Wooster 6th grader, Sapphira Ching from Wilton, CT, is nationally ranked in USA Fencing.
According to USA Fencing (Rolling Point Standing), Sapphy is ranked #1 Youth 10 Women Sabre in New England, #5 in Northeast, and #13 in USA.
Sapphy just started fencing competitively this September and has completed 6 tournaments with 8 events and collected 3 silver medals. In the most recent national tournament - Steve Sobel Super Youth Cup held in Jersey City where fencers flew in from the West Coast, Canada, and Mexico, Sapphy started the tournament as a 23rd seed and finished with a 9th rank.
Congratulations Sapphy!
About Wooster School
Wooster School is an independent, co-educational college preparatory day school, serving students from Fairfield and Westchester Counties. Located in Danbury, Connecticut, the School serves students from Pre-K through grade 12. A leader in classroom innovation and teaching, Wooster School is a place where thinking and learning are personal, meaningful, and visible; and where faculty work closely with students in small classes and cohorts to think and communicate critically and creatively. At Wooster, every student participates, every student contributes, and every student learns and develops the necessary skills to be a life-long learner and leader in college and life beyond.