Fencing Primed For First Competition At October NAC

Friday, October 9

Orlando, Fla.

8:00 a.m.

North Carolina

October NAC

Vasko Atanassov
sabre
University of North Carolina Fencing
ACC Championships
Cameron Indoor Stadium
Durham, NC
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Photo by: Jeffrey A. Camarati

October 8, 2026 | Fencing

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Carolina fencing will open the 2026-27 season at the October North American Cup (NAC) held in October, Fla. beginning on Friday.

The October edition of the NAC, the first tournament of the 2026–27 USA Fencing events calendar, will be held at Orange County Convention Center taking place between October 9-12. USA Fencing returns to Orlando for the first time since 2023 to host the NAC.

UNC will travel 20 athletes to the Sunshine State. The list of Tar Heels competing as well as a competition schedule can be found below.

Division I Elite Men's Epee – Friday (10/9), 8:00 a.m.
Ethan Romanov
Youssef Shamel
Levi Atkins

Division I Challenger Men's Epee – Friday (10/9), 1:00 p.m.
Sebastian Glennon

Division I Challenger Women's Saber – Friday (10/9), 2:30 p.m.
Samantha Maryash

Division I Challenger Women's Foil – Saturday (10/10), 8:00 a.m.
Sarah Mei

Division I Elite Men's Saber – Saturday (10/10), 8:00 a.m.
Vasko Atanassov

Division I Challenger Men's Saber – Saturday (10/10), 2:00 p.m.
Ahmed Elsamman

Division I Elite Women's Foil – Saturday (10/10), 2:00 p.m.
Hanna Wojtas
Heartlyn Tabangay

Division I Challenger Men's Foil – Sunday (10/11), 8:00 a.m.
Sebastian Garcia
Yanni Tsimiklis
Cristian Porras
Aiden Song
Julian Wyman

Division I Elite Women's Epee – Sunday (10/11), 8:00 a.m.
Elizabeth Zigalo
Marisole Capellua

Division I Challenger Women's Epee – Sunday (10/11), 2:00 p.m.
Kaitlyn Zanga

Division I Elite Men's Foil – Sunday (10/11), 1:30 p.m.
Peter Bruk
Ivan Radoslavov