Name Weapon Cl. Hometown/High SchoolStephanie Aiuto W. Sabre So.-BC Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck NorthTalia Arbit W. Foil Sr.-BC Englewood, N.J./Ramaz (N.Y.)Narine Atamian W. Sabre So.-CC New York, N.Y./Chapin SchoolNeely Brandfield-Harvey W. Epee So.-CC Houston, Texas/Awty International SchoolAbby Caparros-Janto W. Foil Jr.-BC Maplewood, N.J./ColumbiaEssane Diedro W. Sabre Fr.-CC Freeport, N.Y./FreeportLoweye Diedro W. Sabre Fr.-CC Freeport, N.Y./FreeportHadi Elzayn M. Epee Fr. Calabasas, Calif./Viewpoint SchoolBilly Fink M.Sabre So. Franklin Lakes, N.J./Indian HillsTess Finkel W. Epee Sr.-CC New York, N.Y./Trinity SchoolEli Geminder M. Foil So. Lafayette, La./North Hollywood (Calif.)Kurt Getz M. Foil Sr. Rye, N.Y./Rye Country DayGaia Goffe W. Epee Jr.-CC West Orange, N.J./West OrangeEddie Grigoriev M. Foil Fr. Briarcliff Manor, N.Y./OssiningAsher Grodman M. Foil Sr. Califon, N.J./Newark AcademyD’Meca Homer W. Foil Fr.-BC Bronx, N.Y./Friends SeminaryAlex Huber W. Foil Sr.-BC Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe CatholicJackie Jacobson W. Sabre Jr.-CC Atlanta, Ga./Westminster SchoolsTrevis Joyner M. Sabre Jr. Douglasville, Ga./Lithia SpringsIsaac Kim M. Foil Sr. Westlake Village, Calif./AgouraTerence Kim M. Foil Fr. Franklin Lakes, N.J./RamapoAdam Klein M. Epee So. Wyckoff, N.J./RamapoDylan Knox M. Epee Fr. Allentown, Pa./St. Benedict’s PrepLydia Kopecky W. Epee Fr.-CC Chicago, Ill./Northside College PrepAllison Lacko W. Epee Sr.-CC Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-RaritanHarry Lang M. Sabre So. Lynnfield, Mass./St. John’s PrepSean Leahy M. Epee So. Reston, Va./McLeanTisha Lee W. Foil Jr.-SEAS Shreveport, La./Caddo Parish MagnetLucia Mattox W. Foil Sr.-BC San Francisco, Calif./Lick WilmerdingMegan Ng W. Foil Fr.-CC New York, N.Y./StuyvesantChimno Nnadi W. Epee So.-CC Demarest, N.J./Academy of the Holy AngelsTomasz Otlowski M. Sabre Fr. New York, N.Y./RegisSammy Roberts W. Sabre So.-SEAS Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern HighlandsNicole Ross W. Foil Jr.-CC New York, N.Y./Columbia PrepAlex Rudnicki M. Sabre Sr. Colonia, N.J./Middlesex Co. Academy of ScienceMarie Rudnicki W. Sabre Fr.-CC Colonia, N.J./ColoniaDaria Schneider W. Sabre Sr.-CC Brookline, Mass./BrooklineDwight Smith M. Epee Sr. Elmont, N.Y./Dwight SchoolJeff Spear M. Sabre Sr. Wynantskil, N.Y./homeschooledMelissa Turcios W. Foil Sr.-CC Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-RaritanMartyna Urbanowicz W. Epee Jr.-BC Tenafly, N.J./Academy of the Holy AngelsAriana Warr W. Epee So.-BC Cleveland, Ohio/Culver Academies

BC – Barnard College CC – Columbia College SEAS – Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science

Head Coach, Director of Fencing: George KolombatovichAssociate Coach: Dr. Aladar KoglerHead Athletic Trainer: Jim GossettCaptains: Tess Finkel, Kurt Getz, Nicole Ross, Daria Schneider, Dwight Smith, Jeff Spear

