{"id":132538,"date":"2026-03-08T01:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T01:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132538\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T01:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T01:21:08","slug":"heathcock-kuznetsov-medal-at-ncaa-mid-atlantic-south-regional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/132538\/","title":{"rendered":"Heathcock, Kuznetsov Medal at NCAA Mid-Atlantic\/South Regional"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                &#13;<br \/>\n                    Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<\/p>\n<p>                 PHILADELPHIA \u2013 The University of Pennsylvania fencing programs competed at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic\/South Regional at Haverford College on Saturday.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/antonio-heathcock\/25052\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25052\" target=\"_blank\">Antonio Heathcock<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/victoria-kuznetsov\/25074\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25074\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Kuznetsov<\/a> led the charge for Penn, earning medals in their weapons. Sophomore Heathcock earned gold at saber while junior Kuznetsov grabbed bronze at epee to round out the Quakers, who earned top-three finishes.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nOn the men&#8217;s side, six other Quakers landed in the top ten at their weapons, with <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/joseph-wu\/25060\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25060\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Wu<\/a> coming in seventh (epee), <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/conrad-lo\/25260\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25260\" target=\"_blank\">Conrad Lo<\/a> eighth (foil), <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/simon-lioznyansky\/25258\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25258\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Lioznyansky<\/a> (epee), <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/simon-kushkov\/25056\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25056\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Kushkov<\/a> (saber) ninth, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/jaesun-yun\/25062\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25062\" target=\"_blank\">Jaesun Yun<\/a> in tenth (saber).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nFor the women, four other Quakers earned top ten finishes, with <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/kimberley-jang\/25272\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25272\" target=\"_blank\">Kimberley Jang<\/a> trailing Kuznetsov in third (foil), <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/leah-blum\/25066\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25066\" target=\"_blank\">Leah Blum<\/a> in tied fourth (saber), <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/grace-hu\/25070\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25070\" target=\"_blank\">Grace Hu<\/a> in fifth (epee), and <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/lila-paul\/25274\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25274\" target=\"_blank\">Lila Paul<\/a> in sixth (saber).<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nUp Next<br \/>\nThe Quakers await to see who will earn bids to the 2026 NCAA Fencing Championships hosted at Notre Dame, on March 19-22. The selection will be held on NCAA.com on Tuesday, March 11.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nMen<br \/>\nFoil<br \/>\n8th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/conrad-lo\/25260\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25260\" target=\"_blank\">Conrad Lo<\/a><br \/>\n14th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/nicholas-wu\/25061\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25061\" target=\"_blank\">Nicholas Wu<\/a><br \/>\n25th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/boris-chen\/25049\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25049\" target=\"_blank\">Boris Chen<\/a><br \/>\n33rd, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/alexander-wu\/25263\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25263\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Wu<\/a><br \/>\nEpee<br \/>\n7th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/joseph-wu\/25060\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25060\" target=\"_blank\">Joseph Wu<\/a><br \/>\n9th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/simon-lioznyansky\/25258\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25258\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Lioznyansky<\/a><br \/>\n18th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/nicholas-jin\/25053\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25053\" target=\"_blank\">Nicholas Jin<\/a><br \/>\n22nd, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/alexander-moses\/25262\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25262\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Moses<\/a><br \/>\nSaber<br \/>\n1st, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/antonio-heathcock\/25052\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25052\" target=\"_blank\">Antonio Heathcock<\/a><br \/>\n9th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/simon-kushkov\/25056\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25056\" target=\"_blank\">Simon Kushkov<\/a><br \/>\n10th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/jaesun-yun\/25062\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25062\" target=\"_blank\">Jaesun Yun<\/a><br \/>\n19th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/mens-fencing\/roster\/ben-kogan\/25055\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25055\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Kogan<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nWomen<br \/>\nFoil<br \/>\n4th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/kimberley-jang\/25272\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25272\" target=\"_blank\">Kimberley Jang<\/a><br \/>\n23rd, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/lenna-choi\/25067\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25067\" target=\"_blank\">Lenna Choi<\/a><br \/>\n24th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/malak-hamza\/25068\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25068\" target=\"_blank\">Malak Hamza<\/a><br \/>\n28th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/victoria-amore\/25266\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25266\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Amore<\/a><br \/>\nEpee<br \/>\n3rd, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/victoria-kuznetsov\/25074\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25074\" target=\"_blank\">Victoria Kuznetsov<\/a><br \/>\n5th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/grace-hu\/25070\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25070\" target=\"_blank\">Grace Hu<\/a><br \/>\n29th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/eda-cevikol\/25268\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25268\" target=\"_blank\">Eda Cevikol<\/a><br \/>\nSaber<br \/>\nT4th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/leah-blum\/25066\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25066\" target=\"_blank\">Leah Blum<\/a><br \/>\n6th, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/lila-paul\/25274\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25274\" target=\"_blank\">Lila Paul<\/a><br \/>\n22nd, <a href=\"https:\/\/pennathletics.com\/sports\/womens-fencing\/roster\/amanda-li\/25075\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25075\" target=\"_blank\">Amanda Li<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#FightOnPenn<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&#13; 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