Jan. 17, 2011
2011 North American Cup (Div. I/Jr.)
Site: Dallas Convention Center Dallas, Texas
Top NU Performer: Dina Bazarbayeva - Won bronze medal in junior women's epée division
Up Next: NYU Duals Saturday, Jan. 22 New York, N.Y.
2011 North American Cup Final Results
DALLAS, Texas -- After a successful start to the dual meet season last weekend, Northwestern took a break and returned to open competition, competing at the 2011 North American Cup in Dallas. It marks the final open tournament for the Wildcats until the USFA National Junior Olympics Feb. 18-21, which will be held in Dallas as well.
Northwestern's weekend was highlighted by a third-place finish by freshman Dina Bazarbayeva (Houston, Texas/Lamar) in the junior women's epée division, capturing the bronze medal out of 151 competitors. She also finished 63rd in the Division I competition. High school club mate Karalina Collins (Houston, Texas/Waltrip) also cracked the top-20 in the junior division, placing 19th while finishing 89th in Division I. Senior Nicole Tilley was the top Northwestern fencer among Division I, placing 45th. Sophomores Kendrick Mooney (Arcadia, Calif./Arcadia) and Kate Cavanaugh (Milwaukee, Wis./Nicolet) also finished strong in the junior division, placing 24th and 31st respectively.
Among the foil squad, sophomore Dayana Sarkisova (Grand Rapids, Mich./Forest Hills Central) paced the team in both the junior division and Division I, placing 20th and 39th respectively. Sophomore Emily Bruhl (Fairfield, Conn./Ludlowe) checked in at 60th among the juniors with junior Camille Provencal (St. Paul, Minn./Central) placing 72nd among the Division I competitors.
Sophomore Chloe Grainger (Decatur, Ga./Decatur) was Northwestern's sole representative in the women's sabre, placing 21st in the junior division while finishing 35th among 112 Division I competitors.
Northwestern now sets its sights back on the dual meet portion of its 2010-11 schedule, preparing for a pair of meets in consecutive days. The Wildcats head east, traveling to Manhattan to compete in the NYU Duals on Saturday, Jan. 22, before making the short trip to Haverford, Pa., for the Haverford Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 23. The Wildcats will put their perfect 5-0 dual meet record on the line as they will square off against some of the top teams from across the nation.
2011 USFA North American Cup (Div. 1/Jr.) Results
Division I women's epée (157 competitors)
45 - Nicole Tilley
63 - Dina Bazarbayeva
78 - Kate Cavanaugh
89 - Karalina Collins
129 - Kendrick Mooney
Division I women's foil (114 competitors)
39 - Dayana Sarkisova
72 - Camille Provencal
Division I women's sabre (112 competitors)
35 - Chloe Grainger
Junior women's epée (151 competitors)
T3 - Dina Bazarbayeva
19 - Karalina Collins
24 - Kendrick Mooney
31 - Kate Cavanaugh
Junior women's foil (150 competitors)
20 - Dayana Sarkisova
60 - Emily Bruhl
Junior women's sabre (110 competitors)
21 - Chloe Grainger