At the July Capitol Division Executive Committee Meeting, it was decided that Capitol Division will not be sanctioning any competitions until it is safe. Based on current pandemic conditions, the date has been extended to May 15.
When sanctioned tournaments commence, we will follow the guidelines from local and state officials.
The Executive Committee of the Capitol Division has scheduled qualifiers for the National Junior Olympic Championships and the Summer National Championships. Strict COVID-19 protocols will be followed.
The epee qualifiers will be held on May 16 at DCFC. Foil qualifiers will be held at Rockville Fencing Academy on May 23. Sabre qualifiers will be held at DCFC on May 23.
Pre-registration and payment will be required. Pre-registration will close on May 10 for the epee events and on May 17 for the foil and sabre events. Events will be limited to 15 competitors. If you are not able to pre-register due to event caps, please email the event manager to be added to a wait list.
No spectators (including parents) will be allowed in the venue.
See the competition schedule for more information and links to AskFRED pre-registration and payment.
The annual meeting of the membership of Capitol Division was held, via Google Meeting online conference, on Sunday, July 26. The following officers of the Division were elected:
The Capitol Division Executive Committee is committed to increasing the number of rated referees within the division.
To support this goal, the Committee has voted to reimburse any Capitol Division member's referee clinic fees and testing fees if they pass the written test and practical exam and successfully earn a referee rating. Travel and hotel expenses are not reimbursable, only the fees for the clinic and test. Verification of the rating earned and documentation of the testing fees should be sent to the Division Treasurer.
In addition, the Capitol Division will reimburse the $35.00 membership upgrade fee for new referees (and those who have just turned age 18).
For the 2020-2021 season, the Capitol Division is pleased to make international competition travel grants of $400.00 available to individual fencers who are members of the Division. These grants are being made to fulfill our mission, as outlined in our bylaws, to assist Divisional fencers to reach their full potential in fencing. These grants are available to reimburse expenses related to competing in cadet, junior, and senior US Fencing designated international competitions and at Veteran World Championships and to attending those same competitions as a member of the official US Fencing delegation.
Fencers are eligible for one grant per season. Grants are available for expenses not fully reimbursed from other sources.
In order to receive these grants, eligible fencers should submit the Capitol Division International Competition Grant Application to the Capitol Division's Developmental Committee with copies of all the relevant receipts. Reimbursements for expenses will be disbursed by the Treasurer of the Capitol Division.
Deadlines for filing applications for the 2020-2021 season:
Application and receipts should be e-mailed to capdivgrants@gmail.com or mailed to:
For the 2020-21 season, the Capitol Division is pleased to make developmental grants of $300.00 available to the member clubs. Member clubs are eligible for developmental grants every other season. These grants are being made to fulfill our purposes and objectives as outlined in our bylaws, in particular our missions to support, enhance and develop the sport of fencing and to assist Divisional fencers to reach their full potential in fencing. These grants should not be used for ordinary club expenses such as rent or US Fencing membership; rather the clubs should use these funds to enhance the experience of Divisional fencers in the spirit of our bylaws. One grant will be available to each club.
The list below gives a few examples of ways that these funds could be used. This list includes suggestions, but the committee is open to other uses:
In order to receive these grants, the club representative should submit a proposal on the Capitol Division Developmental Grant Application to the Capitol Division's Developmental Committee. The proposal will be submitted to the rest of the Executive Committee. If the proposal is approved, the club representative should submit receipts for the expenses covered by the grant and a check will be sent to the member club.
The grant application form and receipts should be e-mailed to capdivgrants@gmail.com or mailed to:
The deadline for grant application is June 15, 2021.
Below is a list of the rated referees (from the US Fencing Referee Database) who are members of Capitol Division (2020-08-05). Referees are tested and certified at levels 1 through 10, 1 is the highest level.
