Buckeyes’ Fencing Competes in Final Preseason Meet – Ohio State Buckeyes
12/14/1998 12:00:00 AM | Fencing
December 14, 1998
PITTSBURGH – In Ohio State’s final preseason fencing meet, senior Yelena Kalkina (Almaty, Kazakhstan) led the way again, recording a fourth-place finish in the women’s foil at the NAC Open.
More than 1,000 fencers participated in the annual event that ends Monday with a junior competition for fencers under-20 years old. “This was by far the toughest meet with the most competitors in which we have ever participated,” said head coach Charlotte Remenyik.
Fane Groes (Copenhagen, Denmark) finished 18th in the women’s foil and local standout Joe Wernet (Bexley, Ohio) was the men’s top competitor, placing 77th in the sabre.
“This is the second meet that Joe has led the men,” said Remenyik. “His finish was very good for him, especially considering the competition.”
The Buckeyes open the 1999 season Jan. 22-24 at the Northwestern Dual Meets.
Women’s Foil – 127 competitors
Yelena Kalkina – 4th Fane Groes – 18th Lynn El-Hillow – 102nd Sally Dowding – 106th Laura Lascano – 126th Women’s Epee – 151 competitors
Spela Pirc – 79th Lynn El-Hillow – 88th Toya Holland – 101st Leah Tracy – 133rd Jaime Rice – 144th Laura Lascano – 149th Men’s Foil – 231 competitors
Eric Bianca – 155th Greg Bianca – 162nd Greg Carlino – 179th Mark Ketterhagen – 226th Men’s Epee – 207 competitors
Jeff Carlino – 107th Chad Steinhauser – 149th Greg Carlino – 175th Scott Francis – 189th Jason Abele – 191st Men’s Sabre – 136 competitors
Joe Wernet – 77th Kevin Dalley – 108th Michael Dangler – 117th Michael Siward – 133rd Mat Lips – 135th
