Fencing Success

Our fencing students are putting St Cuthbert’s on the map

It’s been a busy year, with our talented fencers making a name for themselves in tournaments near and far.

Jessie Yan represented New Zealand at the 2022 Oceania and Australian Cadet Championships and Australian Youth Championships. Jessie and her team did the country proud, securing one silver medal and one bronze medal.

At the Fencing North Auckland Secondary Schools Championships, Maia Smith fought fiercely to win the silver medal in the women’s epee event in a close final, which was secured by a single point.

Later in the season, Jessie travelled to London to participate in the Commonwealth Championships. Over four days, Jessie competed in both the Under 17 and Under 20 individual and team events. As you can imagine, the standard of fencing was high, but Jessie still obtained some fantastic results. In the Under 17 epee category, Jessie and her team finished 5th, with Jessie placing 13th in the individual event. Then, in the Under 20 category, Jessie’s team finished 6th, whilst Jessie went on to place 7th individually. What an incredible achievement at such a well-regarded contest!

Meanwhile back in Auckland this August, a number of students competed in the Fencing North Island event. Maia Smith, who has been fencing for a little over a year, claimed 2nd place, with Nicole Zhou coming in 5th.

In September, with Jessie back on home soil, our fencing team attended the Fencing New Zealand Secondary Schools event. Jessie shook off any jetlag to win the gold, before joining Maia, Nicole and Sylvia for the team event, in which they won the silver.

Most recently, Maia Smith travelled to Christchurch to take part in the Fencing New Zealand National Under 15 Championships. Keeping up the great run of results, Maia won the silver medal in the women’s epee category.

So, as you can well see, our fencing girls are achieving some magnificent results. We look forward to seeing them continue their fencing journeys.