GRAFA@College

Several local GRAFA students have continued their fencing beyond high school and into college. In many cases these students are able to receive competitive fencing scholarships with big name college's and universities based on the fencing skills they learned at GRAFA. GRAFA is proud to see it's students continue their fencing as well as their education.

Dayana Sarkisova

Dayana Sarkisova was admitted to Northwestern University under early admission with full fencing scholarship to study Pre-Law.

Radmila Sarkisova

Radmila Sarkisova is a student at Notre Dame University on a fencing scholarship and studying pre-med.

Rui Takagi

Rui Takagi has been admitted to Ohio State where he will be part of the fencing program.

GRAFA is the youngest yet most experienced fencing club in West Michigan.

First and only club in West Michigan to take home two gold medals at Nationals.

Both GRAFA Head Coaches have Bachelors Degree in Physical Education with minors in Pedagogy and physical Therapy.

All GRAFA coaches have higher education degree and years of experience.

Head coach Mikhail was honored as the “2004 Developmental Coach of the Year” by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

GRAFA fencers earned 35 medals at Nationals, and two from a World Cup! The most of any club in Michigan.

Mikhail and Arkadiy Sarkisov have traveled as coaches for the Cadet and Junior Womens Foil Team to 11 World Cups, assisting fencers in earning many medals including Gold medals.

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GRAFA@College

Dayana Sarkisova

Radmila Sarkisova

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