In his first season, Madrigal Sardinas helped guide the Violets to a 17th-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The men’s team posted a 14-13 match record (its eighth-straight winning season) while the women went 9-19. Both squads were cited as the United States Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA) Division III Teams of the Year.
Several fencers put together outstanding campaigns in 2022-23. On the men’s side, Ian Adler was named USFCA Division III Epee Athlete of the Year and First Team Division III All-American. Farr Dickson also received both honors in foil, while also adding USFCA Division III Foil Newcomer of the Year accolades. Brian Kim (saber) was also a first Team Division III All-American, while Andrew Sledeski (foil) and Darren Yen (saber) earned Second Team honors.
On the women’s side, Polly Adler (foil), Anna Lanzman (epee) and Maria Stamos (foil) each received USFCA First Team Division III All-America honors while Stamos was also named Division III Foil Athlete of the Year. Sophia Dondisch (epee) was a Second Team All-American and Leeanne Chan received Honorable Mention.
A native of Havana, Cuba, Madrigal Sardinas is one of the most accomplished epee fencers in his country's history, competing internationally at the 2010 Senior World Fencing Championships. He earned numerous medals in North America Cup competitions, Pan Am games and many international events.
Madrigal Sardinas began his coaching career as an assistant for the Cuban National Fencing Team in 2008 and then went on to serve as the Puerto Rican National Coach from 2012-15 before relocating to the United States in 2016. Since then, many of Madrigal Sardinas' athletes have gone on to consistently achieve success at the national and international level.
A 2008 graduate of the University of the Superior Institute of Physical Education Manuel Fajardo (Havana, Cuba) with a Bachelor's degree in Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, Madrigal Sardinas also went on to coach at the Fencers Club and the Fencing Sports Academy.
Madrigal Sardinas resides in Jersey City, NJ