| Foil Referees | Epee Referees | Sabre Referees | |||
| Name | Rating | Name | Rating | Name | Rating |
| Sunil Sabharwal | 2 | Essene Waters | 3 | Vitali Nazlymov | 2 |
| Vitali Nazlymov | 3 | James Adams | 3 | Elliott Clinton | 3 |
| Robert Del Gaizo | 3 | Nicholas Ferrara | 4 | Nicholas Ferrara | 4 |
| Bobby Gibbs | 3 | Robert Del Gaizo | 4 | Jacob Hazle-Cary | 4 |
| Andrew Holbrook | 4 | Brianna Smith | 4 | Robert Del Gaizo | 5 |
| Essene Waters | 5 | Bobby Gibbs | 4 | Brianna Smith | 5 |
| Nicholas Ferrara | 5 | Vitali Nazlymov | 5 | Abigail Benson-McCarthy | 5 |
| Jacob Hazle-Cary | 5 | Elliott Clinton | 5 | Colin Campbell | 5 |
| Aleksey Muravyev | 5 | Jacob Hazle-Cary | 5 | Larry Pinkus | 6 |
| Brianna Smith | 5 | Jill Feldman | 5 | Kailen Hargenrader | 6 |
| Jill Feldman | 6 | Aleksey Muravyev | 5 | Nicolas Del Vecchio | 6 |
| James Adams | 6 | Larry Pinkus | 6 | Aaron Ruby | 6 |
| Jonathan Holbrook | 6 | Malcolm Patterson | 6 | Essene Waters | 7 |
| Fen Tamulonis | 6 | Andrew Holbrook | 6 | James Adams | 7 |
| Larry Pinkus | 7 | Jonathan Holbrook | 6 | Bobby Gibbs | 7 |
| Castilla McNamara | 7 | Fen Tamulonis | 6 | Elizaveta Koroleva | 7 |
| Karen Brasted | 7 | Karen Brasted | 6 | Cole Leonard | 7 |
| Kailen Hargenrader | 8 | Castilla McNamara | 7 | Tatiana Nazlymov | 7 |
| Connor Paulson | 8 | William Barwick | 7 | Jill Feldman | 8 |
| Malcolm Patterson | 8 | Lauren Fields | 7 | Malcolm Patterson | 8 |
| William Barwick | 8 | Mattias Cohen | 7 | Castilla McNamara | 8 |
| Samuel Bloom | 8 | Samuel Bloom | 7 | David Ruskin | 8 |
| Lauren Fields | 8 | Mary Anne Walker | 7 | Kiersten Zug | 8 |
| Marie Lawson | 8 | Robert Haddad | 7 | Trina Do | 8 |
| Donald Malnati | 8 | Alec Walker | 7 | Natalie Olsen | 8 |
| David Ruskin | 8 | Asha Henry | 7 | Kathryn Wong | 8 |
| Kiersten Zug | 8 | David Ruskin | 8 | Connor Paulson | 8 |
| Mary Anne Walker | 9 | Kiersten Zug | 8 | Andrei Nazlymov | 8 |
| Nathan Andes | 9 | Trina Do | 8 | Andrew Holbrook | 9 |
| Maximilian (Max) Dunat | 9 | Natalie Olsen | 8 | William Barwick | 9 |
| Amanda Sirico | 9 | Matthew Moore | 8 | Lauren Fields | 9 |
| Lauren Testa | 9 | Marie Lawson | 8 | Nathan Andes | 9 |
| Julia Kim | 10 | Griffin Boswell | 8 | Lauren Testa | 9 |
| Marsha Reichman | 10 | Gabriel Hilbert | 8 | Matthew Chin | 9 |
| Brooke Sirico | 10 | Abraham Joyner-Meyers | 8 | Amy Lu | 9 |
| Meghan Sirico | 8 | Soraya Henry | 9 | ||
| Nathan Andes | 9 | Cathleen Shi | 9 | ||
| Amanda Sirico | 9 | Salvatore Centanni | 9 | ||
| Julia Kim | 9 | Grace Ma | 9 | ||
| Lisa Dobloug | 9 | Jonathan Holbrook | 10 | ||
| Nicolas Hensal | 9 | Donald Malnati | 10 | ||
| Donald Malnati | 10 | Ken Gauvey | 10 | ||
| Brooke Sirico | 10 | Evan Yee | 10 | ||
| Marsha Reichman | 10 | Kieran Gauvey | 10 | ||
| Kailen Hargenrader | P | Mattias Cohen | P | ||
| Kathryn Wong | P | Matthew Moore | P | ||
| Lauren Testa | P | Brooke Sirico | P | ||
| Matthew Chin | P | Robert King | P | ||
| Amy Lu | P | Mark Srere | P | ||
| Ken Gauvey | P | Annie Tang | P | ||
| Evan Yee | P | ||||
| Robert King | P | ||||
| Katelyn Keegan | P | ||||
| Matthew Peppe | P | ||||
| Justin Haddad | P | ||||
| Xavier Hilbert | P | ||||
| Carole Jeandheur | P | ||||