PHILADELPHIA, PA – Nathan Kim led Johns Hopkins as he finished in a tie for third at the Coach Nikki Franke Classic in the season opener Sunday.
 
In his collegiate debut, Kim led five Blue Jays Epeeists with his third-place finish, out of 78 fencers. He went 9-1 in pool play and then 4-1 in direct elimination, falling in the semifinals. His finish was the highest by a Division III fencer in the Epee. Leo He finished in 22^nd place, 15 spots better than a year ago, with a combined 7-5 record. Athreya Aravind placed 30^th in his first collegiate event, going 6-6 on the day. Jamie Knox posted a 5-6 record to finish in a tie for 35^th, and freshman Jerry Zheng placed 52^nd with a 3-8 record.
 
Freshman August Tang finished in 18^th place, out of 63 fencers, to lead the Blue Jay Foilists. He went 8-2 in pool play and then 0-1 in direct elimination. Andric Borna, also making his JHU debut, finished in 23^rd place with a 6-6 record. He lost in the round of 32 to eventual champion Elijah Onik of Boston College.
 
In the Sabre, freshman Alexander Pi led Hopkins with an 11^th place finish, out of 79. He was the only Division III Sabrist to place in the top 25. He finished pool play with an 8-2 mark and then went 2-1 in direct elimination, falling to runner-up Flavio Vinci of Wagner. Noah Zeng posted a 7-5 record on the day to finish in 30^th place and Cyrus Contractor placed 44^th in his collegiate debut, going 3-8 on the day.
 
Hopkins returns to action at the Drew Invitational on Saturday, November 7.