DETROIT -- Third-year head men's and women's fencing coach Andy Tulleners has announced the signing of four additional student-athletes for the 2026-27 academic year.  Two each for the men's squad and women's team.  This quartet joins the previous foursome announced in March.

The newest members of the Warrior fencing program are Itzel Alsina (Coamo, Puerto Rico) in men's sabre, Tyler Peckens (Lake Orion, Mich.) in men's epee, June Campbell (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.) in women's foil, and Hafsa Marzouk (Chicago, Ill.) in women's epee.

Itzel Alsina, Sabre, 5-7, 162, Coamo, Puerto Rico
High School:  A 2026 graduate of Eugenio Guerra Cruz, a sports community school in Salinas ... competed for coach Roberto Figueredo Brea ... participated in the 2025 Trick or Retreat RJCC in the junior men's sabre and went 3-3 in pools and won his first direct elimination bout, 15-6, over Stephen Sun, before falling 15-14 to Henry Ciemins ... lost a close 5-4 bout to Neiyam Sadhu in pools ... competed at the 2024 Pan American U20 men's sabre championships, where he finished 34th as the youngest competitor ... had a 1-4 mark with a win over Dario Massa of Peru, before falling to Colombia's Gabriel Santiago Santamaria Trujillo in the first round of direct elimination ... placed 23rd at the 2025 Pan American junior championships ... compiled a 3-2 record (+6) in pools, and received a first round bye in direct elimination ... fell to Mexico's Elliot Barreto in the table of 32.

Personal:  Full name -- Itzel A. Alsina Padilla ... born on July 30, 2008, in Ponce, Puerto Rico ... son of Luis Alsina Padilla and Nydia Padilla Rosado ... has an older brother, Luis, and two older sisters, Yamilka and Greshia ... plans to major in Electrical and Computer Engineering.

Coach Tulleners on Itzel Alsina:  "Itzel joins the men's sabre team this fall after training with Roberto Figueredo at Olympic Fencing Club and representing Puerto Rico.  Itzel joins the Warriors with strong leadership skills, work ethic and commitment to improving."

Tyler Peckens, Epee, 5-11, 160, Lake Orion, Mich.
High School:  Was Homeschooled ... practiced under former WSU fencer and coach Gil Pezza ... competes for the Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy ... finished seventh out of 57 participants at the 2026 Fencing Center of Chicago ROC/RJC in Division 1-A men's epee ... placed ninth out of 32 competitors at the 2026 GRAFA/RYC/RJCC/ROC - Third Coast Cup in the junior men's epee ... the day prior, finished second out of 36 participants in the Division 1-A men's epee ... placed 17th out of 170 competitors at the 2025 Summer Nationals in the Division III men's epee in Milwaukee ... took the gold medal at the 2025 Sword in the Cask Division III mixed epee in Freeland, Mich. ... was a member of the National Honors Society.

Personal:  Full name -- Tyler A. Peckens ... born on August 21, 2007, in Troy, Mich. ... son of Dave and Stacey Peckens ... has three brothers, Ben, Jacob and Nathan, and an older sister, Cassie ... plans to major in Business Administration.

Coach Tulleners on Tyler Peckens:  "Tyler comes to the Warriors after fencing at Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy.  Tyler has trained under former Tartar Head Coach and NCAA Champion Gil Pezza.  Tyler joins the team with a great attitude and is actively developing and growing his competitive game."

June Campbell, Foil, 5-2, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
High School:  A 2026 graduate of Bloomfield Hills High School ... trains and competes under coaches Tony Kosla and Lana Shevchenko at Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy ... finished seventh out of 33 competitors at the 2025 Ohio State University Open senior women's foil ... placed third out of 25 participants at the 2025 Windy City Fencing ROC/RJCC junior women's foil ... finished sixth out of 17 competitors at 2024 GRAFA RYC/RJCC/ROC - Third Coast Cup in Division 1-A women's foil ... placed fifth Place out of 38 participants at the 2024 Remenyik ROC and RJCC 2024 in cadet women's foil ... earned a 20th place finish out of 173 participants at the 2024 Summer Nationals in Columbus, Ohio.

Personal:  Full name -- June E. Campbell ... born on August 1, 2008, in Chicago ... daughter of Rebecca Duff and Erik Campbell ... has a younger brother, Neil ... plans to major in Political Science and Global Studies.

Coach Tulleners on June Campbell:  "June will be a solid addition to our women's foil next season.  June has fenced for the Plymouth/Ann Arbor Fencing Academy under Asst. Coach Svitlana Shevchenko.  June is a focused and disciplined competitor who will be additional strength to our women foil."

Hafsa Marzouk
High School:  A 2026 graduate of Kenwood Academy High School ... competes for the Bronzeville Fencing Academy ... recipient of the En Guarde Merit Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Community Leadership and Resilience ... finished third out of 21 competitors at the November 2025 GRAFA Third Coast Cup in the cadet women's epee ... won the September 2024 Motor City cadet women's epee, and placed second in the junior women's epee ... participated in swimming, cross country and archery for the Broncos ... selected best distance swimmer of the year in 2024 ... earned a 4.00 GPA all four years of high school ... is a member of the National Honor Society and the Bilingual Advisory Committee.

Personal:  Full name -- Hafsa A.M. Abdalla Marzouk ... born on February 18, 2009, in Cairo, Egypt ... daughter of Ahmed Marzouk and Mervat Omran ... has a younger brother, Moustafa ... plans to major in Neuroscience.

Coach Tulleners on Hafsa Marzouk:  "Hafsa started fencing at Bronzeville Fencing Academy under coach Malcolm Muhammad.  She is going to be a solid addition to our women's epee squad.  She brings a great positive attitude to our women's team.  She is also both coachable and humble as she joins the Warriors."