Feb. 21, 2013

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State fencing team hosts the U.S. Collegiate Squad Championships Sunday at French Field House with the men’s competition will beginning at 9 a.m. and women’s competition kicking off at 10 a.m. The Buckeyes will face squads from Princeton, Penn, North Carolina, Northwestern, NYU and Sacred Heart.

A YEAR AGO
Last year at the U.S. Squad Championships, Ohio State claimed bronze in men’s epee. Kristian Boyadzhiev, Daniel Tafoya, Gavin Medley, and Narayan Pathi formed the bronze-winning group. Boyadzhiev led the Scarlet and Gray with 43 touches at the event. Tafoya collected 41 while Medley added 34 and Pathi notched five in one appearance.

The Buckeyes opened the event with a 45-16 win over Haverford in the Round of 16 before downing Columbia, 45-36, in the quarterfinals. Top-seeded St. John’s ended Ohio State’s run with a 43-33 victory in the semifinals.

UP NEXT
Following the conclusion of the U.S. Squad Championships, the Buckeye fencers will travel to South Bend, Ind., for the Midwest Conference Championships March 2-3.