THe TeAm

Senior • Co-Captain • CC • W. EpeeNew York, N.Y. • Trinity School

TESS fiNkEl

At Columbia: Co-captain ... qualified for NCAA Championships for a third straight sea-son ... won bouts at 2009 NCAA Champion-ships against fencers from four epee powers – Ohio State, Penn State, Notre Dame and St. John’s ... first team All-Ivy League ... won 14 of 18 bouts at Ivy League Championships ... Academic All-Ivy League ... finished sixth at 2008 NCAA Regionals ... earned second team All-Ivy League honors after posting 12-6 mark at Ivy League Championships ... won 10 of 15 bouts at NYU Invita-tional ... in 2006-07, also qualified for the NCAA Championships ... 18th at NCAA Championships ... Ivy League competition included 3-0 vs. Brown, 2-1 vs. Princeton. Outside experience: Member of the 2006 Junior World Team ... first in Junior women’s epee in Houston in 2006 ... fifth at the 2006 Junior Olympics ... studies at the Fencers Club. At Trinity School: Did not compete in fencing. Personal: English major ... sister, Kelsey ‘09CC, was a four-year member of the fencing team ... mother, Rita, Director of Develop-ment for the Armory Foundation, is the executive director of the Fencers Club ... Tess Olivia Finkel, b. November 14, 1988 in New York City.

Career Record2006-07: 28-132007-08: 25-112008-09: 31-16Overall: 84-40

Senior • Co-Captain • M. foilRye, N.Y. • Rye Country Day

kuRT gETz

At Columbia: Co-captain ... in 2009, was a first team All-American after finishing third for a third straight season in men’s foil at the NCAA Championships ... had 18 victories at the NCAA Championships, tied for second most in the field ... Columbia’s March Student-Athlete of the Month ... earned gold at 2008 NCAA Regionals ... took silver at IFA Cham-pionships ... also gained a silver medal at the Atlanta North American Cup ... first team All-Ivy League after winning 12 of 15 bouts to help lift Lions to league title ... Academic All-Ivy League honoree ... finished third in his first NCAA Championships in 2007, after compiling a 20-3 record in the intense competition ... first team All-American ... gold medal in IFA ... first team All-Ivy League after compiling an 11-4 Ivy record. Out-side Experience: Holds World rankings ... has earned medals in Senior and Junior World competitions ... prime candidate for a fu-ture Olympics ... student of Slava Grigoriev at Fencing Academy of Westchester. At Rye Country Day School: Did not fence. Personal: Economics major ... Kurt Alexander Getz, b. June 7, 1988 in New York City.

Career Record2006-07: 20-42007-08: 19-32008-09: 36-11Overall: 75-18

Junior • Co-Captain • CC • W. foilNew York, N.Y. • Columbia Prep

NiColE RoSS

At Columbia: Co-captain ... second team All-American at 2009 NCAA Championships ... helped lead U.S. women’s foil team to gold medal at Junior World Championships in Bel-fast ... silver medalist at NCAA Regionals ... gold medalist at IFA Championships ... first team All-Ivy League after capturing 14 of 18 bouts ... placed ninth at Louisville North Amer-ican Cup ... bronze medalist at St. Louis Ju-nior North American Cup ... Academic All-Ivy League ... first team All-American in 2008 ... earned third place at the 2008 NCAA Championships ... won gold at 2008 NCAA Regionals ... reached the semifinals in the 2008 IFA Championships as the top-seeded foilist ... first team All-Ivy League ... recorded three overtime wins at the Atlanta North Amer-ican Cup, finishing in eighth place after withdrawing for medical reasons. Outside experience: Highly-ranked nationally, both as a Senior and Junior Women’s Foilist ... “A” fencer ... gold medal at the Junior North American Cup in Columbus, Ohio, in 2007. At Columbia Prep: Fenced throughout high school years, but not for the high school ... received the Attorney General’s Award for Cour-age, Commitment and Character. Personal: Art history major ... father, David, is a 1980 Columbia College graduate ... Nicole Ross, b. January 15, 1989 in New York City.

