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PRESSE ÈCRITE: S76

UP fencers bag bronze in Men’s team foil

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The University of the Philippines men’s foil team settled for the bronze medal after succumbing to the University of the East, 45-32, in the semi-finals of the UAAP Fencing Tournament Sunday at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym.

National team standout Nathaniel Perez led UE with his great offensive play. The Warriors’ team also included men’s individual foil gold medalist Michael Nicanor, Manoah Baal and Kenneth Paraso.

Igi Cui, meanwhile, redeemed his disappointing performance in the individual event, pacing the Maroons with 13 points. Other fencers in the UP foil team include captain Brex Arevalo, foil silver medalist JC Turano, and Josh Lam.

“Lahat ng teammates ko sabi ‘Igi, kaya mo ‘yan!’ kahit sumuko na ako sa sarili ko. I couldn’t have done what I did without them,” Igi said about the key to his great performance. “They trusted me. Siguro ‘yung trust nila na ‘yun ang nag-push sa akin.”

The Maroons collected a total of three medals, including two silvers in the men’s individual sabre and foil events, for a fourth place finish overall.

Published: 2 February 2021

by Paolo Perez, Tinig ng Plaridel

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After what happened, the University of the Philippines Fencing Team vowed to do better than that. The men’s team was able to turn it around.

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#UPMaroons2014InReview

01 February 2014

UP has always been a force in fencing in the UAAP but Season 75 left a bad taste on this otherwise impressive reputation. After what happened, the University of the Philippines Fencing Team vowed to do better than that. The men’s team was able to turn it around.

With the silver-medal finish of Juan Paulo Ferrer and John Carlo Turano (who was able to beat then reigning MVP Nathaniel Perez in the semifinals) and the lone team bronze by the men’s foil, UP was able to finish just out of the podium.

What happened just a few months after in the following season showed what focus and determination can do. (more on this later)

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PRESSE ÈCRITE: S73

UP, UE rule fencing tilt

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By UAAP News Admin-Anthony Divinagracia on 12/16/2010 6:12:25 AM

MANILA, Philippines – University of the Philippines (UP) and University of the East (UE) emerged as the top sword-fighting units this season, bagging the overall plums in the men’s and women’s division of the 73rd UAAP fencing tournament at the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym.

The Maroons collected 2 golds, 1 silver, and 2 bronzes to lead the medal race against eventual second and third placers Ateneo de Manila University (2 golds, 1 bronze) and University of Santo Tomas (1 gold, 2 silvers, 1 bronze), respectively.

But it was the Lady Warriors who made ripples in the three-day tourney, winning 6 golds and a silver, a far cry from the 2-silver, 3-bronze haul of bridesmaid finisher De La Salle University. Ateneo wound up third with a 2-silver, 1-bronze output.

UP ruled the men’s team sabre event while annexing the individual epee category courtesy of Joshua Paunil.

Ateneo struck gold in team foil led by MVP Bryant Cabantac, Jr. who also dominated the individual contest against Rookie of the Year Michael Nicanor of UE.

UST and Far Eastern University (FEU) accounted for the two other golds in the men’s side with Sydney Nogadula claiming the individual sabre title for the Tigers and the Tamaraws taking the team epee crown.

The Lady Warriors for their part reigned supreme in team epee, sabre, and foil.

MVP Jaime Nicanor bannered UE’s three-gold sweep in individual play, snaring the top mint in foil, while sister Jylyn triumphed in sabre. Christine Almas claimed top honors in epee.

Rounding up the men’s standings are FEU (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronzes), UE (2 silvers, 4 bronzes) and La Salle (1 bronze).

FEU settled for fourth place in the women’s division with 1 silver and 3 bronzes while fifth placer UP had 4 bronzes. UST brought the rear with only a bronze to boot.

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PRESSE ÈCRITE: S67

UAAP Roundup; UP Keeps Women’s Fencing Title, FEU Rules Men’s Side

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Manila Bulletin

UNIVERSITY OF the Philippines (UP) clinched its fifth straight womens crown while Far Eastern University (FEU) crashed into the title column by topping the mens contest in UAAP Season 67 fencing competitions held over the weekend at the Blue Eagle gym.

Ma. Margarita Gamallo topped the epee and Dinah Remolacio dominated the foil in powering the Lady Maroons to the overall title, bagging it with a haul of three gold and as many silver medals. UP won the first three titles when fencing was still an exhibition sport in the league, and went unbeaten after that.

FEU, on the other hand, poured much of its might Saturday and virtually coasted Sunday to snatch its first UAAP fencing title, dethroning the heavily-favored UE team by clinching more silver medals in the process.

The Tamaraws earned two gold medals courtesy of Avelino Victorino in epee and and also bagged two silvers and two bronze medals. UE clinched two golds, but did not win any silver and brought home two bronze medals.

Rounding out the order of finish in womens fencing were Ateneo second with 1-2-3 gold-silver-bronze, UE third with 1-0-2, UST fourth with 1-0-1, FEU fifth with 0-1-0 and De La Salle sixth with 0-0-0.

In mens fencing, UP wound up third with 1-2-3, followed by UST 1-1-0, Ateneo 0-1-0 and De La Salle 0-0-0.