Fencing
Penn fencing finds success at Philadelphia Invitational
The men’s side had a strong weekend, going 5-0, while the women’s side fell vs. Northwestern and Temple yet still finished with a respectable 3-2.
Penn fencing ready for home invitational
Coming off a successful showing two weeks ago at the Penn State Invitational, both Penn’s men’s and women’s fencing squads look to continue to harness that momentum at the Philadelphia Invitational.
Penn fencer takes home national title
At the culmination of a spectacular season in which the junior recorded just five losses, Mills emerged the best sabre fencer in American collegiate fencing.For Penn fencers, a chance at an ultimate triumph
This year, Penn will send nine fencers – six men and three women – to the NCAA Fencing Championships in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, which will be broadcast on ESPN3.Penn fencing spends break at NCAA Mid-Atlantic South Regional
This week, an announcement of which Penn fencers have qualified for the NCAA Fencing Championships will be made. The announcement follows the NCAA Mid-Atlantic South Regional, which took place Saturday at Lafayette College.Penn men's fencing's experience gives them edge over other Ivies
Since the team considers the Round-Robin its most important tournament of the season, there may never be a better time for Penn to have the kind of momentum it has right now.
Foil bringing consistency for women’s fencing
This past Sunday, Penn foil won the National Squad Championships, officially earning it the title of ‘best foil team in the country.Quakers fencing on point at Temple, win two medals the next day
Saturday morning, the No. 8 Penn men’s fencing team defeated No. 1 Penn State and No. 5 St. John’s at the Temple Invitational before hitting the road with the No. 10 women’s fencing team for the third U.S. Collegiate Weapon Squad Championships hosted by Ohio State on Sunday.Penn fencing gets final prep for rescheduled Ivy Round-Robins
This weekend, the teams will face their final test before the rescheduled Ivy tournament, which takes place on Mar. 2-3.
Penn fencing freshman Xu reaching for Paralympics
David Xu has taken up the sport of wheelchair fencing under Penn assistant coach Mickey Zeljkovic and is already considering competing in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.BRIEF | Penn fencing undefeated at Eric Sollee Invitational
Both the men’s and women’s squads swept the competition of Stevens Tech, MIT, Boston College and Brandeis.Penn fencing confirms expectations at Philadelphia Invitational
Midway through the season, Penn men’s and women’s fencing seemed to have defined their statuses at the Philadelphia Invitational, held at Temple Saturday, as they went 6-0 and 4-2 on the day, respectively.
For fencing's Mike Mills, help came down from above
Sophomore year in high school, Mills began traveling 45 minutes into Manhattan in order to practice inside the biggest club in the city – the Fencers Club – with the Peter Westbrook Foundation, a nonprofit which mostly works with inner city youth.BRIEF | Penn fencing comes up just short of perfection at Penn State Invitational
Despite losing to the Nittany Lions, both the men and women were able to register victories over fellow guests Duke, Haverford and North Carolina in their first action of the semester.
Penn fencing hoping to surprise at Penn State
The Invitational promises tough competition for fencing as the Quakers take on a handful of teams — in addition to powerhouse Penn State — in the first in a long string of dual meets.Northeast a hotspot for Penn fencing
The region is the lifeblood of both Penn fencing and the school’s student body, as fencing has historically been most popular in the Northeast.Foil on point for women's fencing
Penn women’s fencing consists only of 14 members, four on the foil squad. With the top three competing in team competitions, every person really matters.Men's fencing nearly perfect in New York
The men finished their day in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., undefeated, easily beating North Carolina, Vassar, Sacred Heart and NYU. The women’s sabre team lost to Temple, 5-4, while the epee team beat the Owls, 5-4.