Career Record2007-08: 44-52008-09: 64-11Overall: 108-16

Senior • Co-Captain • CC • W. SabreBrookline, Mass. • Brookline

DaRia SChNEiDER

At Columbia: Two-time co-captain ... first team All-American for the second time, af-ter earning a bronze medal at 2009 NCAA Championships ... posted a 19-4 record dur-ing NCAA Championships ... gold medalist at NCAA Regionals ... gained team’s Kestler Award at year-end Varsity C Celebration ... took a year off from school in order to train for a spot on the 2008 USA Olympic team dur-ing the 2007-08 season ... won the women’s championship at the 2007 NCAA Champion-ships ... posted 37-5 record as part of loaded Lion sabre squad ... named to the 2006-07 Winter Academic All-Ivy League team ... first team All-Ivy League in 2007 ... earned gold at the IFA Champi-onships ... impressive first-year went 45-9 overall, leading all Lion fencers in victories ... 16-2 in the Ivy League ... fifth at the 2006 IFA Championships. Outside experience: First place at the 2003 and 2004 Junior Olympics ... third place at the 2004 Junior World Cup in Spain ... fifth at the 2005 Junior World Cup in Poland ... member of the 2004 Junior World Team ... third as a junior and senior at Ju-nior Nationals. Personal: Major is Russian literature ... has worked as an academic support center assistant at the Harvard School of Public Health and as an assistant fenc-ing coach ... daughter of Eric Schneider and Ellen Meltzer ... mother is a Barnard gradu-ate and father graduated from the School of General Studies ... b. May 21, 1987 in Berkeley, Calif.

Career Record2006-07: 45-92007-08: 37-52008-09: 42-6Overall: 124-20

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Senior • Co-Captain • M. EpeeElmont, N.Y. • Dwight School

DWighT SMiTh

At Columbia: Won seven bouts at 2009 NCAA Championships ... placed third in men’s epee at NCAA Regionals ... captured nine bouts at NYU Invitational ... finished 10th at the Louisville North American Cup ... missed the 2007-08 season at Columbia while train-ing for the Beijing Olympics ... second team All-American in 2006-07 after an outstanding year in which he finished seventh in epee at the 2006 NCAA Championships, winning 14 of 23 bouts ... went 21-9 overall ... 10-5 in the Ivy League ... sec-ond team All-Ivy League ... scored several notable wins, downing former NCAA champion Ben Bratton of St. John’s, Jason Stockdale of Air Force and Harvard’s standout duo of Benji Ungar and Julian Rose, all by 5-2 scores. Outside experience: Member of the 2004 U.S. National fencing team ... Junior Olympic champion in epee ... Cadet national champion ... competed for the Peter Westbrook Foundation, which placed second at the Division I national champi-onships. At Dwight School: Two-time captain ... selected for Na-tional Medial Program for aspiring youth ... member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Personal: Economics major ... b. July 9, 1987 in Brooklyn.

Career Record2006-07: 21-92007-08: 35-42008-09: 29-25Overall: 85-38

Senior • Co-Captain • M. SabreWynantskill, N.Y. • homeschooled

JEff SPEaR

At Columbia: In 2009, earned second team All-American honors ... gained a gold medal at IFA Championships ... first team All-Ivy League after posting a 14-1 mark at Ivy League Cham-pionships ... first team Academic All-American by ESPN The Magazine ... awarded James Murray trophy at year-end Varsity C Celebra-tion ... 2008 NCAA individual champion in sa-bre, earning first team All-American honors ... was second in sabre at NCAA Regionals ... earned gold medal at IFA Championship as second seed in sabre ... first team All-Ivy League after going 14-1 to help Lions to league championship ... won deciding bout against NYU to give Lions 14-13 win at tri-meet ... enjoyed an outstanding season as a first-year in 2006-07 ... 12-3 Ivy League record earned him second team All-Ivy League ... qualified for the NCAA Championships, but was un-able to go due to the NCAA’s two-person per weapon rule. Outside experience: Travels regularly throughout the nation and world for competitions ... among his best performances, reached the finals of the Junior World Cup in Sosnoiwiec, Poland. Personal: Major is evolutionary biology of the human species ... Jeffrey Kimball Spear, b. June 28, 1988 in Albany, N.Y.

Career Record2006-07: 28-82007-08: 21-32008-09: 49-12Overall: 98-23

Senior • BC • W. foilEnglewood, N.J. • Ramaz (N.Y.)

Talia aRBiT

At Columbia: Will join crowded field of return-ees in women’s foil ... joined the program as a first-year in 2006-07, but has not appeared in a match. Outside experience: Began fencing her senior year of high school ... studied at the New Amsterdam Fencing Academy. At Ramaz High (New York City): Did not compete in ath-letics ... Dean’s List ... French Honors Society ... Politics Award. Personal: Double major in environmental biology and French ... plans to attend law school ... volunteered at the New York Animal Medical Center during the summer ... Talia Esther Arbit, b. August 11, 1988 in Englewood, N.J.

