NEIA students Sean Zhang ‘30 and William Crawford ‘28 participated in the U16/U23 Men’s Saber events at the USA Fencing Junior Olympics held in Kansas City, MO January 9-12, 2026. Out of 278 competitors, Sean and William both placed in the top 64 and top 128 for their events. William placed 62th in Junior Men’s Saber, and 88th in Cadet Men’s Saber; Sean placed 102nd in Junior Men’s Saber, and 132nd in Cadet Men’s Saber. Well done, and Allez!
Pictured: William Crawford '28 competing at the 2026 USA Fencing Junior Olympics
Pictured on the left: Sean Zhang '30 in training