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2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster

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Men's 2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster

  • Epee Epee

    Nurzhan Abzhanov

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • Saber Saber

    Diego Barrios

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Arthur Bonifield

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Epee Epee

    Dayus Gohel

    So. Biochemistry Winchester, Mass. Winchester HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Biochemistry Winchester, Mass. Winchester HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Aditya Jain

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
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  • Epee Epee

    Ben Kim

    So. Computer Science Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Computer Science Pleasanton, Calif. Foothill HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Brandon Kim

    Sr. Mathematics-Computer Science Los Angeles, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Mathematics-Computer Science Los Angeles, Calif. Los Alamitos HS
    Full Bio
  • Epee Epee

    Kevin Kim

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • Saber Saber

    Ryan Kim-Cogan

    So. Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield HS
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    Sophomore Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Ridgefield, Conn. Ridgefield HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Scott Lao

    Sr. Business Economics San Jose, Calif. Archbishop Mitty HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Business Economics San Jose, Calif. Archbishop Mitty HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Jacob Levy

    Sr. General Biology Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial HS
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    Senior General Biology Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Memorial HS
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Daniel Noble

    Sr. Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Prep Academy
    Full Bio
    Senior Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Scottsdale, Ariz. Scottsdale Prep Academy
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Arnav Raja

    Sr. Cognitive Science Yorba Linda, Calif. Laurel Springs School
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    Senior Cognitive Science Yorba Linda, Calif. Laurel Springs School
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  • Epee Epee

    Sunny Sharma

    Sr. Business Psychology San Jose, Calif. Evergreen Valley HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Business Psychology San Jose, Calif. Evergreen Valley HS
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Hananiah So

    Jr. Political Science/Public Law New York City, N.Y. Jericho Senior HS
    Full Bio
    Junior Political Science/Public Law New York City, N.Y. Jericho Senior HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Zander Vazquez

    Jr. Communication Goleta, Calif. Dos Pueblos Senior HS
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    Junior Communication Goleta, Calif. Dos Pueblos Senior HS
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  • Foil Foil

    Lucas Zeng

    Sr. International Studies Sunnyvale, Calif. Homestead High
    Full Bio
    Senior International Studies Sunnyvale, Calif. Homestead High
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Sam Zubatiy

    So. Computer Science San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Computer Science San Diego, Calif. Scripps Ranch HS
    Full Bio

Women's 2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster

  • Foil Foil

    Zehra Anbarlilar

    Jr. Cognitive Science Istanbul, Turkey Koc School
    Full Bio
    Junior Cognitive Science Istanbul, Turkey Koc School
    Full Bio
  • Epee Epee

    Bella Balogh

    Sr. General Biology Budapest, Hungary Városmajori HS
    Full Bio
    Senior General Biology Budapest, Hungary Városmajori HS
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Maya Barnovitz

    So. Clinical Psychology Shingle Springs, Calif. Union Mine HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Clinical Psychology Shingle Springs, Calif. Union Mine HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Alexis Chew

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Epee Epee

    Yasmine Daher

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
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  • Foil Foil

    Bonnie Davis

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • Saber Saber

    Zara Fearns

    Sr. Psychology San Mateo, Calif. Aragon HS
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    Senior Psychology San Mateo, Calif. Aragon HS
    Full Bio
  • Epee Epee

    Natalie Brooke Gebala

    Jr. General Biology San Jose, Calif. Presentation HS
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    Junior General Biology San Jose, Calif. Presentation HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Maya Golovitser

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
    Full Bio
  • Epee Epee

    Hania Hafeez

    Fr.
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    Freshman
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  • Epee Epee

    Pia Huber

    So. Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Moedling, Austria Liese-Prokop-Privatschule
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Ecology, Behavior & Evolution Moedling, Austria Liese-Prokop-Privatschule
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Katherine Kim

    So. Human Biology Tustin, Calif. Tustin Connect HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Human Biology Tustin, Calif. Tustin Connect HS
    Full Bio
  • Foil Foil

    Neta Korol

    Jr. Interdisciplinary Computing & the Arts Campbell, Calif. Kehillah Jewish HS
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    Junior Interdisciplinary Computing & the Arts Campbell, Calif. Kehillah Jewish HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Alice Lan

    So. Cognitive Science San Mateo, Calif. Carlmont HS
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    Sophomore Cognitive Science San Mateo, Calif. Carlmont HS
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  • Saber Saber

    Erenei Ligh

    So. Business Psychology New York City, N.Y. High School of American Studies at Lehman College
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    Sophomore Business Psychology New York City, N.Y. High School of American Studies at Lehman College
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  • Saber Saber

    Emily Naka

    So. Business Economics Tokyo, Japan Memorial Senior HS
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    Sophomore Business Economics Tokyo, Japan Memorial Senior HS
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  • Epee Epee

    Lily Nelson-Love

    So. Bioengineering: BioSystems Valley Center, Calif. Valley Center HS
    Full Bio
    Sophomore Bioengineering: BioSystems Valley Center, Calif. Valley Center HS
    Full Bio
  • Saber Saber