Senior • M. foilCalifon, N.J. • Newark academy

aShER gRoDMaN

At Columbia: Joined the team as a walk-on in fall 2008 ... went 2-1 at NYU at tri-meet with Sacred Heart and Vassar. At Newark Acad-emy: Fenced for four years ... captain as a senior ... second team all-state as a senior ... holds Newark Academy school record for career foil wins with 250 ... silver medalist in the district as a senior. Personal: Film and English major ... brother, Zane, is a fencer at Penn ... is a working actor and member of the Screen Actors Guild ... father is a graduate of Columbia Medical School ... son of Pam and Marc Grodman ... Asher Chazen Grod-man, b. July 28, 1987 in New York City.

Career Record2008-09: 2-1Overall: 2-1

THe TeAm

Senior • BC • W. foilTucson, ariz. • Salpointe Catholic

alEx huBER

At Columbia: Foilist won seven of 12 bouts during first round of 2009 Ivy League Cham-pionships ... went 3-0 vs. Yale and won two of three from Penn and Brown ... had not ap-peared in a match during first two collegiate seasons. Outside experience: 2006 Rocky Mountain Sectionals women’s foil champion ... bronze medal at Grand Canyon State Games ... competed for the Arizona Fencing Acad-emy. At Salpointe Catholic: Did not compete in fencing ... AP Scholar ... Salpointe Scholar ... National Honor Society. Personal: Double major in political science and English ... writing concentration ... plans to pursue a career in law ... Alexan-dra Y. Huber, b. October 3, 1988 in Pullman, Wash.

Senior • M. foilWestlake Village, Calif. • agoura

iSaaC kiM

At Columbia: In 2009, swept all three bouts vs. Harvard in men’s foil ... captured eight bouts at NYU Invitational ... narrowly missed qualifying for 2008 NCAA Championships, finishing 13th at NCAA Regionals ... posted a victory to help men’s team defeat Penn at Ivy League Championships ... saw limited ac-tion in 2006-07 season ... made a successful debut by going 2-0 vs. Stevens Tech in his first college match. Outside experience: Placed 15th at 2005 Junior Wold Cup, 12th at 2005 Cadet World Cup ... member of the U.S. Junior World Team and Cadet World Team in 2005. At Agoura High: Did not fence. Per-sonal: Majors in economics ... father, Christopher, was the national champion of Brunei in both 1970 and 1971 in men’s 1500-meter open swimming ... Isaac Jin-Wu Kim, b. June 17, 1988 in Mountain View, Calif.

Career Record2006-07: 4-62007-08: 16-192008-09: 13-14Overall: 33-39

Senior • CC • W. EpeeBridgewater, N.J. • Bridgewater-Raritan

alliSoN laCko

At Columbia: Walk-on has not seen any varsity action. Outside experience: Began fencing at foil before switching to epee about a year ago ... did not fence at Bridgewater-Raritan ... fences at the YMCA/Hillsborough Club. Personal: Majoring in environmental science ... plays the violin … b. March 25, 1988 in Edison, N.J.

Senior • BC • W. foilSan francisco, Calif. • lick Wilmerding

luCia MaTTox

At Columbia: Did not see any varsity action during 2008 or 2009 seasons ... as a first-year, went 3-0 in foil at the NYU Duals ... finished 70th at the North American Cup in December 2006. Outside experience: Highly-experi-enced “A” rated fencer ... placed 27th in Ca-det women’s foil at the 2005 Junior Olympics ... fenced for the Halberstadt Fencing Club in the Bay Area. At Lick Wilmerding High: Did not fence. Personal: Urban studies major ... b. October 30, 1988 in San Francisco.

Career Record2006-07: 3-0Overall: 3-0

Career Record2008-09: 7-5Overall: 7-5

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Senior • M. SabreColonia, N.J. • Middlesex academy

alEx RuDNiCki

At Columbia: In 2009, earned second team All-Ivy League honors in men’s sabre, going 11-4 during the Ivy Championships .... suffered an injury after Ivies that derailed the remain-der of his season ... awarded the team’s Kes-tler Award at year-end Varsity C Celebration ... finished seventh at 2008 NCAA Regionals, qualifying as an alternate for NCAA Champi-onships under the two people per weapon rule ... second team All-Ivy League ... went 8-7 at NYU Invitational against some of the nation’s top teams ... placed 50th at North American Cup ... undefeated in five bouts against four opponents during 2006-07 season. Outside experience: “A” rated fencer ... third in Junior men’s sabre at the Junior Olympics in Denver in February 2007 ... 17th in the Cadet World Cup in Hungary. At middlesex County Academy for Sci-ence, math, and engineering: Did not fence ... National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society ... four years on the honor roll. Personal: Majors in civil engineering and architecture in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science ... plans to join Engineers Without Borders after graduation ... referees fencing on the national level ... Alexander Stanislaw Rudnicki, b. April 20, 1988 in Rahway, N.J.

