Jan. 17, 2005
EVANSTON, Ill. - In the junior foil competition at the North American Cup over the weekend, sophomore Jessica Florendo (Forest Hills, N.Y./The Dwight School) finished 14th out of 100 competitors, while freshman Natalie Wang (Milpitas, Calif./Presentation) turned in another top-20 performance for the `Cats, finishing 17th.
In the division one epee competition, sophomore Sarah Pecherek (Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South) finished 89th out of 100 fencers. Pecherek had finished 43rd in the junior division. Sophomore Courtney DuBois (Chatham, N.J./Oak Knoll) claimed 74th in the division one group.
Results from the junior epee division are still to come, as sophomores Sophie Eustis (Andover, Mass./Concord Academy) and Mia Vu (New York, N.Y./Bronx Science) and freshman Gina Annunziato (Bernardsville, N.J./Bernards) are still battling through the tournament.