Sapphira Ching, a sixth grader at Wooster School in Danbury, is nationally ranked in USA Fencing.
According to USA Fencing, Sapphy is ranked #1 Youth 10 Women Sabre in New England, #5 in Northeast, and #13 in USA.
Sapphy just started fencing competitively this September. She has completed six tournaments with eight events and collected three silver medals.
The most recent national tournament, Steve Sobel Super Youth Cup in Jersey City, N.J., fencers flew in from the West Coast, Canada, and Mexico.
Sapphy started the tournament as a 23rd seed and finished with a 9th rank.