Career Record2006-07: 5-02007-08: 27-122008-09: 11-4Overall: 43-16

Senior • CC • W. foilBridgewater, N.J. • Bridgewater-Raritan

MEliSSa TuRCioS

At Columbia: Has not seen any varsity action in competitive foil field.

Junior • BC • W. foilMaplewood, N.J. • Columbia

aBBY CaPaRRoS-JaNTo

At Columbia: Qualified for a second straight trip to the NCAA Championships ... won 10 bouts at 2009 NCAA Championships, finish-ing outside All-America contention ... cap-tured 11 bouts at NYU Invitational, including 3-0 sweeps vs. Wayne State and St. John’s ... went 5-4 against tough competition at St. John’s Invitational ... honorable mention All-American in 2008 ... finished 10th at NCAA Championships ... qualified for NCAAs with eighth-place finish at Regionals ... first team All-Ivy League after 14-4 mark during Ivy League Championships ... went 8-0 against NYU, Sacred Heart and Vassar ... picked up seven wins at NYU Invitational. Outside experience: Member of the U.S. Cadet Na-tional Women’s Foil Team in 2006 ... first place in Cadet competi-tion at October 2005 North American Cup in Miami. At Columbia High: Four fencing letters ... fenced on the A strip all four years ... won New Jersey high school state championships in March 2007, her senior season ... first team all-state ... New Jersey State Fencer of the Year (Newark Star-Ledger) as a senior. Personal: History major ... enjoys both watching and making films ... Abigail Mary Caparros-Janto, b. January 2, 1989 in New York City.

Junior • CC • W. EpeeWest orange, N.J. • West orange

gaia goffE

At Columbia: Did not fence during first two collegiate seasons in competitive epee field.

Career Record2007-08: 29-122008-09: 34-23Overall: 63-35

THe TeAm

Junior • CC • W. Sabreatlanta, ga. • Westminster Schools

JaCkiE JaCoBSoN

At Columbia: Second team All-American in 2009 after going 15-8 in women’s sabre at NCAA Championships ... second team All-Ivy League after winning 14 of 18 bouts at Ivy League Championships ... posted 9-0 mark in tri-meet vs. NYU, Sacred Heart and Vas-sar ... won all three bouts in Columbia’s win over Ohio State at NYU Invitational ... second team All-American in 2008 ... finished sixth at NCAA Championships in sabre, winning 17 of 23 bouts ... earned silver medal at NCAA Regionals ... first team All-Ivy League after winning 14 of 18 bouts at Ivy League Championships ... went 12-3 against nation’s best at NYU Invitational ... won all eight of her bouts vs. NYU, Sacred Heart and Vassar. Outside experience: Member of the United States Cadet World Team ... competed, as a teammate of fellow Columbians Abby Caparros-Janto and Nicole Ross, at the 2006 Cadet World Championships in Taebek City, Korea ... veteran of national and international fencing. At Westminster Schools: Did not fence. Personal: English major ... sister, Emily, is a 2008 Co-lumbia graduate and four-time All-American with the Lions ... father and sister Sada fenced at Yale ... Jacoba Jane Jacobson, b. Febru-ary 26, 1989 in Atlanta.

Junior • M. SabreDouglasville, ga. • lithia Springs

TREViS JoYNER

At Columbia: Placed 11th at 2009 NCAA Regionals ... in 2008, won six bouts at NYU Invitational ... finished 82nd at Atlanta North American Cup. Outside experience: Fences at Nellya Fencers of Forest Park, Georgia, as teammate of fellow Columbia sophomore Jackie Jacobson ... Nellya is coached by U.S. National coach Arkady Burdan ... placed 33rd (Division I) in a 2006 North American Cup. At Lithia Springs High: Lettered in track, la-crosse and tennis ... ran 400 and 800 in track ... midfielder in lacrosse. Personal: Double major in both computer science and Japanese ... considering a career in international mar-keting or consulting in Japan ... may also go into computer program-ming ... enjoys cooking and computers ... Trevis Glenn Joyner, b. November 13, 1988 in Georgia.

