Dec. 6, 2003

DETROIT - Members of the Wayne State University women's fencing team participated in the 2003 Michigan Open hosted by WSU in the Matthaei Building on Saturday, December 6.

Freshman Lindsey Howard (Goshen, Ind./Mishawaka) won the women's foil with a 15-4 triumph over teammate Kathryn Hefner (Hartland, Mich./Walled Lake Central) in the championship bout. Freshman Cory Johnson (Grosse Pointe Park, Mich.) placed eighth.

The Warriors also had the two finalists in the women's epee as sophomore Anna Garina (Calabasas, Calif./Republican School/Kiev, Ukraine) and junior Anna Vinnikov (Ma'alot, Israel/ORT Ma'alot) advanced to the championship bout. Garina was awarded first place when Vinnikov withdrew. Freshman Irina Cotfas (Wyandotte, Mich./Southgate Anderson) was ninth.

Junior Jinelle Lawson (Clayton, Mich./Sand Creek Community) lost in the title bout, 15-6, of the women's sabre to Julie Crimmins. Freshman Alicia Chmielewski (Harper Woods, Mich./University Liggett) was sixth, while classmate Janelle Jones (Southgate, Mich.) was 10th.

Final Individual Results

Women's Foil

1. Lindsey Howard (Wayne State)
2. Kathryn Hefner (Wayne State)
3. C.J. Wyckoff (Michigan State)
4. Jeanne Long (Michigan State)
5. Michelle Leach (Michigan)
6. Allison Daugherty (Michigan)
7. Anise Hayes (Michigan)
8. Cory Johnson (Wayne State)
9. Meg Nisch (Michigan)
10. Hilary Spiess-Malmstrom (Michigan State)
11. Diane Fiander (Michigan)

Women's Epee

1. Anna Garina (Wayne State)
2. Anna Vinnikov (Wayne State)
3. Becky Stotzer (Michigan)
4. Aggie Ostrowski (Michigan State)
5. Maureen Marcusse (Michigan)
6. Johanna Nugent (Michigan State)
7. Sydney Kinchen (Michigan)
8. Dana Griffin (Michigan State)
9. Irina Cotfas (Wayne State)

Women's Sabre

1. Julie Crimmins (Michigan)
2. Jinelle Lawson (Wayne State)
3. Liz Gillett (Michigan)
4. Elizabeth Johnson (Michigan)
5. Sarah Hanchar (Michigan)
6. Alicia Chmielewski (Wayne State)
7. Dannielle Raghoobar (Michigan)
8. Jessica Stith (Michigan)
9. Jackie Schrot (Michigan)
10. Janelle Jones (Wayne State)