Fencing Academy)
Simon Lioznyansky (Alliance Fencing Academy)
James Sennewald (University of Notre Dame, Alliance Fencing Academy)
Nathaniel Wimmer (Elite Fencing Academy)
USA Fencing Cadre #
(Staff supporting Team USA in Wuxi)
- Dagmara Wozniak OLY – Women's Saber Coach
- Ralf Bissdorf OLY-GER – Women's Foil Coach
- Gia Kvaratskhelia – Men's Foil Coach
- Natalie Dostert – Women's Epee Coach
- Andrey Geva – Men's Epee Coach
- Terrence Lasker – Men's Saber Coach
- Kaitlyn Litten – Team Leader
- Jackie Dubrovich OLY – Team Captain
- Emily Kahler – Sports Med
- Peggy Chin – Sports Med
- David Burgess – Armorer
- Brian Rosen – Armorer
- Bryan Wendell – Media
Last Time Out – 2024 Junior & Cadet Worlds (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Individual Events
- Gold: Jaelyn Liu – Cadet Women's Foil
- Silver: Jeidus Deseranno – Cadet Men's Foil
- Silver: Sharika Gajjala – Cadet Women's Epee
- Bronze: Leehi Machulsky – Junior Women's Epee
- Bronze: Samarth Kumbla – Junior Men's Foil
- Bronze: Samuel Imrek – Junior Men's Epee
- Bronze: Alexander Bezrodnov – Cadet Men's Epee
- Bronze: Will Morrill – Junior Men's Saber
(Total: 8 individual medals – 1 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze)
Team Events
- Gold: Junior Men's Foil Team (Samarth Kumbla, Chase Emmer, Andrew Chen, Daniel Zhang)
- Gold: Junior Women's Epee Team (Sarah Gu, Michaela Joyce, Yasmine Khamis, Leehi Machulsky)
- Gold: Junior Men's Saber Team (Cody Walter Ji, Will Morrill, Colin Heathcock, Jordan Silberzweig)
(Total: 3 team gold medals)
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Recent Host Cities
A look back at the last 10 editions of the Junior & Cadet Fencing World Championships:
- 2016 – Bourges, France
- 2017 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 2018 – Verona, Italy
- 2019 – Toruń, Poland
- 2020 – (Canceled due to COVID-19)
- 2021 – Cairo, Egypt
- 2022 – Dubai, UAE
- 2023 – Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 2024 – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- 2025 – Wuxi, China