Career Record2007-08: 7-82008-09: 11-10Overall: 18-18

Junior • SEaS • W. foilShreveport, la. • Caddo Parish Magnet

TiSha lEE

At Columbia: Did not see varsity action with deep foil squad during first two years. Out-side experience: “E” fencer in women’s foil (Arkansas-Louisiana-Mississippi division) ... earned first place in women’s foil at the South Houston Katrina Benefit in 2005 ... competed at the Rose Condon Memorial in Shreveport in February 2007, and the Austin (Texas) Challenge in 2006. At Caddo Parish magnet High: Fenced foil all four years ... four years on the Honor Roll ... National Honor Society ... graduated magna cum laude. Personal: Biomedical engineering major in Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science ... a devoted fan of “CSI”, she hopes to become a forensic pa-thologist ... enjoys reading mystery books ... Laticia Michele Lee, b. January 9, 1989 in Sarasota, Fla.

Junior • BC • W. EpeeTenafly, N.J. • academy of the holy angels

MaRTYNa uRBaNoWiCz

At Columbia: Swept all three bouts vs. Yale at 2009 Ivy League Championships ... went 3-0 vs. Wayne State ... placed 61st in wom-en’s epee at Louisville North American Cup ... qualified as an alternate at 2008 NCAA Championships with strong showing at NCAA Regionals ... first team All-Ivy League in epee ... finished with a 16-2 record at the Ivy League Championships ... finished 8-7 at the NYU Invitational against a strong field ... went 7-2 against NYU, Sacred Heart and Vassar ... placed 49th at the Atlanta North American Cup. Outside experi-ence: Ranked 27th nationally in Junior Women’s Epee ... has com-peted in Cadet and Junior events ... studies and competes at the New York Athletic Club ... “C” ranked fencer, New Jersey Division. At Academy of the Holy Angels: Did not compete in fencing. Per-sonal: Biology major ... parents are both ophthalmologists on the staff of Columbia University Medical Center’s Eye Institute ... father is a clinical professor, mother an associate research scientist ... Martyna Urbanowicz, b. February 23, 1989 in Lodz, Poland.

Career Record2007-08: 34-72008-09: 54-20Overall: 88-27

Career Record2007-08: 31-112008-09: 10-8Overall: 41-19

THe TeAm

Sophomore • BC • W. Sabregreat Neck, N.Y. • great Neck North

STEPhaNiE aiuTo

At Columbia: First team All-Ivy League in 2009 in women’s sabre ... posted a 16-2 mark during the Ivy League Championships ... bronze medalist at IFA Championships ... finished 22nd among juniors at the Louisville North American Cup. Great Neck North: Fenced for three years ... team captain as a senior. Outside Experience: Ranked 36th in Senior Women’s Sabre ... third place at the Junior World Cup in sabre in January 2007 ... earned sixth place at the Division I North American Cup in April 2007. Personal: Plans to major in psychology ... was a fencing instructor in Brooklyn during her senior year of high school ... plays the viola and violin ... sister, Gabrielle, fenced at Northwestern ... daughter of Leslie and Tony Aiuto ... Stephanie Robin Aiuto, b. March 7, 1990 on Long Island.

Sophomore • CC • W. SabreNew York, N.Y. • Chapin School

NaRiNE aTaMiaN

At Columbia: Made her Columbia debut in the tri-meet with NYU, Sacred Heart and Vassar ... finished 39th in women’s sabre at Louisville North American Cup. At Chapin School: Did not fence. Outside experience: Fences at the Manhattan Fencing Center un-der coach Yury Gelman ... nationally ranked junior. Personal: Plans to major in Middle Eastern studies and economics ... spent the past summer interning at the Ararat Center for Strategic Research in Armenia ... daughter of Jean-Marie and Lori Atamian ... father is a 1981 Columbia gradu-ate and mother is a 1982 Barnard grad ... Narine Aline Atamian, b. May 21, 1990.

