Summer Nationals (‘24-’25)

Sabio Fencing Academy made a major statement at Summer Nationals 2025, led by a national title and a Top-8 finish on the national stage 🔥

Leo Xue led the way, capturing gold in Division III Men’s Saber 🥇, finishing 1st out of 141 fencers. After a mixed pool round, Leo elevated his level in direct eliminations and went on a dominant run through the tableau, winning six straight bouts to claim the national championship.

Leo Xue – Bout Summary
Pool Robert Brimmer W 5–2
Pool Michael Dimatteo L 3–5
Pool Alejandro Rojas W 5–1
Pool Caden Bowles L 3–5
Pool Hunter Barrows W 5–0
Pool Matthew Oxie W 5–0
T128 Jake Nelson W 15–5
T64 Joseph Losquadro W 15–11
T32 Caleb Wong W 15–6
T16 HongXi Wang W 15–8
T8 Bennett Crain W 15–11
T4 Richard Cobian W 15–9
Final Christoffer Lamtan W 15–10

In Division IA Men’s Saber, Heonjun Cheong delivered an impressive performance, placing 6th out of 127 fencers. He showed consistency in pools and strong composure in elimination bouts, advancing deep into a highly competitive field before falling in the Top 8.

Heonjun Cheong – Bout Summary
Pool Brady Lee W 5–3
Pool Rohan Anand L 4–5
Pool Littleton Riggins W 5–3
Pool Maximillian Radjabli L 4–5
Pool Andrew Boulais W 5–4
Pool Max Wang W 5–4
T128 Brady Lee W 15–11
T64 Ayden Li W 15–7
T32 Oliver Lindholm W 15–9
T16 Daniil Kovalev W 15–12
T8 Masanobu Miyasaki-Castro L 12–15

These results reflect Sabio’s continued excellence on the national stage, with athletes performing at the highest levels across multiple divisions 💪