North American Cup (December) Kansas City, MO
In the Division II Men's Sabre event on Sunday, December 11th Joseph Mitrani was able to capture the 7th place medal. This is Joseph's first National Medal, he is currently ranked in the top 40 of United States 17 & Under Men's Sabre fencers . Jake Friedman, a freshman at Drew University, also competed in the Division II event, earning a respectable 20th place finish. On Monday, December 12th the first Olympic Qualifaction Competition was held for the U.S. Fencer's on the road to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Robby Mitrani, a recent acceptant at the University of Pennsylvania, was able to fight his way past the preliminary round and into the direct elimination round. He was ultimately defeated by only a single point, a score of 14-15.