ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (October 8, 2024) – The Sacred Heart University men's fencing team opened the 2024-25 campaign over the weekend, with the team in action at the North American Cup, held at the Atlantic City Convention Center. Ethan Logue (Pleasanton, Calif.) tied for 81^st, out of 433 competitors in the Division I epee competition, to lead the way for the Pioneers.
 
In all, SHU had 13 student-athletes in action across seven events in Atlantic City on the weekend. Logue's performance in the massive DI men's epee tournament was arguably the most impressive of the bunch. Following the first round of pool play, he won three straight elimination bouts to advance to the event's second round of pool play, where he eventually bowed out in a tie for 81^st.
 
Also in the DI epee, David Bailey (Coram, N.Y.) and Benjamin Fleckenstein (LaFayette, N.Y.) advanced to the round of 256, with the former narrowly missing out on advancing further, via a 15-14 defeat.
 
Three Pios advanced to the knockout rounds of the DI foil competition, with Jacob Bartel (La Mesa, Calif.), David Belluomo and Chaissen Costello (Tiverton, R.I.) all qualifying for the round of 256 before bowing out. Costello placed 170^th (of 305), Bartel was 184^th and Belluomo finished 212^th.
 
Highlights at other levels of competition include at least one Pio winning at least one elimination match in each discipline of DII competition. In the epee, Bailey won two elimination bouts to advance to the round of 32 and finished 20^th, out of 205 fencers. In the foil, Bartel picked up an elimination victory before falling in the round of 64 to finish 47^th, out of 213. In the sabre, Zander Wolmart won his first elimination bout and exited in the round of 128 to finish 105^th, of 204.
 
SHU is back in action on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Temple Open in Philadelphia.
 
Full Results
 
DI Men's Epee
Ethan Logue – T81st (of 433); advanced to second round of pool play
David Bailey – 186^th; advanced to round of 256
Benjamin Fleckenstein – 263^rd; advanced to round of 256
Declan McAdoo – 297^th
Stephen Scapicchio – 419^th
 
DI Men's Foil
Chaissen Costello – 170^th (of 305); advanced to round of 256
Jacob Bartel – 184^th; advanced to round of 256
David Belluomo – 212^th; advanced to round of 256
Gleb Syomichev – 263^rd
Alexander Ligos – 293^rd
 
DII Epee
David Bailey – 20^th (of 205); advanced to round of 32
Brennan Robins – 78^th; advanced to round of 128
 
DII Men's Foil
Jacob Bartel – 47^th (of 213); advanced to round of 64
 
DII Men's Sabre
Zander Wolmart – 105^th (of 204); advanced to round of 128
 
Junior Men's Epee
Benjamin Fleckenstein – 190^th (of 357); advanced to round of 256
David Bailey – 226^th; advanced to round of 256
Declan McAdoo – 229^th; advanced to round of 256
 
Junior Men's Foil
Gleb Syomichev – T227th (of 290); advanced to round of 256