Assistant Coach

Wade Hjerpe began his fencing career with Phoenix Fencing Academy back in 2014. In his time as a competitive fencer, Coach Hjerpe has competed internationally for USA in multiple different countries, medaled at countless National Competitions, ranked Top 20 Nationally in nearly all age categories, and is currently a Highly ranked Junior and Senior in Men's Sabre. Coach Hjerpe works with all ages from Beginners up to Youth Advanced and loves spreading his vast knowledge of the sport with any fencers!


Notable Results:

  • Bronze Medalist: Junior Men's Sabre (April NAC 2024)
  • Top 16 Div 1 Men’s Sabre (November NAC 2025)
  • Top 8 Medalist: Junior Men's Sabre (Summer Nationals 2025)
  • Top 8 Medalist: Junior Men's Sabre (Summer Nationals 2024)
  • Top 32 Junior World Cup (Busan, South Korea 2025)
  • Multiple Top 32's Division 1/Junior Men's Sabre
  • Multiple Top 8's Cadet and Youth 10, 12, 14 Men's Sabre