Sophomore • CC • W. Epeehouston, Texas • awty international

NEElY BRaNDfiElD-haRVEY

At Columbia: Second team All-American in first year ... won 16 of 23 bouts at NCAA Championships to finish sixth in women’s epee ... placed fifth at NCAA Regionals ... gold medalist at IFA Championships ... sec-ond team All-Ivy League after winning 13 of 18 bouts at Ivy League Championships ... won 11 bouts at NYU Invitational ... captured six wins at St. John’s Invitational ... placed 10th among Juniors at Louisville North American Cup ... bronze medalist at St, Louis Junior North American Cup. At Awty International School: Four-year letterwinner in epee ... captained Alliance Fencing Academy team. Outside experience: Earned gold medal at 2007 Junior Olympics ... finalist at 2007 Ca-det World Championships ... member of U.S. Fencing Pan Ameri-can and World Championship teams from 2005-07. Personal: In-tended major is business ... enjoys running and tennis ... earned an international baccalaureate diploma in high school ... volunteers at the Houston Humane Society and The School at Columbia ... eldest of five sisters ... daughter of Carey Brandfield-Harvey and Gregory Harvey ... Cornelia Prudence Brandfield-Harvey, b. July 27, 1990 in Houston.

Sophomore • M. Sabrefranklin lakes, N.J. • indian hills

BillY fiNk

At Columbia: Competed in men’s sabre at the Louisville North American Cup ... saw action at the meet against Vassar, Sacred Heart and NYU. At Indian Hills High: Four-year varsity starter at sabre ... team captain as a senior ... sixth in state high school championships in 2008 ... two-time all-state third team honoree ... two-time all-league second team ... team was league champions in senior season ... member of National Honor Society. Outside experience: “C” rated fencer. Personal: Lib-eral arts student ... plays the drums ... son of Heidi and Robert Fink ... mother is a Barnard alumna and Teachers College grad and father graduated from the School of Engineering and Applied Sci-ence ... William Michael Fink, b. April 24, 1990 in Oakland, N.J.

Career Record2008-09: 25-5Overall: 25-5

Career Record2008-09: 2-1Overall: 2-1

Career Record2008-09: 46-19Overall: 46-19

Career Record2008-09: 1-2Overall: 1-2

THe TeAm

Sophomore • M. foillafayette, la. • North hollywood (Calif.)

Eli gEMiNDER

At Columbia: Did not compete in crowded foil field as a first-year.

Sophomore • M. EpeeWyckoff, N.J. • Ramapo

aDaM klEiN

At Columbia: Did not fence as a first-year. At Ramapo: Four-year epeeist ... captain as a senior. Outside experience: Fences for the Valhalla Fencing Club. Personal: Intended major is neuroscience ... earned Underclass-men Achievement Award in video production ... member of National Honor Society ... son of Donna and Stephan Klein ... Adam Klein, b. March 12, 1990 in Charleston, S.C.

Sophomore • M. SabreLynnfield, Mass. • St. John’s Prep

haRRY laNg

At Columbia: Competed in men’s sabre against NYU, Sacerd Heart and Vassar. At St. John’s Prep: Competed in men’s sabre for four years ... silver medalist in men’s team sabre at 2008 Massachusetts state champi-onships ... team was four-time state champi-ons during high school career. Outside expe-rience: Also fences at the Manhattan Fencing Center and New York Athletic Club. Personal: Son of Susan and Lt. Col. Robert Lang ... plays the piano ... double major in mathemat-ics and physics ... b. December 11, 1989.

Sophomore • M. EpeeReston, Va. • Mclean

SEaN lEahY

At Columbia: Had a 3-3 record in first year. Outside experience: Ranked 50th in Junior Men’s Epee after high school career ... mem-ber of 2008 U.S. Junior Men’s Epee team ... three-time Virginia Commonwealth Games epee champion ... seventh at Division III North American Cup in 2005. Personal: Son of Mo-nique and John Leahy ... avid writer ... intends to major in American Studies ... Sean Michael Leahy, b. April 4, 1990 in Missouri.

Career Record2008-09: 3-3Overall: 3-3

THe TeAm

Sophomore • CC • W. EpeeDemarest, N.J. • academy of the holy angels

ChiMNo NNaDi

At Columbia: Did not see any varsity action during first year.

