Fencing’s Junior Olympics (JO’s) is an elite, national tournament for Cadet athletes aged 17 years old and under and Juniors aged 20 years old and under. Participants must prequalify for individual events by securing high-placed finishes at local competitions specifically organized for this purpose. Boston Fencing Club hosted the New England Division JO qualifier during the weekend of October 11-12, 2025. A number of athletes from the Rhode Island Fencing Academy & Club (RIFAC) located in E. Providence traveled to Boston with the goal of earning a qualifying spot.
Elias Kaba from Seekonk secured RIFAC’s best outcome with a first-place, gold medal win in Cadet Men’s Epee. He scored four victories out of five bouts in the initial pool round. He was ranked 12th after pools, a result which earned him a bye going into direct eliminations. He squeezed by his first opponent in DE’s with a single point margin of victory. He encountered little resistance after that until the gold medal bout when, again, he pulled out a win by only one point. Elias easily qualified for Cadet Men’s Epee at JO’s.
The 2026 Junior Olympics is scheduled for January 9-12 in Kansas City, MO.
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