    Siena Nguyen

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
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  • Foil Foil

    Piper Randolph

    Fr.
    Full Bio
    Freshman
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  • Foil Foil

    Ella Tang

    So. NanoEngineering Sydney, Australia Kincoppal-Rose Bay
    Full Bio
    Sophomore NanoEngineering Sydney, Australia Kincoppal-Rose Bay
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  • Epee Epee

    Renee Zuhars

    Sr. Microbiology La Jolla, Calif. Dublin HS
    Full Bio
    Senior Microbiology La Jolla, Calif. Dublin HS
    Full Bio

Staff Roster

Fencing Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach

    Juan Ignacio Calderon

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Eduard Zilinsky

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Eric Lorenzo Alfonso

    Full Bio
  • Assistant Coach

    Diego Calderon

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  • Assistant Coach

    Vladimir Prieto Cordova

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  • Assistant Coach

    Konstantin Lokhanov

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  • Armorer

    Dave Burgess

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Men's 2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster
Name Pos. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Nurzhan Abzhanov Epee Fr. /
Diego Barrios Saber Fr. /
Arthur Bonifield Saber Fr. /
Dayus Gohel Epee Biochemistry So. Winchester, Mass. / Winchester HS
Aditya Jain Foil Fr. /
Ben Kim Epee Computer Science So. Pleasanton, Calif. / Foothill HS
Brandon Kim Foil Mathematics-Computer Science Sr. Los Angeles, Calif. / Los Alamitos HS
Kevin Kim Epee Fr. /
Ryan Kim-Cogan Saber Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences So. Ridgefield, Conn. / Ridgefield HS
Scott Lao Foil Business Economics Sr. San Jose, Calif. / Archbishop Mitty HS
Jacob Levy Foil General Biology Sr. Fresno, Calif. / San Joaquin Memorial HS
Daniel Noble Saber Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. / Scottsdale Prep Academy
Arnav Raja Saber Cognitive Science Sr. Yorba Linda, Calif. / Laurel Springs School
Sunny Sharma Epee Business Psychology Sr. San Jose, Calif. / Evergreen Valley HS
Hananiah So Saber Political Science/Public Law Jr. New York City, N.Y. / Jericho Senior HS
Zander Vazquez Foil Communication Jr. Goleta, Calif. / Dos Pueblos Senior HS
Lucas Zeng Foil International Studies Sr. Sunnyvale, Calif. / Homestead High
Sam Zubatiy Saber Computer Science So. San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch HS
Women's 2025-26 Triton Fencing Roster
Name Pos. Major Yr. Hometown (Previous School)
Zehra Anbarlilar Foil Cognitive Science Jr. Istanbul, Turkey / Koc School
Bella Balogh Epee General Biology Sr. Budapest, Hungary / Városmajori HS
Maya Barnovitz Saber Clinical Psychology So. Shingle Springs, Calif. / Union Mine HS
Alexis Chew Foil Fr. /
Yasmine Daher Epee Fr. /
Bonnie Davis Foil Fr. /
Zara Fearns Saber Psychology Sr. San Mateo, Calif. / Aragon HS
Natalie Brooke Gebala Epee General Biology Jr. San Jose, Calif. / Presentation HS
Maya Golovitser Saber Fr. /
Hania Hafeez Epee Fr. /
Pia Huber Epee Ecology, Behavior & Evolution So. Moedling, Austria / Liese-Prokop-Privatschule
Katherine Kim Foil Human Biology So. Tustin, Calif. / Tustin Connect HS
Neta Korol Foil Interdisciplinary Computing & the Arts Jr. Campbell, Calif. / Kehillah Jewish HS
Alice Lan Epee Cognitive Science So. San Mateo, Calif. / Carlmont HS
Erenei Ligh Saber Business Psychology So. New York City, N.Y. / High School of American Studies at Lehman College
Emily Naka Saber Business Economics So. Tokyo, Japan / Memorial Senior HS
Lily Nelson-Love Epee Bioengineering: BioSystems So. Valley Center, Calif. / Valley Center HS
Siena Nguyen Saber Fr. /
Piper Randolph Foil Fr. /
Ella Tang Foil NanoEngineering So. Sydney, Australia / Kincoppal-Rose Bay
Renee Zuhars Epee Microbiology Sr. La Jolla, Calif. / Dublin HS

Fencing Coaching Staff

Fencing - Coaching Staff
Image Name Title
Juan Ignacio Calderon Juan Ignacio Calderon Head Coach
Eduard Zilinskiy 2024 Eduard Zilinsky Assistant Coach
Lorenzo Eric Lorenzo Alfonso Assistant Coach
Diego Calderon Headshot Diego Calderon Assistant Coach
No Headshot Vladimir Prieto Cordova Assistant Coach
Trident Headshot Athletic Board Konstantin Lokhanov Assistant Coach
Dave Burgess Dave Burgess Armorer

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