Grand Rapids Advanced Fencing Academy (GRAFA)

Enjoy watching the first-ever WORLD FENCING LEAGUE competition!!

World Fencing League World Fencing League

Another great camp is in the history books with Coach Gia, Notre Dame Head Fencing Coach. Thank you Coach Gia!

Congratulations go out to Temujin Kue on placing 3rd in Junior Men’s Foil at the
Fencing Center of Chicago ROC / RJC last weekend. Well done TJ! You make us proud!

Congratulations go out to Temujin Kue on placing 3rd in Junior Men’s Foil at the
Fencing Center of Chicago ROC / RJC last weekend. Well done TJ! You make us proud!

Congratulations to Oliver Streeter getting a gold medal in Open Men's Epee in Traverse City and earning his B26!!! Great job Oliver!!! 👏👏👏

Day 3: GRAFA Third Coast Regionals Results:
Congratulations to all fencers! GRAFA’s coaching team is very proud of you! It was a lot of fun watching you fencing hard and navigating through challenges. Your hard work and perseverance will pay off!!! The medals will come!
We never loose, we either win or learn!

Y10 – MF – our fearless and advantageous Y10 men’s foil squad that was led by Felix Kolacki -13
Voogel, Otto – 14
DeYong, Dominic – 18 – first competition ever
Kim, Benjamin – 21 - first competition ever
Ku, Christopher – 22 - first competition ever
Eakin, Sebastian – 25 - first competition ever
Zannini, Finley, 26 - first competition ever

Div 3 ME –
Weldtman Rafe – Bronze Medal and new E2005 rating
Brougham, Bice - Bronze Medal - renew E26
Weldtman, Grushen – 5
Koutychenko, Anton – 6
Agerson, Owen – 6
Wiltse, Alexander - 14
Meiser, Charlie – 16
Stern, Jeff – 17

Junior Men Foil (JMF):
Kue, TJ – 9
Chase, Crosby – 32
Vogel, Rylan 35
Kolacki, Gabe – 46
Terpstra, Clive 48

Y14 ME
Meiser, Charlie – 23

Y12 WF
Kue, Nahla – 39
Ku, Natalie – 41- first competition ever

GRAFA Third Coast Cup: Day 2:

Div 1A MF – Kue, TJ -Bronze Medal, renew his rating, B26
Kolacki, Gabe 41
Terpstra, Clive – 45

Y12 MF – Williams, Thomas – Bronze Medal
Marwell, Elliott – 17
Zuidema, Harrison - 25
Lund, Jonah – 32
Cordero, Lucas – 37
Justice, Tim - 39
Justice, Cary - 43
Koutychenko, Andrey – 45
Fisher, Graham –46
Fisher, Charlie – 53
Bundy, Finn – 53 - his first tournament ever

CDT ME – Larson, Vaughn – Silver Medal
Streeter, Oliver – 12
Veldtman, Rafe – 23
Agerson, Owen – 26 - his first tournament ever
Miesner, Charlie – 29

CDT MF - Zhao, Jason – 7
Payne, Lynas – 11
Vogel, Rylan – 28
Kolacki, Gabe - 30
Chase, Crosby – 36
Marvell, Elliot – 37
Cordero, Lucas – 38 - his first tournament ever
Spaulding Oliver – 41 - his first tournament ever

JME - Brougham, Bryce - 16
Veldtman, Rafe – 20
Larson, Vaughn – 21
Streeter Oliver – 22
Wiltse, Alex – 31
Meisner, Charlie – 32

Div 1A WE – Windmann, Ceili – 11

Y10 WF – Yoo, Emily – 21

Y12 WE – Vogel, Arbor – 9 - her first tournament ever

D2WE – Trusevich, Kate – 6
Windmann, Ceili – 14
Dombrowski, Jay – 19
Y12 MS – Korniev, Volodymyr – 6
Vliem, Henry – 7
Williams, Max – 9

Div 3 MF – Ni, Aaric – 17
Chase, Crosby – 20
Payne, Lynas – 21
Vogel, Rylan – 27
Kolacki, Gabe – 30
Raven, Dexter – 36 – his first tournament ever

GRAFA Third Coast Cup: Day 1:

Div 3 WE
Great performance by Katia Trusevich, earning Silver medal, falling 14-15 in a very tight final match! Congratulations Katia!!! What a great performance!!!
Ceili Windman tied for Bronze
Great performance Ceili!!!

Y14 MF
Lynas Payne Bronze
Jason Zhao 10
Thomas Williams 14
Crosby Chase - 24
Kutyshenko Andrey 33
Elliott Marvel 34
Jonah Lund 37
Lucas Cordero 39
Harrison Zuidema 40

Y14 MS
Korniev Vova - Bronze
Vliem Henry -5
Williams Max -6

Div 2 MF
Gabe Kolacki - 16

Div3 WF
Amanda Ku - 14

Div 2ME
Vaughn Larsen - 7

Grest job kids! Congratulations!
We are all very proud of you