Jacksonville, Flor. -- The SCAD Fencing Team kicked off the 2025–2026 season with an impressive showing at the first regional tournament, Battle of the Beach, held in Jacksonville, Florida. The event drew an international field, with athletes registered from countries such as Japan and Egypt, making the competition even more exciting.

In the DIV1A Men's category, Gregorio Isolani and Anton Korablin delivered strong performances, securing 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Korablin's bronze finish also earned him a well-deserved B25 ranking upgrade. On the women's side, Sasha Korablina dominated from start to finish, ranking 1st after pools and going on to claim the gold medal in DIV1A Women's. Overall, the team fenced with power and consistency, setting the tone for what promises to be a thrilling season. With that, they now look ahead to the upcoming North American Cup in October.


Men's DIV1A

Anton Korablin (Saint Petersburg, Russia / Film & Television) - Final 3rd place

POOL RESULTS: 3 victories/ 1 loss - ranked 13th after the pools

Table 32: Korablin vs Tam Kyle - Korablin won 15: 3

Table 16: Korablin vs. Gonzalez Oliver - Korablin won 15: 3

Table 8: Korablin vs. Yoon Junhyeok - Korablin won 15:7

Semifinal: Korablin vs. Isolani Gregorio - Isolani won 15: 10


Gregorio Isolani (Livorno, Italy / Interior Design) - Final 2nd place

POOL RESULTS: 5 victories/ 0 loss- ranked 1st after the pools

Table 32: Isolani vs. McGuire Osborn - Isolani won 15: 3

Table 16: Isolani vs. Bai Austin - Isolani won 15: 3

Table 8: Isolani vs. Harkins Craig - Isolani won 15:2

Semifinal: Isolani vs. Korablin Anton - Isolani won 15:10

Final: Isolani vs. Wong Garrick - Wong won 15: 12


Women's DIV1A

Aleksandra Korablina (Saint Petersburg, Russia / Fashion Marketing & Management) - Final 1st place

POOL RESULTS: 5 victories/ 0 loss - ranked 1st after the pools

Table 8: Korablina vs. Wu Lorena - Korablina won 15:3

Semifinal: Korablina vs. Slowinski Maia - Korablina won 15: 4

Final: Korablina vs. Emam Hania - Korablina won 15:7

WHAT'S NEXT? The Fencing Bees compete at the October North American Cup from October 3rd to 11th.