Buckeyes to Host Elite Invitational This Weekend

COLUMBUS, Ohio – This weekend, the Ohio State fencing program welcomes eight teams to French Field House for the Elite Invitational.

Comprised of team dual matches, competition will be Saturday and Sunday, starting at 9 a.m. each day. A full schedule is below.

Joining the Buckeyes will be Air Force, Cleveland State, Denison, Johns Hopkins, Notre Dame, UCSD, UPenn and Wayne State.

A live stream is expected to be available for both days, accessed through the fencing home page on OhioStateBuckeyes.com. Results will be updated HERE following each round.

Admission is free both days, with parking free on the south side of French Field House.

Elite Invitational Schedule

Saturday

Round 1 – 9 a.m.
Ohio State vs. Cleveland State
Northwestern vs. UCSD
Air Force vs. Johns Hopkins

Round 2 – 10:30 a.m.
Ohio State vs. Denison
Cleveland State vs. Air Force
Northwestern vs. Johns Hopkins

Round 3 – Noon
Ohio State vs. Air Force
Northwestern vs. Cleveland State
Denison vs. UCSD

Lunch Break

Round 4 – 2:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. Cleveland State
UCSD vs. Johns Hopkins
Air Force vs. Denver

Round 5 – 4 p.m.
Northwestern vs. Air Force
Denison vs. Johns Hopkins
UCSD vs. Cleveland State

Sunday
Round 1 – 9 a.m.
Ohio State vs. Johns Hopkins
Notre Dame vs. Wayne State
Air Force vs. UPenn

Round 2 – 10:30 a.m.
Ohio State vs. Notre Dame
UPenn vs. UCSD
Wayne State vs. Air Force

Round 3 – Noon
Ohio State vs. Wayne State
Air Force vs. Notre Dame
UCSD vs. Johns Hopkins

Lunch Break

Round 4 – 2:30 p.m.
Ohio State vs. UCSD
Notre Dame vs. UPenn
Wayne State vs. Johns Hopkins

Round 5 – 4 p.m.
Ohio State vs. UPenn
UCSD vs. Wayne State
Notre Dame vs. Johns Hopkins

Noting the Buckeyes

• Both the men’s and women’s squads have 5-0 dual match records. The teams hosted the Ohio State Invitational Oct. 3 and posted wins over Purdue, Cleveland State, Wayne State, Michigan and Clemson.
• The Buckeyes last competed at the individual Penn State Open. Leading the way was freshman Miles Weiss who was the men’s epee champion and Julieta Toledo who won gold in women’s sabre.
• At the October NAC, Henry Lange won gold in Division 1 men’s epee, Nolan Williams placed seventh in Division 1 men’s sabre and Camilla Rivano notched a ninth-place finish in Division 1 women’s foil.

Up Next

• Select Buckeyes will compete in the Division 1 NAC in Columbus starting Dec. 9, with the January NAC in San Diego, Calif., starting Jan. 7.
• The Buckeyes will return to team competition at the St. John’s Duals Jan. 22 and the UPenn Duals Jan. 23.