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Eighteen Blue Devils Earn USFCA All-Region Honors
3/9/2026 2:13:00 PM | Fencing
DURHAM, N.C. – The United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) announced its 2026 All-Region honorees Monday afternoon, with the 18 Blue Devils earning recognition. All region selections are determined by result and field size at each of the NCAA Regional competitions.
Duke featured four fencers on the Mid-Atlantic/South All-Region First Team in Joseph Glasson (foil), Abdelrahman Tolba (foil), Sophia Shen (foil) and Zachary Shoman (sabre).
Lev Ermakov (sabre), Ethan Huang (sabre), Charlotte Koenig (foil), Rachel Koo (foil), Owen Li (foil), Vanessa Lin (epee), Yeva Mazur (epee) and Kunling Tong (sabre) each earned nods to the second team. Meera Desai (epee), Aidan Lee (foil), Zizi Newhard (foil), Natalie Olsen (sabre), Dayaal Singh (foil) and Peyton Young (epee) were tabbed Mid-Atlantic/South All-Region Honorable Mention selections.
Shen and Shoman highlighted Duke's regional performances with second-place finishes, while Tolba placed third and Glasson fourth. Duke's 15 other honorees placed in the top 12 of their respective events.
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Duke featured four fencers on the Mid-Atlantic/South All-Region First Team in Joseph Glasson (foil), Abdelrahman Tolba (foil), Sophia Shen (foil) and Zachary Shoman (sabre).
Lev Ermakov (sabre), Ethan Huang (sabre), Charlotte Koenig (foil), Rachel Koo (foil), Owen Li (foil), Vanessa Lin (epee), Yeva Mazur (epee) and Kunling Tong (sabre) each earned nods to the second team. Meera Desai (epee), Aidan Lee (foil), Zizi Newhard (foil), Natalie Olsen (sabre), Dayaal Singh (foil) and Peyton Young (epee) were tabbed Mid-Atlantic/South All-Region Honorable Mention selections.
Shen and Shoman highlighted Duke's regional performances with second-place finishes, while Tolba placed third and Glasson fourth. Duke's 15 other honorees placed in the top 12 of their respective events.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils fencing, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeFEN".
#GoDuke
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