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The NCAA Fencing Championships started yesterday. The women compete Thursday and Friday, the men Saturday and Sunday. Prelims are at French Field House and the finals at St. John Arena. Here's a blurb from the University's website about the fencers competing:
The Buckeye Competitors
The nine Buckeyes selected include a four-time qualifier, three three-time participants and two who are making their second consecutive trip, along with three first-time selections. The group has combined for eight All-America accolades.Women
Epee: Montserrat Viveros (5th year, Asuncion, Paraguay) - Now a four-time NCAA qualifier and making third trip to championship site (2020 Championships canceled) … 2022 Second Team All-American with seventh-place finish … was 16th at 2023 event … named a First Team All-American as a freshman in 2020 … placed fourth at NCAA Regional this year, her fourth Top 5 finish at a regional … four-time Second Team All-Midwest Region honoree, including this season.
Epee: Yeva Mazur (women's epee) – Three-time NCAA qualifier … two-time Honorable Mention All-American (2022, '23) … 12th at 2023 NCAA Championships and 11th in 2022 … placed seventh at NCAA regionals this year … three-time all-region choice, with second team honors in 2022 and honorable mention accolades in 2024 and 2023 … 2024 CCFC silver medalist and 2023 gold medal winner.Foil: Alina Lee (Jr., Dublin, Calif.) – NCAA qualifier for the third year in a row … placed 18th in 2023 and was 12th in 2022 to earn Honorable Mention All-America accolades … silver medalist at NCAA Regionals this year, her third Top 5 regional finish … three-time all-region honoree, including first team accolades in 2024.
Foil: Dariia Myroniuk (So., Kiev, Ukraine) – Making second straight NCAA appearance … finished seventh in 2023 to earn Second Team All-America accolades … fourth at regionals in 2024, with silver medal in 2023 … back-to-back CCFC individual champion … two-time Second Team All-Midwest Region.Men
Epee: Paul Veltrup (Jr., Grefrath, Germany) – Two-time NCAA qualifier … 2023 NCAA runner-up and a First Team All-American … earned bronze medal at NCAA Regionals for second straight year … received third all-region honor this year (2023 and 2024 second team, 2022 honorable mention).
Epee: Miles Weiss (Jr., Houston, Texas) – Making NCAA Championships debut … placed fourth at NCAA Regionals this year … earned Second Team All-Region honors in 2024 after honorable mention recognition in 2022 … tied for third at conference championships this season and was the gold medalist in 2023.Foil: Edriss Ndiaye (Sr., Rockville, Md.) – Making third consecutive NCAA appearance … NCAA Regional gold medalist this year and was the CCFC champion as well … placed 11th in 2023 to earn Honorable Mention All-America accolades … was 19th in 2022 in NCAA debut … named first team all-region this year and was an honorable mention choice in 2023.
Foil: Justin Vogler (Jr., Portland, Ore.) – Earned first NCAA selection … finished fourth at NCAA Regionals for second year in a row … Second Team All-Midwest Region this year.Sabre: Luca Fioretto (Fr., Rome, Italy) – Earned NCAA spot in first collegiate season … silver medalist at NCAA Regionals … 2024 First Team All-Midwest Region … runner-up at 2024 CCFC Championships.
The wrap up for Day 1 can be found midway down this article: https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/news/2024/3/21/fencing-buckeyes-wrap-up-day-one-at-ncaa-championships?utm_campaign=ath_marketing-activity_fy24&utm_content=1711059173&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook,twitter&fbclid=IwAR33fWQqjYH5qZpX7FTa_hZJDfoHks0O_IvBmuUI4aQrLYp1-goILJ_JMYs