{"id":119731,"date":"2026-02-02T09:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/119731\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:55:11","slug":"st-johns-competes-at-brian-palestis-memorial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/119731\/","title":{"rendered":"St. John&#8217;s Competes at Brian Palestis Memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 The St. John&#8217;s men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s fencing teams competed in the penultimate meet of the regular season on Staten Island at Wagner on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The teams combined for a 4-2 mark on the day against Wagner, North Carolina and Penn. The Red Storm men&#8217;s squad finished a perfect 3-0 against the field, while the women picked up a 17-10 victory over Wagner.<\/p>\n<p>Across both squads, the Johnnies controlled the strip in foil, racking up a 35-19 record as a program. St. John&#8217;s totaled 93 wins against its three opponents.<\/p>\n<p>On the men&#8217;s side, the Red Storm opened the competition with a 21-6 win over Wagner before defeating North Carolina 19-8 and Penn 20-7. Foilist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/jan-nowak\/6177\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6177\" target=\"_blank\">Jan Nowak<\/a> (9-0), epeeist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/samuel-imrek\/6169\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6169\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Imrek<\/a> (9-0) and saberist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/darii-lukashenko\/6174\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6174\" target=\"_blank\">Darii Lukashenko<\/a> (6-0) each posted perfect records, marking the Johnnies&#8217; first unbeaten performances since epeeist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/nicole-feygin\/6165\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6165\" target=\"_blank\">Nicole Feygin&#8217;s<\/a> 12-0 mark on Nov. 23 at LIU&#8217;s Shark Tank Challenge. Additional standout performances included saberist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/adham-moataz\/6176\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6176\" target=\"_blank\">Adham Moataz<\/a> (7-2), foilists <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/igor-wozniak\/6184\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6184\" target=\"_blank\">Igor Wozniak<\/a> (7-2) and <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/sebastian-garcia\/6167\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6167\" target=\"_blank\">Sebastian Garcia<\/a> (5-1) and epeeist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/daniil-mazur\/6175\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6175\" target=\"_blank\">Daniil Mazur<\/a> (5-1).<\/p>\n<p>The women began the day with a strong 17-10 victory over Wagner before falling to North Carolina and Penn in the subsequent rounds. Saberist <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/catinca-dumitru\/6228\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6228\" target=\"_blank\">Catinca Dumitru<\/a> paced the squad with a 7-2 mark, while foilists <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/antonina-lachman\/6172\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6172\" target=\"_blank\">Antonina Lachman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/malwina-kolodziejczyk\/6170\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6170\" target=\"_blank\">Malwina Kolodziejczyk<\/a> each tallied 6-3 records.<\/p>\n<p>After competing at Wagner, Head Coach <a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/coaches\/yury-gelman\/861\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"861\" target=\"_blank\">Yury Gelman<\/a> and the Red Storm travel to the City of Brotherly Love for the Temple Invitational on Feb. 22.<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMEN&#8217;S TEAM RESULTS (3-0)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSt. John&#8217;s 21, Wagner 6<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSt. John&#8217;s 19, North Carolina 8<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSt. John&#8217;s 20, Penn 7<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWOMEN&#8217;S TEAM RESULTS (1-2)<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nSt. John&#8217;s 17, Wagner 10<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nNorth Carolina 18, St. John&#8217;s 9<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nPenn 20, St. John&#8217;s 7<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nINDIVIDUAL RESULTS<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMEN&#8217;S SABER<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/adham-moataz\/6176\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6176\" target=\"_blank\">Adham Moataz<\/a>, 7-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/darii-lukashenko\/6174\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6174\" target=\"_blank\">Darii Lukashenko<\/a>, 6-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/vlad-covaliu\/6227\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6227\" target=\"_blank\">Vlad Covaliu<\/a>, 4-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/daniel-lendvai\/6173\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6173\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Lendvai<\/a>, 1-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/justin-cotterell-roberts\/6181\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6181\" target=\"_blank\">Justin Cotterell-Roberts<\/a>, 0-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMEN&#8217;S FOIL<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/jan-nowak\/6177\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6177\" target=\"_blank\">Jan Nowak<\/a>, 9-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/igor-wozniak\/6184\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6184\" target=\"_blank\">Igor Wozniak<\/a>, 7-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/sebastian-garcia\/6167\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6167\" target=\"_blank\">Sebastian Garcia<\/a>, 5-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/bronislav-petrov\/6178\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6178\" target=\"_blank\">Bronislav Petrov<\/a>, 1-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nMEN&#8217;S EPEE<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/samuel-imrek\/6169\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6169\" target=\"_blank\">Samuel Imrek<\/a>, 9-0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/daniil-mazur\/6175\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6175\" target=\"_blank\">Daniil Mazur<\/a>, 5-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/adam-horvath\/6168\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6168\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Horvath<\/a>, 3-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/lars-ponikvar\/6179\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6179\" target=\"_blank\">Lars Ponikvar<\/a>, 2-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/spencer-collymore\/6161\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6161\" target=\"_blank\">Spencer Collymore<\/a>, 1-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWOMEN&#8217;S SABER<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/catinca-dumitru\/6228\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6228\" target=\"_blank\">Catinca Dumitru<\/a>, 7-2<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/salome-berger\/6157\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6157\" target=\"_blank\">Salome Berger<\/a>, 2-1<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/chloe-butman\/6156\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6156\" target=\"_blank\">Chloe Butman<\/a>, 1-8<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/mokshada-choudhary\/6160\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6160\" target=\"_blank\">Mokshada Choudhary<\/a>, 0-6<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWOMEN&#8217;S FOIL<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/antonina-lachman\/6172\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6172\" target=\"_blank\">Antonina Lachman<\/a>, 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/malwina-kolodziejczyk\/6170\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6170\" target=\"_blank\">Malwina Kolodziejczyk<\/a>, 6-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/kaijinsei-dela-serna\/6163\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6163\" target=\"_blank\">Kaijinsei Dela Serna<\/a>, 1-8<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\nWOMEN&#8217;S EPEE<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/nicole-feygin\/6165\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6165\" target=\"_blank\">Nicole Feygin<\/a>, 4-3<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/anastasiia-kudierova\/6171\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6171\" target=\"_blank\">Anastasiia Kudierova<\/a>, 3-6<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/elisa-treglia\/6183\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6183\" target=\"_blank\">Elisa Treglia<\/a>, 3-4<br \/>&#13;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/redstormsports.com\/sports\/fencing\/roster\/evelyn-cavanaugh\/6159\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"6159\" target=\"_blank\">Evelyn Cavanaugh<\/a>, 0-4<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. \u2014 The St. John&#8217;s men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s fencing teams competed in the penultimate meet 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