Sophomore • SEaS • W. Sabreupper Saddle River, N.J. • Northern highlands Regional

SaMMY RoBERTS

At Columbia: First team All-Ivy League in 2009 ... won 15 of 18 bouts in women’s sa-bre during Ivy League Championships ... placed 10th among Juniors at Louisville North American Cup ... earned a bronze medal at St. Louis Junior North American Cup. North-ern Highlands Regional: First team all-state ... two-time team captain ... team was three-time state champions ... four-year letterwinner ... also played softball for three years. Out-side experience: Ranked seventh in Junior Women’s Sabre and 22nd in Senior Women’s Sabre ... was New Jersey state champion in sabre in 2007. Personal: Plans to major in chemical engineering ... enrolled in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science ... works as a soccer referee ... daughter of Josephine and Dale Roberts ... Samantha Janet Rob-erts, b. May 29, 1990 in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Sophomore • BC • W. EpeeCleveland, ohio • Culver academies

aRiaNa WaRR

At Columbia: Won five of six in collegiate de-but in meet against NYU, Sacred Heart and Vassar ... placed 52nd among Juniors at Lou-isville North American Cup.

first-Year • CC • W. Sabrefreeport, N.Y. • freeport

ESSaNE DiEDRo

At Freeport: Did not fence. Outside experi-ence: Sixth place at the Junior World Cup in Poland in October 2007 ... fences for the Pe-ter Westbrook Foundation Fencers Club. Per-sonal: Daughter of Lasme Diedro and the late Angela Hinton Diedro ... twin sister, Loweye, also fences for Columbia ... intends to pursue a career as a neurosurgeon ... lived in West Africa for three years ... works as a camp counselor during the summer ... b. March 15, 1991 in Queens.

Career Record2008-09: 22-8Overall: 22-8

Career Record2008-09: 5-1Overall: 5-1

THe TeAm

first-Year • M. EpeeCalabasas, Calif. • Viewpoint School

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first-Year • M. foilBriarcliff Manor, N.Y. • ossining

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At Ossining: Did not fence ... two-time cap-tain at Irvington High School before finish-ing high school career at Ossining. Outside experience: Nationally ranked ... top 16 at World Championships in Italy in 2008 ... top 16 at Junior Asian World Championships. Personal: Son of Slava Grigoriev and Elena Hill ... father is a nationally renown fencer and current fencing coach ... liberal arts student ... b. July 8, 1991 in Kazakhstan.

first-Year • BC • W. foilBronx, N.Y. • friends Seminary

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At Friends Seminary: Did not fence. Out-side experience: Nationally ranked in senior women’s foil ... member of three-time first-place Junior Women’s Foil team at Summer National Championships ... earned fifth place as an individual at 2009 Summer National Championships ... finished in top 32 at Las Vegas Senior World Cup ... fences year-round for the Peter Westbrook Foundation Fencers Club in Manhattan. Personal: Daughter of Ju-liette Smith and Daryl Homer ... brother, Daryl, is a standout sabre fencer at St. John’s ... hopes to pursue a career in either law or finance ... b. October 19, 1991 in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

first-Year • CC • W. Sabrefreeport, N.Y. • freeport

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first-Year • M. foilfranklin lakes, N.J. • Ramapo

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At Ramapo: Fenced for four years ... two-time team captain ... also played lacrosse for three years and ran cross country for two years ... district finalist in men’s foil ... All-Bergen Coun-ty ... team was district champion in junior and senior years ... top 16 at state tournaments as a junior and senior. Personal: Son of Wonhee and Fredric Kim ... father is a 1985 graduate of Columbia’s Fu Foundation School of Engi-neering and Applied Science ... interested in a career in psychiatry ... enjoys rock climbing ... b. October 19, 1990 in New Jersey.

first-Year • M. Epeeallentown, Pa. • St. Benedict’s Prep

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first-Year • CC • W. EpeeChicago, ill. • Northside College Prep

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At Northside College Prep: Did not fence. Outside experience: Nationally ranked ... medaled at Summer Junior Nationals event in 2008 ... 13th at Senior North American Cup in 2009 ... 14th at Senior North American Cup in 2008 ... fenced for DC Fencers Club.Personal: Daughter of Gerald Kopecky and Marion McCreedy ... enjoys running, cooking and coaching fencing ... was an elite gymnast ... b. January 6, 1991 in Chicago.

first-Year • CC • W. foilNew York, N.Y. • Stuyvesant

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first-Year • M. SabreNew York, N.Y. • Regis

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Colonia, N.J. • Colonia

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At Colonia: Did not fence ... ran track and was captain as a senior. Outside experience: Na-tionally ranked ... team came in third place at 2008 Summer Nationals in the women’s sabre senior team competition ... B09 classification in sabre in 2009.Personal: Daughter of Jo-lanta and Richard Rudnicki ... brother, Alex, is a senior sabre fencer on the Columbia squad ... plans to major in architecture ... b. Novem-ber 11, 1991 in Rahway, N.J.

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