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Ridgefield, Wilton Fencers Earn High Marks
The tournament was held at Way of the Sword in Ridgefield.

RIDGEFIELD, CT -- The Ridgefield-based fencing academy Way Of The Sword had a "Y-12" tournament featuring 11 foil fencers from around the area on March 17. Ridgefield Academy students Owen Abrahamsen of Wilton and Alex Safir of Ridgefield earned the two highest seeds based on the results of their five preliminary (round-robin) morning matches, and then each won their respective quarterfinal and semifinal matches. Owen (silver) and Alex (gold) ultimately earned the top 2 medals in the foil tournament.
Pictured: Owen Abrahamsen (l.) from Wilton and Alex Safir (r.) from Ridgefield.
Credit: Ashley Moran
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