St. John’s Opens 2025 Campaign with Strong Showing at the Shark Tank Challenge

St. John’s Opens 2025 Campaign with Strong Showing at the Shark Tank Challenge

11/24/2025 9:03:00 AM | Fencing

The Red Storm racked up a 6-2 combined mark on Sunday

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — The St. John's men's and women's fencing teams turned in strong performances at the LIU Shark Tank Challenge on Sunday in Brooklyn, N.Y., combining for a 6-2 record against NYU, LIU, Yale and Wagner.

In men's saber, freshman Vlad Covaliu led the way with an impressive 11-1 performance, while sophomore Darii Lukashenko added a strong 10-2 mark. In men's foil, sophomore Jan Nowak paced the Johnnies at 7-4, and junior Igor Wozniak followed closely at 6-5. Sophomore Samuel Imrek guided the men's epee squad with a 10-2 showing, while sophomore captain Daniil Mazur finished 8-4.

On the women's side, senior captain Malwina Kolodziejczyk and senior Antonina Lachman headlined women's foil with matching 10-2 records. In women's saber, sophomore Salome Berger posted a 9-2 outing, while junior Catinca Dumitru added a dominant 7-1 effort. Sophomore Nicole Feygin powered the women's epee group, finishing a perfect 12-0, while senior Anastasiia Kudierova and junior Eva Galper each went 4-3.

St. John's returns to action on Dec. 8 in Waltham, Mass., for the Carla-Mae Richards Invitational hosted by Brandeis University.

MEN'S TEAM RESULTS (3-1)
St. John's 15, NYU 12
St. John's 25, LIU 2
Yale 19, St. John's 8
St. John's 21, Wagner 6

WOMEN'S TEAM RESULTS (3-1)
St. John's 16, NYU 11
St. John's 23, LIU 4
Yale 16, St. John's 11
St. John's 22, Wagner 5

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

MEN'S SABER (26-11)
Darii Lukashenko, 10-2
Vlad Covaliu, 11-1
Daniel Lendvai, 1-6
Justin Cotterell-Roberts, 4-2

MEN'S FOIL (19-15)
Igor Wozniak, 6-5
Jan Nowak, 7-4
Bronislav Petrov, 3-3
Sebastian Garcia, 3-3

MEN'S EPEE (25-11)
Samuel Imrek, 10-2
Daniil Mazur, 8-4
Adam Horvath, 4-2
Spencer Collymore, 3-3

WOMEN'S SABER (23-11)
Salome Berger, 9-2
Chloe Butman, 6-6
Catinca Dumitru, 7-1
Mokshada Choudhary, 1-2

WOMEN'S FOIL (25-11)
Malwina Kolodziejczyk, 10-2
Antonina Lachman, 10-2
Kaijinsei Dela Serna, 5-7

WOMEN'S EPEE (22-12)
Anastasiia Kudierova, 4-3
Nicole Feygin, 12-0
Elisa Treglia, 2-6
Eva Galper, 4-3